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Overview of the Collection

Biography

Scope and Content

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Series I: Published Books, undated, 1906-

Series II: Published Articles and Short Stories,

Series III: Unpublished materials, ca. 1953, ca. 1963

Series IV: Subject Files, undated, 1953-1991

Natalie Babbitt Papers

Biography

Natalie Babbitt was born 28 July 1932, in Dayton, OH, the daughter of Ralph Zane and Genevieve (Converse) Moore. She received her B.A. from Smith College in 1954. That same year she married Samuel Fisher Babbitt, who also collaborated with her on her first book, The 49th Magician. Ms. Babbitt is a member of the Authors Guild, Authors League of America, and PEN (American Center).

Ms. Babbitt has received the Children's Literature Festival Award, Keene State College, for the body of her work (1993) as well as the following for individual titles:

The Search for Delicious--Best Book for Children Ages Nine to Twelve citation, New York Times (1969).

Kneeknock Rise--American Library Association (ALA) Notable Book citation (1970) Newbery Honor Book citation (1971) and Horn Book Honor citation.

Goody Hall--Book World Children's Spring Book Festival Honor Book citation (1971), Children's Book Council Showcase title (1972), and School Library Journal Honor List citation.

The Devil's Storybook--ALA Notable Book citation (1974), School Library Journal Best Book of the Year citation (1974), Horn Book Honor List citation (1974), and National Book Award nomination (1974).

Tuck Everlasting--ALA Notable Book citation (1976), Horn Book Honor List citation (1976), Christopher Award for juvenile fiction (1976), International Reading Association choices list citation (1978), U.S. Honor Book citation (1978), and Congress of the International Board on Books for Young People citation (1978).

The Eyes of the Amaryllis--ALA Notable Book citation (1977).

Herbert Rowbarge--George C. Stone Center for Children's Books award (1979), Hans Christian Andersen Medal nomination (1981), Best Books citation, New York Times (1982).

Ouch!--Blue Ribbon Book, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (1998), ALA Notable Book citation (1999), and Audie Award (2001).

Published Works:

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Scope and Content

The Natalie Babbitt Papers include correspondence, reviews, publicity, manuscripts, and artwork concerning Ms. Babbitt and her career. The collection includes dummies, manuscripts, drafts, sketches, illustrations, galleys and proofs for sixteen published books, two unpublished stories and several short stories.

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Arrangement

Series I: Published Books (undated, 1906-1991) arranged in chronological order by date of first publication includes sketches, drafts, dummies, original art, proofs, manuscripts and correspondence.

Series II: Published Articles and Short Stories (undated, 1971-1978) is arranged chronologically by publication date and includes some artwork with the manuscript materials for the stories.

Series III: Unpublished materials (ca. 1953, ca. 1963) contains the manuscripts and artwork for two unpublished stories.

Series IV: Subject Files (undated, 1953-1961) includes programs, publicity, correspondence and award information regarding Ms. Babbitt's work.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

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Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of children's literature mansucripts and artwork. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.

The photographs, books, textbooks, and periodicals have all been separated from the collection. The photographs are located in Box 28.

The following separated materials have been cataloged:

Books:

H. Thompson Fillmer. American book English. Dodd Call No. CLC C7240

Babbitt, Natalie. At the Edge of the World. Dodd Call No. CLC C3733

Huck, Charlotte S.Bright horizons : a collection. Dodd Call No. CLC A2369

Sutherland, Zena. Children and books. Dodd Call No. CLC C3730

Children of the Alps. Dodd Call No. CLC A2184

Children's Books Mean Business. Dodd Call No.

The Children's Carol. Dodd Call No. CLC A2173

Children's Literature. Dodd Call No. C6585

The Children's Book Showcase. Dodd Call No.

Spyri, Johanna. The Children's Carol. Dodd Call No.

The Christopher Robin Birthday Book. Dodd Call No. CLC A2180

Matteoni, Louise. Daystreaming. Dodd Call No. CLC C3697

Spyri, Johanna. Dora. Dodd Call No. CLC A2186

Babbitt, Natalie. East of the Sun. Dodd Call No. CLC C3732

Chagnon, Peggy. Fights : Theme II : conflict : anthology 2. Dodd Call No. CLC C3729

Ruddell, Robert B.Free rein. Dodd Call No. CLC C3667

The Great Excluded Critical essays on Children's Literature Dodd Call No.

