CLRC-51 William Lipkind PapersChristina Cowan, January 1995; updated by David E. Byer in August, 2005. University of Minnesota Libraries08/10/2005
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.08/10/2005Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Lipkind, William William Lipkind Papers 1950-1964 CLRC-51 William Lipkind's papers focus on the writing and publication of sixteen of his books for children published between 1950 and 1964. The collection includes typescripts, galley proofs, publisher's dummies, a note, a sketch sheet, and photographs. 0.9 linear 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

William Lipkind, who wrote many of his books under the pseudonym "Will", was born December 17, 1904 in New York City. He attended City College, B.A. 1927 and Columbia University, Ph.D in 1937. Lipkind did research among the Caraja and Javahe Indians in Brazil; he later taught at the university level. He began his career as an author of children's books in 1947. Lipkind collaborated with illustrator Nicolas Mordvinoff on many books, and the team achieved a lot of critical and commercial success. In 1951 their picture book, The Two Reds, was a runner-up for the Caldecott Award and the following year they won the award for Finders Keepers. Lipkind also wrote young adult fiction, mostly historical adventures that drew upon his background in anthropology and interest in different cultures. William Lipkind died on October 2, 1974

 Scope and Content

The collection contians production material for sixteen titles published between 1950-1964. It included typescripts, galley proofs, publisher's dummies, a sketch sheet, two photographs, a type sheet, and a memo to the author.

 Indexing Terms

The collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Lipkind, William Accession Information:

The collection is a gift from William Lipkind, received in 1968

Gift of: Lipkind, William

Arrangement

Billy the Kid, 1961

The Boy and the Forest, 1964

Boy of the Islands, 1954

Boy with a Harpoon, 1952

Chaga, 1955

The Christmas Bunny, 1953

Christmas Ruckus, 1954

Even Steven, 1952

Finders Keepers, 1951

Four-Leaf Clover, 1959

The Little Tiny Rooster, 1960

The Magic Feather Duster, 1958

Perry the Imp, 1956

Professor Bull's Umbrella, 1954

Russet and the Two Reds, 1962

The Two Reds, 1950

Collection Contents Billy the Kid 1961

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1961

 MF564 typescript, corrected 4 p. MF564 typescript, corrected 5 p. MF564 publisher's dummies 2 p. MF564 inscribed drawing and note 1 p. The Boy and the Forest 1964

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1964

 MF564 typescript, corrected 18 p. MF564 galley proof 3 p. MF564 publisher's dummies 2 p. Boy of the Islands 1954

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1954

 MF564 typescript, corrected 24 p. MF564 publisher's dummy 1 p. MF564 address label sent by author 1 p. Boy with a Harpoon 1952

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1952

 MF564 typescript, corrected 32 p. Chaga 1955

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1955

 MF564 typescript, corrected 3 p. MF564 publisher's dummies 2 p. MF564 notes 1 p. The Christmas Bunny 1953

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1953

 MF564 galley proof 1 p. MF564 sketch sheet 1 p. MF564 typescript, corrected 3 p. MF564 correspondence from publisher 1 p. MF564 proof, blown up 5 p. Christmas Ruckus 1954

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1954

 MF564 typescript, corrected 3 p. MF564 publisher's dummy 1 p. Even Steven 1952

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1952

 MF564 typescript, corrected 2 p. Finders Keepers 1951

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1951

 MF564 typescript, corrected 4 p. MF564 type sheet 1 p. MF564 publisher's dummy 1 p. MF564 color sample 1 p. Four-Leaf Clover 1959

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1959

 MF564 typescript, corrected 4 p. MF564 correspondence from publisher 1 p. MF564 galley sheet 2 p. MF564 publisher's dummy 1 p. The Little Tiny Rooster 1960

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1960

 MF564 typescript, corrected 7 p. MF564 galley sheet 3 p. MF564 publisher's dummy 1 p. The Magic Feather Duster 1958

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1958

 MF565 typescript, corrected 3 p. MF565 galley proof 4 p. MF565 publishers dummy 1 p. Perry the Imp 1956

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1956

 MF565 typescript, corrected 3 p. MF565 partial publisher's dummy 1 p. MF565 notes 1 p. Professor Bull's Umbrella 1954

Schreiber, Georges

New York: Viking, 1954

 typescript, corrected 5 p. publisher's dummy 1 p. photographs 2 p. Russet and the Two Reds 1962

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1962

 MF565 typescript, corrected 9 p. MF565 galley sheet 3 p. MF565 publisher's dummy 1 p. The Two Reds 1950

Mordvinoff, Nicolas

New York: Harcourt, 1950

 MF565 typescript, corrected 2 p. MF565 galley sheet 2 p.