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Beatrice Schenk de Regniers papers
- Repository:
- Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection
- Call Number:
- FLP.CLRC.DEREGNIERS
- Creator:
- De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk
- Title:
- Beatrice Schenk de Regniers papers
- Date [inclusive]:
- 1961-1968
- Extent:
- 0.42 Linear feet
- Language:
- English
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of dummies, correspondence, manuscripts, outlines, sketches, research notes, drafts, galley proofs, and typescripts by the children's book author and editor Beatrice Schenk de Regniers (1914-2000), for her books
The Little Girl and Her Mother (1963),
May I Bring a Friend? (1964),
The Abe Lincoln Joke Book (1965), and
Willy O'Dwyer Jumped in the Fire (1968).
- Cite as:
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[Description and date of item], [Box and folder number], Beatrice Schenk de Regniers papers,1961-1968, Free Library of Philadelphia, Children’s Literature Research Collection.
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Beatrice Schenk de Regniers (nee Freedman) was born on August 16, 1914 in Lafayette, Indiana. After attending the University of Illinois, de Regniers briefly worked as a social worker and then a copywriter. In 1961, de Regniers joined Scholastic as the editor of Lucky Book Club, where she remained until her retirement in 1981.
De Regniers's first book,
The Giant Story (1953) was illustrated by Maurice Sendak and her most enduring book,
May I Bring a Friend? (1964) received the Caldecott Medal for Beni Montresor’s illustrations. De Regniers adapted a number of classic stories, including
Red Riding Hood (1972) and
Jack and the Beanstalk (1985). She also wrote picture books in verse, which in addition to
May I Bring a Friend? included the Sendak-illustrated
What Can You Do With a Shoe? (1955) and three cat-themed poetry books. De Regniers published more than fifty books, including ten under the pseudonym Tamara Kitt. She died in Washington, D.C., on March 1, 2000.
Bibliography:
“Beatrice Schenk (Freedman) de Regniers.”
Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2003.
Something About the Author, vol. 68.
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This collection consists of materials for four books written by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, including
The Little Girl and Her Mother,
Willy O'Dwyer Jumped in the Fire,
May I Bring a Friend?, and
The Abe Lincoln Joke Book. It includes dummies, correspondence, manuscripts outlines, sketches, research notes, drafts, galley proofs, and typescripts.
The collection consists mainly of written materials for the published works. A few dummies and manuscript outlines contain very basic graphite sketches by de Regniers.
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This collection is arranged alphabetically in four series: I. The Abe Lincoln Joke Book; II. The Little Girl and Her Mother; III. May I Bring a Friend?; and IV. Willy O'Dwyer Jumped in the Fire.
Within each series, items are arranged in order of probable creation. Correspondence between de Regniers and her publishers and illustrators is grouped with the title to which it pertains.
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- Publication Information:
- Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection
- Finding Aid Author:
- Finding aid prepared by Lindsay Friedman
- Sponsor:
- The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources’ “Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives” Project.
- Access Restrictions:
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This collection is open to researchers by appointment. Please contact the Curator for information on access.
- Use Restrictions:
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The right of access to material does not imply the right of publication. Permission for reprinting, reproduction, or extensive quotation from the rare books, manuscripts, prints, or drawings must be obtained through written application, stating the use to be made of the material. The reader bears the responsibility for any possible infringement of copyright laws in the publication of such material. A reproduction fee will be charged if the material is to be reproduced in a commercial publication. Some of the materials in this collection may be too fragile for use without the Curator’s supervision.
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University of Minnesota: Beatrice Schenk de Regniers Papers, 1953-1988, CLRC-124.
University of Southern Mississippi: Beatrice Schenk de Regniers Papers, 1958-1982, DG0263.
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+Controlled Access Headings
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Form/Genre(s)
- Correspondence
- Dummies (printed matter)
- Galley proofs
- Manuscripts
- Outlines (documents)
- Research notes
- Sketches
- Typescripts
Personal Name(s)
- Cummings, William Lahey
- Gilman, Esther
- Montresor, Beni
Subject(s)
- Children's authors--20th century
- Children's literature--20th century
- Illustrated children's books--20th century
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| The Abe Lincoln Joke Book, 1965 | Box | Folder |
| Research notes, circa 1960-1965 | 1
| 1-21
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| Manuscript outline, 1964 | 1
| 22
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| Dummy and manuscript outline, 66 pages, 1964 | 1
| 23
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| First draft of introduction, corrected typescript, 1964 | 1
| 24
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| Draft, revised typescript, 25 December 1964 | 1
| 25-26
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| Correspondence regarding editing and production of
The Abe Lincoln Joke Book, 1965 | 1
| 27
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| The Little Girl and Her Mother, 1963 | Box | Folder |
| Manuscript outline, circa 1961-1963 | 1
| 28
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| Draft, corrected typescript, 2 June 1963 | 1
| 29
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| Correspondence regarding submission, editing, and production of
The Little Girl and Her Mother, 1961-1963 | 1
| 30
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| May I Bring a Friend?, 1964 | Box | Folder |
| Manuscript outline, circa 1962 | 1
| 31
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| Draft, corrected typescript, 1962 December | 1
| 32
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| Corrected galley proofs, circa 1962-1964 | 1
| 33
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| Correspondence regarding contracts, production, and the published book for
May I Bring a Friend?, 1961-1967 | 1
| 34
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| Willy O'Dwyer Jumped in the Fire, 1968 | Box | Folder |
| Large dummy, 46 pages, circa 1968 | 1
| 35
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| Medium dummy, 10 pages, circa 1968 | 1
| 36
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| Small dummy, 42 pages, circa 1968 | 1
| 37
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| Final draft, revised typescript, 1968 | 1
| 38
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| Corrected galley proofs, 1968 | 1
| 39
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| Summary for Junior Literary Guild, corrected typescript, 1968 The summary for the Junior Literary Guild outlines de Regniers's work on
Willy O'Dwyer Jumped in the Fire with illustrator Beni Montresor.
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