Green Salad Seasons. Dodd Call No. CLC C3697

Tudor, Tasha. Illustrated Mother Goose. Dodd Call No. CLC A2176

Innocence and Experience Essays and Conversations on Children's Literature. Dodd Call No. C6586

Gilkison, Grace. The King's Christmas Pudding. Dodd Call No. CLC A2174

Earl Schneider, editor. Know your pug. Dodd Call No. WSF 3

Language for Daily Use. Dodd C7238

Language Skills and use. Dodd C6849

Miller, Olive, ed. Little Pictures of Japan. Dodd Call No. C3665

Thurber, James. Many Moons. Dodd Call No. CLC C210

Spyri, Johanna. Mazle. Dodd Call No. CLC A2187

Hopkins, Lee Bennett. Monsters, Ghoulies and Creepy creatures. Dodd Call No. CLC C3668

Ruddell, Robert B. Moon magic. Dodd Call No. CLC C3731

Hopkins, Lee Bennett. More books by More people: Interviews with 65 authors of books for children. (inscribed to Natalie Babbitt from author) Dodd Call No.

Mother Goose's Rhymes and poems. Dodd Call No. CLC A2183

Price, Margaret Evans. Myths and Enchantment Tales. Dodd Call No. CLC C3541

Angel, Marie. New Bestiary. Dodd Call No.

Lipson, Eden Ross. The New York Times parent's guide to the best books for children. Dodd Call No. CLC C3734

Once upon a time: celebrating the Magic of Children's books in honor of the Twentieth Anniversary of Reading is fundamental. Dodd Call No.

Field, Rachel. People from Dickens. Dodd Call No. CLC C1070

Hoffman, Carolyn. The Princess finds a playmate. Dodd Call No. CLC A2172

Trelease, Jim. The Read aloud handbook. Dodd Call No.

Boots, Jack. Ready or not skills book. Dodd Call No.

Something about the Author. volume 6. Dodd Call No.

Stories from Shakespeare. (inscribed to Natalie Babbitt from 'Mother") Dodd Call No. CLC A2182

Daniels, Jack. Tales Told in Holland . Dodd Call No. C3516

Kirkpatrick, D. L., ed. Twentieth-century children's writers. Dodd Call No. C6545

Spyri, Johanna. Vinzi. (owned by Margery Titus, inscribed from her mother 1923). Dodd Call No. CLC A2185

Stetson, Judy. Wellfleet. A Pictorial History Dodd Call No.

Clymer, Theodore. Windows and walls. Dodd Call No. CLC C3726

Field, Eugene. With Trumpet and Drum. Dodd Call No. CLC A2181

Varlejs, Jana. Young adult literature in the seventies : a selection of readings. Dodd Call No. CLC C3727

Periodicals:

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. February 1989

Children's Digest. October 1967, March 1971, April 1975

Clinical Symposia. v. 26, #4, 1974

Cricket the magazine for Children. volume 1, #5 January 1974, volume 1, #6 February 1974, volume 1, #8, April 1974.

Compton's yearbook 1978.

Harper's. January 1977

The Horn Book Magazine. February 1972, March/April 1989

Journal of Reading. Volume 31 Number 1 October 1987

Language Arts. November / December 1977

Library Talk. March/April 1988

The Lion and the Unicorn, Fantasy and creativity in Children's literature. vol. 1 #2 fall 1977

The New Yorker. 28 December 1981

Okapi. 15-30 November 1974

Publishers Weekly. July 26, 1976 Volume 210 No 4

The Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress. Volume 39, Number 2 Spring 1982

Redbook. December 1971

Review. July/August 1987

Saturday Review. November 9, 1968

Scholastic Sprint. Sept 16, 1983 Volume 9 No. 1, Spring November 1/15, 1985 Volume 11, No 4

School Library Journal. January 1971

Short Story International. Seedling series number 5. 1982

Something about the author v.5

Touchdown School magazine. 1986, 1990

Wintersetl. Spring, 1974

The Writer. June 1971

Highlights. November 1966

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item description, #:#], Natalie Babbitt Papers. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

Acquisition Information

The collection was deposited in several installments by Ms. Babbitt.

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Detailed Description