University of Oregon Libraries
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Guide to the Ruth and Latrobe Carroll Papers, 1932-1980


Ax 710





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Overview of the Collection

 
Repository Name:
 

University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299 USA
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html

 
Collection Number:
 

Ax 710

 
Creator:
 

Carroll, Ruth, 1899-Carroll, Latrobe

 
Title:
 

Ruth and Latrobe Carroll Papers

 
Dates:
 

1932-1980 (inclusive)

 
Quantity:
 

7.25 linear feet
14 containers

 
Languages:
 

Collection materials are in English. 

 
Summary:
 

Latrobe Carroll (1894-1996) and Ruth Carroll (1899-1999) were American authors of children’s literature. The collection includes manuscripts, illustrations and correspondence that reflect the work of Ruth and Latrobe Carroll.

 

Biographical Note

(Archer) Latrobe Carroll (January 5, 1894-November 30, 1996) was born in Washington D.C and passed away in Stamford, Connecticut. He received his education from Harvard University.

Carroll was a member of the Authors League of America, Friends of the Library (Asheville; second vice president 1960-1963, and the Harvard Club of Western North Carolina. His interests were hiking, travel and reading.

Latrobe Carroll served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was also a writer. He worked for The Century Co. as a member of the editorial staff in 1919 Carroll also worked at the Foreign Press Service as a staff writer in 1920. Then he worked for Liberty Magazine as a member of the editorial staff from 1924-1934. He then became a freelance writer.

Ruth Robinson Carroll (September 24, 1899-December 5, 1999) was born in Lancaster New York and passed away in Stamford Connecticut. She received her education at Vassar College and also attended the Student Arts League from 1922-1924. She also attended Cecelia Beaux’s School of Portrait Painting in, 1925. She married Latrobe Carroll on January 24, 1928.

Ruth Carroll was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. Her interests were in photography, travel, theater, natural history, botany and hiking. Her career was as an author, artist and illustrator of books.

Latrobe Carroll and his wife published their first book in 1935, Luck of the Roll and Go. And the couple wrote their last book in 1975, Hullabaloo the Elephant Dog. The Carrolls wrote at least twenty books, all directed to juvenile readers.

Content Description

The collection contains several manuscripts, illustrations and some correspondence that represent the work of Ruth and Latrobe Carroll.

Arrangement

Collection is organized into the following series:

Series: Core Collection

Series: Addenda October 1972

Series: Addenda November 1973

Series: Addenda May 1973

Series: Addenda April 1976

Series: Addenda October 1976

Series: Addenda May 1977

Series: Addendum November 1977

Series: Addenda November 1980

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information 

Gift of Ruth and Latrobe Carroll in 1972.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access 

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use 

Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation 

[Identification of item], Ruth and Latrobe Carroll Papers, Ax 710, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

 
Carroll, Latrobe--Correspondence
Carroll, Ruth, 1899---Correspondence
Authors, American--20th century
Children's literature, American--Authorship
Children's literature, American--Illustrations
Illustrated children's books--United States--Specimens
Illustration of books--United States--20th century
Women illustrators--United States
Young adult literature, American--Authorship
Young adult literature, American--Illustrations
Book illustrations
Manuscripts for publication
Mock-ups
Other Creators :
Carroll, Latrobe (contributor)

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.


 

Core Collection

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
   
Bumble Pop
  1968
 
box
1
folder
1

Idea pages and working notes 18 p.
 
 
2
Early drafts, 4, typewritten and holograph, average of 11 p.
 
 
3
Later versions, 3, typewritten with holograph revisions, 12 p. each
 
 
4
Final version with corrections, not used, typewritten with holograph revisions, 8p.
 
 

Final version, typewritten with holograph revisions, 8 p.
 
 
5
Fragments, 17 p.
 
 
6
Discarded pages
 
 
7
Correspondence, outgoing (8 letters)
  September 4, 1966-July 4, 1967
 

Correspondence, incoming (2 letters)
  November 30, 1966-June 23, 1967
 
8
Sketches, discarded, pencil on tracing paper
 
 

Acetate overlay, color, for jacket
 
 

Finished drawings, pencil on light illustration board
 
 

Back of jacket 8 x 10.5 in.
 
