de Grummond Collection

1. Books

“Go-Hawks” Series:

1/1	Correspondence from EBS to Alexander McKay, 1946, 1 item.
1/2	Sales records, photocopy from “Bread and ‘Lasses Scrapbook.”
1/3	Unidentified newspaper article.
1/4	Promotional materials, 8 items.

 

LITTLE BILLY BOWLEGS by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, illustrated by Harold Sichel (New York: Doran, 1916).

1/5	Correspondence, 1916-1921, 5 items.
1/6-1/7	Illustrations, watercolor,
1/6	p. 38;
1/7	p. 100.
1/8	Dust jackets, proof, (3 copies).
1/9	Promotional materials, 24 items.
1/10	Contract, signed by EBS and George Doran, 1 item.
1/11	Royalty statement, dated June 30, 1917, photocopy.

 

THE SQUAW LADY by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, illustrated by Harriet Macy (Philadelphia: McKay, 1913).

1/12	Publicity, newspaper article, 1 item.

 

THE TRAIL OF THE GO-HAWKS by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, illustrated by Harriet Macy (Philadelphia: McKay, 1908).

1/13	Correspondence, 1934 and undated, 8 items.
1/14	Flap copy, 5 items.
1/15	Contract, signed by EBS and David McKay.
1/16	Publicity, newspaper clipping, 1 item.

 

UNCLE PETER, HEATHEN by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, illustrated by Harriet Macy (Philadelphia: McKay, 1912).

1/17	Correspondence, 1911, 1 item.
1/18	Certificate of copyright registration, dated Feb. 5, 1920.
1/19	Publicity, newspaper clippings, 2 items.

“Isabella the Goose” Series:

1/20	Correspondence, 1946-1958, 47 items.
1/21	Correspondence, undated, 9 items.
1/22	Unpublished introduction by Fred Pownall, 2 pp., 2 items.
1/23	Sample illustrations of Isabella, 4 items.
1/24	Sample illustration of Isabella by Jeanette A. Stewart, 1 item.
75/1	Isabella woodblocks, 3 items
1/25	Publicity and promotional materials, 12 items.
1/26	Lists of book reviewers and school library contacts, 6 items.
1/27	Publishers bid for Iowa Pupils’ Reading Circle, (2 copies).
1/28	Review, 1 item, photocopy.
1/29	Ledger of correspondence for the Isabella titles.
1/30	Ledger of publicity for the Isabella titles.
2/1	Table cloth and four cloth napkins with Isabella design.
65/1	Wooden plaque painted with Isabella design.
65/2	Trinket box painted with Isabella design, 2 pieces.
65/3	Rectangular vase with Isabella design.
2/2	Miscellaneous scrapbook pages concerning Isabella titles.

 

ISABELLA, QUEEN OF GOOSELAND by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, illustrated by Forrest Orr (Winchester, Massachusetts: Winslow Press, 1948).

2/3	Correspondence, 1948-1950, 49 items.
2/4	Folded and gathered sheets, pp. 33-48.
2/5	Promotional materials, 21 items.
2/6	Reviews, 24 items.
65/4	“Queen of Gooseland” scrapbook.
2/7	Photocopy of “Queen of Gooseland” scrapbook.

ISABELLA, THE BRIDE by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, illustrated by George Rock (Winchester, Massachusetts: Winslow Press, 1947). .

2/8	Correspondence, 1947-1948, 65 items.
2/9	Fan mail, undated, 1 item.
2/10-2/24	Illustrations from chapter headings and endings, black and white, (copies)
2/10	endpages;
2/11	pp. 1, 6;
2/12	pp. 7, 11;
2/13	pp. 12, 17;
2/14	pp. 23, 28;
2/15	pp. 29, 32;
2/16	pp. 33, 38;
2/17	pp. 39, 43;
2/18	pp. 44, 48;
2/19	pp. 49, 54;
2/20	pp. 59;
2/21	pp. 60;
2/22	pp. 66, 70;
2/23	pp. 71, 76;
2/24	pp. 77.
3/1-3/6	Color separations, black and white, (copies),
3/1	dust jacket, 6 pieces;
	title page, 4 pieces;
	table of contents, 2 pieces;
3/2	p. 3, 3 pieces;
	p. 9, 1 piece;
	p. 15, 3 pieces;
3/3	p. 21, 3 pieces;
	p. 26, 3 pieces;
	p. 31, 3 pieces;
3/4	p. 35, 3 pieces;
	p. 41, 3 pieces;
	p. 47, 3 pieces;
3/5	p. 51, 3 pieces;
	p. 57, 3 pieces;
	p. 63, 3 pieces;
3/6	p. 69, 2 pieces;
	p. 73, 3 pieces;
	p. 84, 3 pieces;
	p. 86, 1 piece.
3/7	Promotional brochures, 12 copies.
3/8	Publicity and reviews, 29 clippings.
3/9	“Isabella, the Bride” scrapbook.
3/10	“Isabella, the Bride” scrapbook, photocopy.

