CLRC-37 Thomas Handforth Papers Felicity Hanson University of Minnesota Libraries 05/06/2004
University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD 2002 Validated Finding Aid generated with the aid of a custom FileMaker Pro database developed by the staff of the Children's Literature Research Collections, University of Minnesota Libraries. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers. 05/06/2004 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Handforth, Thomas Thomas Handforth Papers 1938 CLRC-37 The provenance of this collection is unknown. Collection is non-circulating, in-house use only. Thomas Handforth's papers contain one piece of illustrative material for his Caldecott Award winning book, Mei Li, and two pieces of miscellaneous art of unknown date. 2 boxes See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations English Important Information for Users of the Collections Access and Use:

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Processing Information

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Biographical Sketch

Thomas Handforth was born September 16, 1897, in Tacoma, WA and died October 19, 1948, in Pasadena, CA. Handforth was an artist, illustrator, and children's author. He has art work in permanent collections at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, and Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. He won the Caldecott Medal, Association for Library Service to Children, 1939, for Mei Li. Source: Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2000.

Scope and Content

The collection contains one illustration for Mei Li and two pieces of miscellaneous art.

 Indexing Terms

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Handforth, Thomas Accession Information:

The provenance of the collection is unknown.

Gift of: Handforth, Thomas

Arrangement

Mei Li, 1938

Miscellaneous,

Collection Contents Mei Li 1938

Handforth, Thomas

MC 1572 Etching and dry point illustration 1 p. Miscellaneous

Handforth, Thomas

MC 1572 Black and white print 1 p. MC 1572 Black and white lithograph 1 p.