de Grummond Collection

Provenance

Material was donated by Emma Brock in 1966.

Restrictions

Noncirculating; available for research.

Copyright

The collection is protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. Code). Reproductions can be made only if they are to be used for "private study, scholarship, or research." It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials, other than that noted above.

Biographical Sketch

In 1929, Ms. Brock wrote and illustrated her first book Runaway Sardine. During her lifetime she wrote 36 books, almost all of which were published by Knopf. She liked to travel overseas, particulary to England and France, where many of her stories took place. Her book Here Comes Kristie (1942) was made into an NBC television special. Ms. Brock died on August 17, 1974.

Sources:

• Something About the Author, vol. 8, p. 15.
• The Junior Book of Authors, 1st ed., pp. 56-57.

Scope and Content

There are sketches or illustrations for all 5 titles in the collection. There is one pencil and ink illustration for Patty on Horseback (1959), one for The Plaid Cow (1961) and one for Skipping Island (1958). There are sketches of chickadees for The Birds' Christmas Tree (1946), a story about a bird family who try to find a Christmas tree for the winter.

Mary's Secret (1962), is a chapter book about two girls and the secret they are hiding in their tree house. The early manuscript and typescript are in the collection. There are also partial galleys and proofs, including proofs of illustrations, front matter and color proofs for the dust jacket. There are 2 pencil and ink illustrations and a dust jacket as well.

Series and Subseries

A. Correspondence

B. Books

• THE BIRDS' CHRISTMAS TREE (1946)
• MARY'S SECRET (1962)
• PATTY ON HORSEBACK (1959)
• THE PLAID COW (1961)
• SKIPPING ISLAND (1958)

Box/Folder 


A. Correspondence

     1/1       Correspondence with the de Grummond Collection, 1966, 
               2 items.

B. Books

     The Birds' Christmas Tree written and illustrated by Emma L. Brock (New
     York: Knopf, 1946).

     1/2       Sketches of chickadees, pencil, 3 items.


     Mary's Secret written and illustrated by Emma L. Brock (New York: Knopf,
     1962).

     1/3       Manuscript, pp. 1-8.

	       Typescript, edited with typesetter's marks, pp. 1-10.

     1/4       Illustrations, pencil and ink, pp. 9 and 31.

     1/5       Partial galley, 4 pp.

     1/6       Partial proofs, "author's proofs," 20-21 February 1962, 4 pp.

   	       Partial proofs, "author's proofs," 1 May 1962, 4 pp.

     	       Proofs, front matter and flap copy, 5 pp.

     1/7       Proofs for illustrations, 3 pp.

     1/8       Proofs for colors to be used on dust jacket, 3 items.

     	       Notes concerning page numbering, 6 items.
          
               Dust jacket, 1 item. 

     Patty on Horseback written and illustrated by Emma L. Brock (New York:
     Knopf, 1959).

     1/9       Illustration, pencil and ink, p. 44.

     The Plaid Cow written and illustrated by Emma L. Brock (New York: Knopf,
     1961).

     1/10      Illustration, pencil and ink, p. 60.

     Skipping Island written and illustrated by Emma L. Brock (New York: Knopf,
     1958).

     1/11      Illustration, pencil and ink, p. 32.

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