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
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html
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Collection Number:
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Ax 657
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Creator:
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Credle, Ellis, 1902-
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Title:
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Ellis Credle Papers
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Dates:
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1964-1971 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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1 linear feet
2 containers
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in English.
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Summary:
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Ellis Credle (1902-1998) was an author and illustrator of children's and young adult books. The collection includes manuscript material from her books Andy and the Circus; Little Fraid, Big Fraid; Little Pest Pico; Mexico, Land of Hidden Treasure; and Monkey See, Monkey Do.
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Biographical Note
Ellis Credle (August 18, 1902-February 21, 1998) was an author and illustrator of books for children and young adults. Born in North Carolina, she attended Louisburg College and the New York School of Interior Decoration. Her first children's book Down, Down the Mountain became a Junior Literary Guild selection.
Content Description
Collection contains primarily sketches from her books and correspondence, along with a few handwritten manuscript drafts. The majority of Credle's incoming/outgoing correspondence is with her editors at Thomas Nelson.
Arrangement
Series: Rough Sketches and Manuscripts
Series: Correspondence
Series: Manuscripts II
Administrative Information
Processing Note Collection processed by processing staff, 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 and 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 Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Ellis Credle Papers, Ax 657, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1299.
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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| Credle, Ellis, 1902- |
| Credle, Ellis, 1902---Correspondence |
| Children's literature, American--Authorship |
| Illustrated children's books--United States--Specimens |
| Illustration of books--United States |
| Women authors, American--20th century |
| Women illustrators--United States |
| Young adult literature, American--Authorship |
| Book illustrations |
| Manuscripts for publication |
| Mock-ups |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Rough Sketches and Manuscripts
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Container(s)
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Description
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Andy and the Circus
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Andy and The Circus, Dummy Galley
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Down, Down the Mountain
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Little Fraid, Big Fraid
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Little Pest, Pico
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Little Pest, Pico
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Mexico, Land of Hidden Treasures
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Monkey See, Monkey Do
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Correspondence
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Container(s)
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Description
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Outgoing
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Incoming
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Manuscripts, Part II
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Container(s)
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Description
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Andy and the Circus
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Andy and the Circus
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Andy and the Circus
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