Betty Stull Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains one pencil and paste-up dummy for the picture book Five Cent, Five Cent, as well as one page of related notes.
Dates
- circa 1966/1967
Creator
- Stull, Betty (Person)
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
Elizabeth (Laughner) Stull Schaffer illustrated the children's book Five Cent, Five Cent. She lived with her husband, Dr. James Stull, and family in Liberia in the 1960s and 1970s as medical missionaries before returning to the United States. She lives in Massachusetts.
Biographical sources:
"Liberia As I Saw It, Paintings by Betty Stull Shaffer." Our Senior Scoop. The Southamptom Council on Aging. Newsletter. May 2020. https://www.townofsouthampton.org/Council%20on%20Aging/newsletter%20MAY%202020.pdf
"Great Grandma Betty Schaffer's Art Show." Youtube. March 31, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfdmN-IMg6M.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains a pencil dummy and notes for a children's book illustrated by Betty Stull.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Dummy sent to the collection by the publisher, on behalf of Betty Stull and Edna W. Chandler. Notes donated by Betty Stull.
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Liberia -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Betty Stull Papers, circa 1967
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2023: Collection reprocessed and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
