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Access to this collection is restricted because it is unprocessed. Portions of the collection may contain recent administrative records and/or personally identifiable information. While it is likely that portions of the collection may be viewed, access must be managed by an archivist.
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Summary
- Abstract:
- This collection contains manuscripts of two children's books by Maud and Miska Petersham. The Petershams were a Caldecott Medal winning married couple who wrote and illustrated children's books together, primiarly between the late 1920s and mid-1950s.
- Extent:
- 1 Vol.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows: Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Maud Sylvia Fuller and Miska Petersham Papers, 1932-1945. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Petersham Papers).
Background
- Scope and Content:
This collection contains manuscripts of two children's books by the Petershams. The first manuscript is a partial manuscript entitled, Auntie and Celia Jane and Miki, which was published by Doubleday, Doran & Company in 1932. This manuscript also contains handwritten notes on the blank pages in the back of a copy of The Ark of Father Noah and Mother Noah (Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1930) also written and illustrated by the Petershams. The second manuscript is entitled, The Rooster Crows. The manuscript is a dummy paste-up with original color illustrations of American Rhymes and Jingles, published in 1945 as The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles. This book was awarded the Caldecott Medal.
- Biographical / Historical:
Maud Fuller Petersham (August 5, 1890 – November 29, 1971) and Miska Petersham (September 20, 1888 – May 15, 1960) were married writers and illustrators of children's books. They won the Caldecott Medal in 1946 for their 1945 book The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles.
- Acquisition information:
- The provenance of this collection is unknown.
- Processing information:
Processed by unprocessed.
- Arrangement:
The collection is unprocessed and is likely disorganized. Individual items may be difficult to find.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
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Using These Materials
- ACCESS:
- The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Access to this collection is restricted because it is unprocessed. Portions of the collection may contain recent administrative records and/or personally identifiable information. While it is likely that portions of the collection may be viewed, access must be managed by an archivist.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows: Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Maud Sylvia Fuller and Miska Petersham Papers, 1932-1945. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Petersham Papers).