 

Textual illustrations for pages 3-5, 7-28 inclusive, 30-32 page size 7.5 x 10 in., total of 28 drawings
 
   
The Chimp and the Clown
  1968
 
9
First sketches, 37
 
 
10
Second sketches, 34
 
 
11
Rough sketches, 34
 
 
12
Story outline for textless book
 
 

Suggestions for treatment
 
 

Correspondence, outgoing (1 letter)
  June 28, 1967
 

Finished drawings, color pencil and ink on light illustration board
 
 
11
Jacket, front and back 9.25 x 7 in. each
 
 

Textual illustrations for pages 3, 5, 7-32 inclusive, page size 6.75 x 9 in., 28 drawings
 
   
Danny and the Poi Pup
  1965
 
13
Dummy of complete book
 
 
14
Printer's copy
 
 

Finished drawings, color pencil on light illustration board, protective acetate covers
 
 

Textual illustrations for pages 3, 4, 7, 11-13, 15, 34, 36, 39-48 inclusive, page size 7.75 x 11 in., 17 drawings
 
   
Pet Tale
 
 
SC 2

Color separations
 
 


End sheets 1 drawing, 20.5 x 13 in.
 
 


Jacket, front and back, 11 x 13 ½”
 
   
Original drawings: pencil on light illustration board with protective acetate covers
 
 
1 folder
15?

Jacket, 10.75 x 13 in.
 
 
SC 2

Textual illustrations for pages 5, 9, 11, 15, 17, 24-28, 38, 39, 43, 47 page size: 20.25 x 12.25 in. (2), 10 x 12.5 in. (11), 3.75 x 4 in. (2), 3.75 x 7 in. (2)
 
 


Illustrations for pages 31, 32, 44, 45
 
   
From the Appalachians
 
 


Portfolio of drawings and paintings by Ruth Carroll (9 prints)
 

 

Addenda (October 1972)

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
   
Correspondence, incoming (43 letters)
  1961-1972
   
Correspondence, outgoing (26 letters)
  May 4, 1945-1969
   
The Flying House
  1946
 
box
SC 1


Illustrations: color; chalk and pencil
 
 


Jacket design 10.75 x 13 in.
 
 


Color key 1 p.
 
 


Illustrations: black and white; pencil
 
 


Rabbit and puppy by door
 
 


House flying over country, 9.75 x 11.25 in.
 
 


House flying over houses, 10 x 12 in.
 
 


Puppy pulling flying house, 3.25 x 7 in.
 
 


Puppy by door, 4 x 5.5 in.
 
 


People sitting in circle around flying house, 8.5 x 10.5 in.
 
 


Girl and boy bathing puppy, 3.5 x 6.75 in.
 
 


Man, woman, boy, girl, puppy, 5 x 8 ½ in.
 
 


Rooster chasing puppy, 4 x 8 in.
 
 


Pig sniffling man’s shoe
 
 


Pig with nose and front feet in open refrigerator, 4 x 6.25 in.
 
 


Flying house on water, 3.5 x 9.5 in.
 
 


Rooster landing on table while family is eating
 
 


Flying house in storm over forest, 9.5 x 10.5 in.
 
 


Boy and rooster in water, 6 x 10 in.
 
 


Rabbit, rooster and pig in flood scene, 9 x 11 in.
 
 


Helicopter lifting woman off of roof in flood, 9.25 x 10 in.
 
 


Puppy 2.25 x 2.75 in.
 
 


Flying house and helicopter flying over town 10.5 x 12 in.
 
 


Flying house with puppy 3.25 x 6.25 in.
 
 


Flying house with puppy, 3.5 x 6.5 in.; flying house with puppy 3 x 7 in.
 
 


Puppy in dog house, 4 x 5.5 in.
 
 


Pig and Puppy, 3.5 x 7 in.
 
 


House flying over ship, 10.5 x 12 in.
 
 


House flying over landscape, 11.25 x 12.5 in.
 
 


House flying over Statue of Liberty, 7 x 7 in.
 
 


Ship, 4 x 24 in.
 
 


2 helicopters 10 x 24 in.
 
 


Endpaper design 11 x 24.5 in.
 
 


Color separations 7 p.
 
   
School in the Sky
  1945
 
SC 2

Illustrations: black and white, pencil
 
 


Children and woman running, 8 x 9 in.
 