 

ISABELLA, THE WISE GOOSE by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, illustrated by Forrest Orr (Winchester, Massachusetts: Winslow Press, 1940).

4/1	Correspondence, 1939-1945 and undated, 40 items.
4/2	Fan mail, undated, 7 items.
4/3	Unpublished introduction to Isabella, the Wise Goose.
4/4	Alternate illustrations by Forrest Orr, watercolor, 2 items.
4/5	Promotional materials, 35 items.
--	Promotional address list [revised version], 1948, 13 pp.
4/6	Proof pages for title page, table of contents, etc., 10 pp.
4/7	Folded and gathered sheets with endpapers and title page, 13 items.
4/8	Isabella, the Wise Goose scrapbook.
4/9	Isabella, the Wise Goose scrapbook, photocopy.

 

ISABELLA’S BIG SECRET by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, illustrated by George Rock (Winchester, Massachusetts: Winslow Press, 1946).

5/1	Correspondence, 1945-1947, 27 items.
5/2	Illustrations/proofs for dust jacket and title page, 11 items.
66/1	Illustrations/proofs for chapter headings, 1 p.
5/3	Promotional brochures, 21 items.
5/4	Promotional materials, 8 items.
--	Publicity, 2 pp.
5/5	Reviews, 11 items.
5/6	Isabella’s Big Secret scrapbook, pasted in published version of Isabella The Wise Goose.
5/7	Isabella’s Big Secret scrapbook, pasted in published version of Isabella The Wise Goose, photocopy.

 

ISABELLA’S GOOSE VILLAGE by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, illustrated by Forrest Orr (Winchester, Massachusetts: Winslow Press, 1950).

6/1	Correspondence, 1949-1951, 92 items.
6/2	Correspondence, undated, 74 items.
6/3	Galley, with corrections by author, marked “A” Proof.
6/4	Galley, with corrections, marked “B” Proof.
6/5	Promotional brochures, 20 copies.
6/6	Promotional materials, 11 items.
6/7	Reviews, 26 items.
65/5	Isabella’s Goose Village scrapbook.
6/8	Isabella’s Goose Village scrapbook, photocopy

 

ISABELLA’S NEW FRIEND by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, illustrated by Forrest Orr (Winchester, Massachusetts: Winslow Press, 1952).

7/1	Correspondence, 1951-1952, 20 items.
7/2	Correspondence, undated, 3 items.
7/3	Galleys.
7/4	Promotional brochures, 20 copies.
7/5	Promotional materials, 4 items.
7/6	Mailing list to receive review copies, 8 items.
7/7	Reviews, 8 items.
65/6	Isabella’s New Friend scrapbook.
7/8	Isabella’s New Friend scrapbook, photocopy.

Other Titles:

BREAD AND ‘LASSES: SKETCHES OF CHILD LIFE by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, illustrated by P. J. Monahan (Des Moines: Geo. A. Miller, 1902).

7/9	Promotional materials, 2 items.

 

THE GOLDEN FLUTE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN selected by Alice Hubbard and Adeline Babbitt (New York: John Day Company, 1932).

7/10	Correspondence, 1931 & 1950, 3 items.
7/11	Accumulated royalty announcement in The Saturday Review.
--	Royalty statement, dated August 1950.
--	Royalty statement, dated February 1957.

 

LITTLE STREETS OF BEACON HILL by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, with etchings by Jeannette A. Steward (Cambridge, Massachusetts: J.F. Olsson & Company, 1928).

8/1	Correspondence, 1930 & 1933, 2 items.
--	Contract, November 1928.
8/2	Background materials, 2 items.
8/3	Folded and gathered sheets inscribed by the author, 4 sets.
8/4	Miscellaneous prints, 8 items.
8/5	Miscellaneous unbound pages.
8/6	Promotional brochures, 8 copies
8/7	Promotional materials, 7 items.
75/2	Promotional flyers, rolled, 8 items.
8/8	Reviews, 3 items.
75/3	Cord/string & needles used in stitching book together, housed inside “Mrs. Snyder’s Home Made Candies” box, 11 items.

 

PENNY WISE by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, illustrated by Forrest Orr (Winchester, Massachusetts: Winslow Press, 1935).

