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Shel Silverstein Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1687

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a sales dummy for Lafcadio: the Lion Who Shot Back.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1963

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). 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. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Shel Silverstein was born September 25, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, and died May 10, 1999, in Key West, Florida. He had a long career as artist, cartoonist, and writer, contributing to diverse publications such as Playboy Magazine as well as his well known children's books, including The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains a sales dummy for one book by Shel Silverstein.

Title
Shel Silverstein Collection, circa 1963
Status
Completed
Author
Jim Eyer
Date
2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • August 2023: Collection reprocessed and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau.

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library