Frequently Asked Questions/FAQs Page
We
are excited about the implementation of our new online
FAQs page. They are intended to give you quick answers
to our most Frequently
Asked Questions about fairy tales, McLoughlin
Brothers books and prints, information about authors and
illustrators for reports and research papers, and other
topics.
By
using the FAQs page you will be able to get answers to
assist you in your research without having to wait the
two-three weeks it is now taking us to work through the
many reference questions we receive daily through our
Ask de Grummond Reference service.
Collection
Receives 3rd NEH Grant
In 2001, The National Endowment for the Humanitites awarded the
de Grummond Children's Literature Collection $229,677 in
matching funds to process the original source materials
of more than 70 authors and illustrators, including Don
Freeman, Syd Hoff, Louis Slobodkin, Gloria Whelan, and H.
A. and Margret Rey. More information about the 2001 grant
is available in the NEH announcement. To see the finished results of the grant, check out our new and improved finding aids.
de Grummond Collection Celebrates 40th Anniversary
In 1966, Lena Young de Grummond began writing to authors and illustrators asking for original material. She wanted to show her children's literature students the process of writing, illustrating, and publishing children's books. The year 2006 marked the 40th anniversary of Dr. de Grummond's efforts. As part of the celebration, the Collection sponsored various activities throughout the year, including a new exhibit: "One Woman's Vision: The de Grummond Collection at 40" on display April 2006 through March 2007 in the new exhibit space on the second floor of Cook Library. Current hours for the exhibit are: Mon-Thurs 9-9; Fri 9-8; Sat 10-6; Sun 12-6.
Rey materials featured in new book
Items from the H.A. and Margret Rey Collection were used in the new book The Journey that Saved Curious George by Louise Borden. The author, who conducted her research at the de Grummond Collection in 2002, tells the story of the Reys dramatic escape from Paris during World War II, just prior to Nazi occupation. The book, published by Houghton Mifflin in September 2005, was recently acknowledged as an American Library Association's Notable Children's Book 2006, and features digital photographs of Rey materials housed at the de Grummond Collection. Congratulations, Louise!
The Journey that Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey by Louise Borden, illustrated by Allan Drummond; Houghton Mifflin Co., 2005.