9/1	Correspondence, 1935-1939 & undated, 5 items.
9/2	Contract.
9/3	Flap copy.
9/4	Promotional brochure, 3 copies.
9/5	Promotional materials, 12 items.
9/6	Reviews, 9 items.
9/7	Radio interview, typescript, 4 pp.

 

CHILDREN OF THE USA compiled by Marion Belden Cook, illustrated by Robert Smith (New York: Silver Burdett Company, 1946).
[“Jan’s Treasure” contributed by Emilie Blackmore Stapp in Stories From the West, Volume 3].

9/8	Correspondence, 1937-1956 & undated, 13 items.
9/9	Promotional brochure, 10 copies.
9/10	Promotional materials, 19 items.
9/11	Reviews, 1 item.

2. PLAYS

HAPPYLAND’S FAIRY GROTTO PLAYS by Emilie Blackmore Stapp and Eleanor Cameron (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1922).

9/12	Correspondence, 1922-1937, 12 items.
9/13	Contract between Emilie Blackmore Stapp and Eleanor Cameron, March 1922.
9/14	Contract between Emilie Blackmore Stapp and Houghton Mifflin, March 21, 1922.
--	Copyright certificate, dated August 26, 1922.
9/15	Reviews, 1 item.
9/16	Publishers’ catalogs, 5 items.
9/17	Promotional materials, 5 items.
9/18	“The Children’s Hour,” editorial appearing in The Christian Science Monitor, November 23, 1922, includes comments about Happyland’s Fairy Grotto Plays, (2 photocopies).

 

THE HOLLY WREATH: A PLAY IN ONE ACT FOR CHILDREN by Emilie Blackmore Stapp and Eleanor Cameron (Boston: Walter H. Baker Company, 1922).

9/19	Publisher Catalog, 1 item.

 

THE LITTLE GRAY LADY: A PLAY IN ONE ACT FOR CHILDREN by Emilie Blackmore Stapp and Eleanor Cameron (Boston: Walter H. Baker Company, 1922).

9/20	Clipping from The New Bedford Evening Standard of performance at the Clifford Recreation Center, December 24, 192? (2 photocopies).

 

3. CHILDREN'S PAGES EDITED BY E.B. STAPP IN NEWSPAPERS

“Go-Hawks Happy Tribe” appearing in The Des Moines Capital.

9/21	Correspondence, 1910-1922, 15 items.
9/22	Correspondence, undated, 3 items.
9/23	Typescript of origins of the Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe, 15 pp., carbon copy.
67/1	“The World of Books and Their Authors” by Emilie Blackmore Stapp, appearing in The Des Moines Register, December 1, 1915.
67/2	“All They Ask Is a Chance to Live” by Emilie Blackmore Stapp appearing in The Des Moines Capital, March 28, 1920, 4 copies.
9/24	Copyright registration for motto “I’m A Go-Hawk–The Happy Tribe,” 2 items.
9/25	Blanket mat for hot type for promotional flyer entitled, “The Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe First Big Chief James Whitcomb Riley.”
9/26	“Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe” masthead with bird, proof.
66/2	“Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe” masthead with bird, marked-up.
66/3	“Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe” masthead, marked-up.
66/4	“Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe” masthead with teepee, marked-up.
66/18	“Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe” woodblocks, 11 items.
66/6	Publicity article entitled, “Here’s the Happy Tribe,” appearing in Today’s Magazine, 1915, 2 copies.
--	Publicity article entitled, “Here’s the Happy Tribe,” appearing in Today’s Magazine, 1915, encapsulated.
9/27	Article entitled “ Rowdy Bishop Deserves Place on Honor Roll” appearing on The Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe page, no date.
10/1	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, 1916-March 1917, pasted into ledger.
10/2	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, 1916-March 1917, photocopy.
10/3	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, August - October 1917, pasted into ledger.
10/4	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, August - October 1917, photocopy.
11/1	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, October - November 1917, pasted into ledger.
11/2	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, October - November 1917, photocopy.
11/3	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, November 1917 - January 1918, pasted into ledger.
11/4	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, November 1917 - January 1918, photocopy.
11/5	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, January - March 1918, pasted into ledger.
11/6	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, January - March 1918, photocopy.
12/1	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, March - April 1918, pasted into ledger.
12/2	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, March - April 1918, photocopy.
12/3	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, April - May 1918, pasted into ledger.
12/4	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, April - May 1918, photocopy.
12/5	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, June - July 1918, pasted into ledger.
12/6	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, June - July 1918, photocopy.
13/1	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, July - September 1918, pasted into ledger.
13/2	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, July - September 1918, photocopy.
13/3	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, September - October 1918, pasted into ledger.
13/4	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, September - October 1918, photocopy.
13/5	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, October - December 1918, pasted into ledger.
13/6	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, October - December 1918, photocopy.
14/1	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, December 1918 - February 1919, pasted into ledger.
14/2	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, December 1918 - February 1919, photocopy.
14/3	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, June - July 1919, pasted into ledger.
14/4	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, June - July 1919, photocopy.
14/5	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, September - November 1919, pasted into ledger.
14/6	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, September - November 1919, photocopy.
15/1	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, December 1919 - January 1920, pasted into ledger.
15/2	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, December 1919 - January 1920, photocopy.
15/3	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, February - April 1920, pasted into ledger.
15/4	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, February - April 1920, photocopy.
15/5	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, August - September 1920, pasted into ledger.
15/6	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, August - September 1920, photocopy.
16/1	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, December 1920 - February 1921, pasted into ledger.
16/2	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, December 1920 - February 1921, photocopy.
16/3	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, February 1921 - April 1921, pasted into ledger.
16/4	Go-Hawks’ Happy Tribe pages, February 1921 - April 1921, photocopy.

