CLRC-46 Robert Lawson PapersDavid E Byer University of Minnesota Libraries12/23/2004
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.12/23/2004Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Lawson, Robert Robert Lawson Papers 1932-1956 CLRC-46 Robert Lawson's papers focus on his work as an author and illustrator of children's books. The collection contains production material for sixteen of his works published between 1932 and 1956, and includes typescripts, accounts of how some of his books came to be written, illustrations, layouts, illustration proofs, a biographical sketch, and some miscellaneous original artwork. 0.9 linear ft. and 0.9 cubic ft. 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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Biographical Sketch

Robert lawson was born October 4, 1892 in New York City and attended the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts between 1911-1914. He began illustrating books for children in the 1930s, often collaborating with Munro Leaf; their book, The Story of Ferdinand, published in 1936 is considered a classic that can still entertain and inform children with its subtle message of the story of a bull who does not want to fight but rather smell the flowers in peace. Lawson also wrote children's books, and in 1941 won the Caldecott Award for They Were Good and Strong, a story about his family and the pioneer experience in America. Lawson wrote and illustrated a number of books dealing with animals, particularly rabbits. In 1945, he won the Newbery Award for Rabbit Hill, a story of rabbits who interact with the owners of the Big House. Robert Lawson was unique among the authors/illustrators of his day in winning both the Caldecott and Newbery Awards. Robert Lawson dies on May 26, 1957.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains production materials for sixteen titles published between 1932 and 1956. It includes typescripts, illustrations (pencil, pen and ink, and ink), layouts, proofs, accounts of how some stories came to be written, a biographical sketch, written by Lawson, and some miscellaneous art (etchings).

 Indexing Terms

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Lawson, Robert Accession Information:

gift of the author/illustrator

Gift of: Lawson, Robert

Arrangement

At That Time, 1947

Biographical Sketch,

Captain Kidd's Cat, 1956

Edward, Hoppy, and Joe, 1952

The Fabulous Flight, 1949

Gaily We Parade: A Collection of Poems About People, Here, There, and Everywhere, 1940

McWhinney's Jaunt, 1951

Miscellaneous Original Art,

Pilgrim's Progress, 1939

Poo-Poo and the Dragons, 1942

Rabbit Hill, 1944

Robbut, a Tale of Tails, 1948

The Story of Ferdinand, 1936

The Story of Simpson and Sampson, 1941

They Were Strong and Good, 1940

The Tough Winter, 1954

The Treasure of the Isle of Mist, 1934

The Unicorn with the Silver Shoes, 1932

Collection Contents At That Time 1947

New York: Viking, 1947

 MF540 typescript, corrected 121 p. MF540 front matter 2 p. MF540 layouts 14 p. Biographical Sketch

MF540 typescript, corrected 2 p. MF540 typescript 8 p. Captain Kidd's Cat 1956

New York: Little, Brown, 1956

 MF540 typescript, corrected 108 p. Edward, Hoppy, and Joe 1952

New York: Knopf, 1952

 MF540 illustration proof for endpapers 1 p. The Fabulous Flight 1949

New York: Little, Brown, 1949

 MF540 typescript, corrected 97 p. Gaily We Parade: A Collection of Poems About People, Here, There, and Everywhere 1940

New York: Macmillan, 1940

 MC1054 ink illustration 1 p. McWhinney's Jaunt 1951

New York: Little, Brown, 1951

 MF540 typescript, corrected 39 p. MF540 front matter 5 p. Miscellaneous Original Art

MC1054 etchings 3 p. Pilgrim's Progress 1939

Godolphin, Mary (reteller)

New York: Lippincott, 1939

 MC1046 pencil illustration 2 p. Poo-Poo and the Dragons 1942

Forester, C. S.

New York: Little, Brown, 1942

 MC1047 pen and ink illustration 1 p. Rabbit Hill 1944

New York: Viking, 1944

 MF541 folder with writing 1 p. MF541 typescript, corrected 74 p. MF541 notes 1 p. MF541 front matter 6 p. MF541 account of origin of book 2 p. MF541 typescript 8 p. Robbut, a Tale of Tails 1948

New York: Viking, 1948

 MF541 typescript, corrected 44 p. The Story of Ferdinand 1936

Leaf, Munro

New York: Viking, 1936

 MC1047 illustration proof 1 p. The Story of Simpson and Sampson 1941

Leaf, Munro

New York: Viking, 1941

 MC1047 illustration proof 1 p. They Were Strong and Good 1940

New York: Viking, 1940

 MC563 framed ink illustration 1 p. MF541 typescript 3 p. MF541 typescript, carbon 3 p. The Tough Winter 1954

New York: Viking, 1954

 MF541 typescript, corrected 85 p. The Treasure of the Isle of Mist 1934

Tarn, William Woodthorpe

New York: Putnam, 1934

 MC1047 ink illustration 1 p. MC1047 ink calligraphy illustration 1 p. MC1047 ink illustration 1 p. MC1047 sheet with 4 ink illustrations 1 p. The Unicorn with the Silver Shoes 1932

Young, Ella

New York: Longmans Green, 1932

 MC1047 ink illustration 1 p.