Speare, Elizabeth George (1908-1994)
Scope:
The Elizabeth George Speare collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, and photographs.
Manuscripts by Speare in the collection include Calico Captive (Houghton Mifflin, 1957); The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Houghton Mifflin, 1958); The Bronze Bow (Houghton Mifflin, 1961); Life in Colonial America (Houghton Mifflin, 1963); and The Ice Glen (Houghton Mifflin, 1967).
Correspondence in the collection consists of five letters to Speare from her publishers, Houghton Mifflin (1957-1966).
Photographs in the collection consist of three prints of Speare with family members and officials at the 1959 Newbery Caldecott Award Dinner.
Notable Figures
| 1. Speare, Elizabeth George |
Associated Subjects
| 1. Women's Studies Collections -- Children's Literature Subject Guide |
| 2. Children's Literature Subject Guide |
| 3. Helen Deutsch Research Section |
| 4. Children's literature, American, 20th century |
| 5. Women authors, American |
| 6. American literature--20th century |
| 7. Photographs |