 

“Happyland” syndicated by the Houghton Mifflin Children’s Syndicate.

17/1	Correspondence, 1920-1925 and undated, 21 items.
17/2	Copyright certificate, dated February 15, 1923.
17/3	Royalty statements, 1922, 13 items.
17/4	Publicity, “Happy Is Coming Back,” from Des Moines Capital, August 28, 1921, 2 copies & photocopy.
67/3	Publicity, “Happy Is Coming Back,” from Des Moines Capital, August 28, 1921, encapsulated, oversize.
66/6	Publicity article entitled “Lame Boy in Heart of Big City,” no date, 8 copies.
--	Publicity article entitled “Lame Boy in Heart of Big City,” no date, encapsulated.
66/7	Publicity article entitled “Happy Children of Happyland in Hyannis Normal School,” from The Sunday Herald, November 6, 1921.
--	Publicity article entitled “Happy Children of Happyland in Hyannis Normal School,” from The Sunday Herald, November 6, 1921, encapsulated.
17/5	Publicity, miscellaneous, 17 items.
17/6	Publicity photograph of “Happy” (Emilie Stapp), proof, 10 copies.
17/7	Listing of newspapers subscribing to the “Happyland” page, 3 pp.
17/8	Blanket mat for hot type for “The Singing Dell” feature in the “Happyland” page.
66/8	Masthead for “Happyland” page, by H. Owen, proof.
--	Masthead for “Happyland” page, by Katherine G. Healey, proof.
17/9	Layout for “Happyland” article titled “Brownies of Kodali-India.”
17/10	Miscellaneous artwork for “Happyland” page, 5 pieces.
--	Artwork for feature columns and miscellaneous clip art, proof sheet.
--	Artwork for footpiece, proof sheet.
17/11	Proof of “Jimmie, the First Go-Hawk,” 3 pieces.
17/12	Miscellaneous artwork and photograph proofs appearing in the “Happyland” page.
67/4	“Happyland” page appearing in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sunday magazine section, May 14, 1922, (2 copies), oversize.
--	“Happyland” page appearing in “The Iowa Magazine,” no date, oversize.
--	“Happyland” page appearing in The News-Sentinel Sunday Magazine, no date, oversize.
--	“Happyland” page appearing in Our New England, October, 1922, oversize.
17/13	“Happyland” clipped features, dated March 4, 1923.
17/14	“Happyland” clipped features, dated March 18, 1923.
17/15	“Happyland” clipped features, dated April 1, 1923.
17/16	“Happyland” clipped features, dated April 8, 1923.
17/17	“Happyland” clipped features, dated April 15, 1923.
17/18	“Happyland” clipped features, dated April 22, 1923.
17/19	“Happyland” clipped features, dated April 29, 1923.
17/20	“Happyland” clipped features, dated May 13, 1923.
17/21	“Happyland” clipped features, dated May 20, 1923.
17/22	“Happyland” clipped features, dated May 27, 1923.
17/23	“Happyland” clipped features, dated March 18, 1924.
17/24	“Happyland” clipped features, pasted into ledger.
17/25	“Happyland” clipped features, miscellaneous.
17/26	“Happyland” featured plays, 11 items, (photocopies).
17/27	Typescript of “Happyland” feature titled “A Perfect Christmas Day,” dated for release December 20, 1923 photocopy.
17/28	Metal printing plate of a birdhouse for “Peter’s Workshop” feature from “Happyland” page.
--	Clipped “Peter’s Workshop” feature from “Happyland” page, no date, 2 items.