Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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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
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Collection Number:
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Ax 402
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Creator:
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Mason, Arthur, 1876-1955Mason, Mary Frank, 1888-1966
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Title:
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Arthur and Mary Frank Mason Papers
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Dates:
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1920-1957 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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1.5 linear feet
1 container
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in English.
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Summary:
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Mason, Arthur (1876-1955) and Mary Frank (1888-1966) were children's book authors. The collection includes holograph manuscripts of novels and short stories, correspondence with agents and friends, contracts, reviews, diaries, and photographs that reflect their work as authors.
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Biographical Note
Arthur Mason (March 14, 1876-1955), a children’s book author, was born in Strangford, Ireland. He did not begin to write until the age of 44. First he was a sailor, gaining first command by the age of 25. He became a citizen of the United States in 1899. He mined for gold in Australia, Alaska, and the western United States, and was a marine superintendent during World War I. Mary Frank Mason (1888-1966), his wife, was an author of children's stories and a librarian.
Content Description
The Arthur and Mary Frank Mason Papers includes holograph manuscripts of novels and short stories, correspondence with agents and friends, contracts, reviews, diaries, and photographs that reflect their work as children’s book authors.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series:
- Arthur Mason
- Books and Publications
- Mary Frank Mason
Administrative Information
Processing Note Collection processed by processing staff.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections & 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], Arthur and Mary Frank Mason Papers, Ax 402, Special Collections & 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.
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| Mason, Arthur, 1876-1955. |
| Mason, Arthur, 1876-1955--Correspondence |
| Mason, Arthur, 1876-1955--Diaries |
| Mason, Mary Frank, 1888-1966 |
| Mason, Mary Frank, 1888-1966--Correspondence |
| Mason, Mary Frank, 1888-1966--Diaries |
| Authors, American--20th century |
| Children's books--Specimens |
| Children's literature--Publishing--United States |
| Children's stories, American--Authorship |
| Publishers and publishing--United States--Correspondence |
| Women authors, American--20th century |
| Diaries |
| Manuscripts for publication |
| Photographs |
| Scrapbooks |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Arthur Mason
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Manuscripts
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Come easy, go easy. Day
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1933 |
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Cook and the captain bold. Little
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1924 |
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Flying bo’sun; a mystery of the sea. Holt
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1920 |
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From the horn of the moon. Doubleday
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1931 |
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Swansea Dan. Cosmopolitan Book
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1929 |
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The wee man of Ballywooden. Doubleday
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1930 |
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Short stories A-L
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Short stories M-Z
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Miscellaneous manuscripts
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Correspondence
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General incoming
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1922-1953 |
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Author’s League of America
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1932-1933 |
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Curtis Brown, Ltd.
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1928-1953 |
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Jonathan Cape Limited
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1930-1957 |
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John Day Co.
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1932-1934 |
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Doubleday and Co., Inc.
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1929-1948 |
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William Heinemann
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1930-1935 |
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Stephens, L. Louise
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1940-1957 |
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Outgoing letters
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1926-1956 |
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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous material
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Scrapbook
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Books and Publications
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Description
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Wide Seas & Many Lands. By Arthur Mason. Includes holographic revisions by Arthur and Mary while in Paris, 1925-1926 for a later edition.
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1923 |
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“Crack On” By Arthur Mason for Century magazine
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August 1928 |
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The Water Babies. By Charles Kingsley. Illustrated by Jean Cruickshanks. Holographic notations on cuts by Mary Mason.
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1954 |
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The Water Babies. By Charles Kingsley. Illustrated by Rosalie K. Fry. Holographic notations on cuts by Mary Mason.
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1958 |
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“An Author Begins at Forty” by Arthur Mason. The Writer’s Club Bulletin.
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May 1938 |
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The Golden Book Magazine
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July 1931 |
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Mary Frank Mason
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Container(s)
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Description
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Manuscripts
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Short stories A-N
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Short stories O-Z
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Articles
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Book reviews
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Miscellaneous manuscripts
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Correspondence
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General incoming
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1947-1966 |
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Burn, June and Farrar
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1959 |
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Hader, Berta and Elmer
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1958 |
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McAllester, David and Susan
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1956-1960 |
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Muir, Edwin
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1927-1956 |
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Reader’s Digest
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1945-1961 |
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Rice, Elmer
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1923-1966 |
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Sauter, Bill and Beatty, Bessie
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1947 |
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Trask, Sherwood
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1930-1949 |
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Viking Press
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1951-1961 |
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Outgoing letters, including autographed letters and attempts to sell them
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1940-1966 |
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Diaries
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European diary
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1924-1928 |
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Diary
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1937 |
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