 


Camel caravan, 4 x 11 in.
 
 


Children and woman in front of airplane, 5 x 10.5 in.
 
 


Children and woman preparing for bed inside plane, 9 x ? in.
 
 


Boats rowing to amphibious plane, 4.5 x 11 in.
 
 


Woman and boy at controls of plane, 5.5 x 8 in.
 
 


Children eating in plane, 9.5 x 11 in.
 
 


Plane and birds flying, 9.5 x 11.5
 
 


Plane with glass bottom, 10 x 12 in.
 
 


Cow and girl, 5 x 5 in.
 
 


Children and woman by plane, 7 x 10 in.
 
 


Plane in air, 3.5 x 8 in.
 
 


Plane flying over mountains, 9 x 12.5 in.
 
 


Plane and crocodiles in water, 9 x 10 in.
 
 


Natives in bush, 5 x 9.5 in.
 
 


Plane with parachute, 10 x 11.25 in.
 
 


Plane in ice, 9.75 x 11.25 in.
 
 


Sea gull, 3 x 7.5 in.
 
 


Plane flying through clouds, 7 x 10.75 in.
 
 


Plane in sky, 5 x 9 in.
 
 


Plane flying upside down, 5 x 6.5 in.
 
 


Planes flying in air, 10 x 23 in.
 
 


People flying kites and map of world, 12 x 24 in.
 
 


Rickshaws 5 x 22 in.
 
 


in.
 
   
Where's the Kitty?
  1962
 


Illustrations: color, color pencil
 
 


Dust jacket design, 6.25 x 18.5 in.
 
 


Title page, 5 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.
 
 


Boy putting on shoe, 5 1/8 x 6 3/8 in.
 
 


Boy looking at kitten in shoe, 4 7/8 x 5.5 in.
 
 


Boy putting on pants, 4 x 6 in.
 
 


Boy putting on pants with kitten looking over his shoulder, 4 ¾ x 5 ½ in.
 
 


Boy with kitten in box, 5 7/8 x 8 ¾ in.
 
 


Boy in box, 5 7/8 x 8.75 in.
 
 


Boy and kitten in box 5 7/8 x 8.75 in.
 
 


Boy with roller skate 6 x 8 5/8 in.
 
 


Kitten on head of roller skating boy 6 1/8 x 6.75 in.
 
 


Boy and kitten with toy boat 5 7/8 x 8.75 in.
 
 


Boy in water running after kitten on toy boat, 5 7/8 x 8.75 in.
 
 


Toy boat on rocks, kitten in water, 5 7/8 x 8.75 in.
 
 


Boy rescuing kitten from water, 5 7/8 x 8.75 in.
 
 


Boy drying kitten with cloth, 5 7/8 x 8.75 in.
 
 


Boy running with kite, 5 7/8 x 8.75 in.
 
 


Boy running with kite, 5 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.
 
 


Boy with kite in tree, 6 x 8.75 in.
 
 


Boy climbing tree, 5 7/8 x 8.75 in.
 
 


Boy holding kite in tree, 5 7/8 x 8.75 in.
 
 


Boy carrying kite 5 7/8 x 8.75 in.
 
 


Boy eating cookie at table, 5 7/8 x 7.75 in.
 
 


Boy and kitten asleep in bed, 5 7/8 x 8.75 in.
 

 

Addenda (May 1973)

 
Container(s)
Description
Dates
 
box
3
folder
19

Correspondence, outgoing (13 letters)
  May 26, 1951-August 30, 1960
 

Correspondence, incoming (8 letters)
  June 14, 1951-1970
   
Old Mrs. Billups and the Black Cats
  1961
 
20
Notes, includes Toby's suggestions 4 p.
 
 

Copy for jacket blurb 3 p.
 
 

Illustrations
 
 

Title page, cat, 2 kittens, 5 x 5 in.
 
 

Mrs. Billups in rocking chair by table, p. 5, 4.125 x 6.5 in.
 
 

Mrs. Billups chasing fly, p. 6, 5 x 6.25 in.
 
 

Mrs. Billups looking at ground, p. 8, 4 x 6.25 in.
 
 

Mrs. Billups searching, 3 drawings, p.9, 6.25 x 8.5 in.
 
 

Mrs. Billups looking at cat, p. 11, 4.125 x 6.25 in.