Mary Schofield papers, 1862-1992 M0428

Department of Special Collections and University Archives
2012
Green Library
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Stanford 94305-6064
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Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Mary Schofield papers,
Identifier/Call Number: M0428
Physical Description: 19 Linear Feet (7.5 manuscript boxes, 2 cartons, 8 flat boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1862-1992
Abstract: Correspondence about the Children's Literature collection. Walter Crane letter with drawing to W.A.S. Benson, 1889. Paper dolls, drawings, posters, puzzles, figurines, and ephemera relating to the Schofield children's literature collection. Also included are early family correspondence, photographs, and documents.
Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html.
Language of Material: English .

Acquisition Information

This collection was in part purchased (1981) with subsequent gifts from Mary Schofield (1987, 1991-1992) and Carol Jacobs (1996) to Stanford University, Special Collections.

Publication Rights

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred Citation

Mary Schofield papers (M0428). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Scope and Contents

The collection has been minimally processed and listed at folder or item level for artifacts.

Access to Collection

The materials are open for research use.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Children's literature

Box 1, folder 1

Old Mother Hubbard, original sketchbook

Box 1, folder 2

Genlis correspondence, Sept. 15, 1826

Box 1, folder 3

Photograph: Civil War image of James B. Nickerson, Mary Schofield's maternal grandfather

Box 1, folder 5

Nickerson correspondence, 1964-1877

Box 1, folder 6

Civil War correspondence

Box 1, folder 6

Photograph: Mary Schofield's mother

Box 2, folder 1

Letters to Mary Schofield

Box 2, folder 2

Correspondence

Box 2, folder 3

Lobby Cards:photographs

Box 2, folder 4

Catalogues,order forms,mat. about Potter

Box 2, folder 5

Serials

Box 2, folder 6

Potter

Box 2, folder 7

articles, newsclippings

Box 2, folder 8

Beatrix Potter; publications

Box 2, folder 9

Crane Walter letter, 1889

Box 3, folder 1

Sandstone and Tile

Box 3, folder 2

Misc. serials and publications

Box 3, folder 3

Friends of Mary L. Schofield collection

Box 3, folder 4

History of childrens literature

Box 3, folder 5

Schofield correspondence,incoming

Box 3, folder 6

Mary Schofield receipts

Box 3, folder 7

Schofield correspondence,incoming

Box 3, folder 8

High School diplomas/ Stanford commencement

Box 3, folder 9-10

Schofield correspondence,incoming

Box 3, folder 11

Evenings with Colorado Poets

Box 4, folder 1

La literatura en los paises latino americanos

Box 4, folder 2

Mary Schofield correspondence, from the children's book council Inc.

Box 4, folder 3

Schofield correspondence from Caroline Laughton

Box 4, folder 4

History 137

Box 4, folder 5-7

Schofield correspondence,incoming

Box 4, folder 8

Schofield misc. : photographs, stanford diploma, Stanford ephemera

Box 4, folder 9

Schofield correspondence re. Children's books

Box 4, folder 10

Schofield correspondence (Germany)

Box 4, folder 11

"Impressions of the European Sanatoria"

Box 4, folder 12

Official land Grant [photocopy], 1838

Box 4, folder 13-16

Misc. book catalogs

Box 4, folder 17

Beatrix Potter exhibit material

Box 5, folder 1

Discharge certificate 1865

Box 5, folder 2

Mary Schofield biography

Box 5, folder 3

Announcements,programs

Box 5, folder 4

Correspondence

Box 5, folder 5

Fyleman Rose TLS, 1929

Box 5, folder 6

Exhibits,libraries,special events,agendas,programs

Box 5, folder 7

Collection info./ biographical info. Schofield

Box 5, folder 8

Schofield Correspondence

Box 5, folder 9

Advent calendar

Box 6, folder 1-4

Paperdoll cutouts

Box 6, folder 5

The tales of Beatrix Potter,1977 Calendar

Box 6, folder 6

Beatrix Potter Calendar 1975

Box 6, folder 7

A 'Peter Rabit' Tray cloth

Box 6, folder 8

Correspondence, from Susan Lodbrook

Box 6, folder 9

Blank cards

Box 7

Benjamin Bunny, miniature figurines, Mother Goose, Jemima Puddleduck, Mrs. Rabbit, Mr. Benjamin Bunny, Peter Rabit

Box 8

Fragile: Plate, hot plate, Timmy Willie, Lady Mouse, old Mr. Brown, eggshaped porcelain tinket box, Squirrel Nutkin (2), Little Pig Robinson, Sir Issac Newton, Miss Moppet, Mr. Jeremy Fisher

Box 9

Fragile: Portrait of two rabbit heads, Portrait of two rabbits walking, Portrait of 3 rabbits, Portrait of bunnies (5 bunnies)

Box 10

child's bib, "The Land of Beatrix Potter" fabric - Beatrix Potter tea towel

Box 11

Rolling panorama with music box, 2 scrolls

Box 12

Fragile: framed item - deer and a man with a bouquet of flowers, framed item- boy, framed item - girls (2), framed item - baby sleeping, framed item - little girl putting something in her ear

Box 13

Scroll bible and key

Box 14

Victorian scrapbook(2), incomplete puzzle pieces, little framed items, blocks

Box 15, folder 1

Benjamin Bunny puzzle

Box 15, folder 2

Roly-Poly pudding puzzle

Box 15, folder 3

original embossed design, Paul Reyaund

Box 15, folder 4

Various newspaper articles

Box 15, folder 5

old french children's pictures

Box 15, folder 6

Cora Blanca

Box 15, folder 7

Image of a farm

Box 15, folder 8

Betty Bonnet #35

Box 15, folder 9

Postcard

Box 15, folder 10

Le Chat Botte image

Box 15, folder 11

Disneyland

Box 15, folder 12

Old fashioned embossed Bunny rabbit & friends

Box 15, folder 13

Cut outs & costumes

Box 15, folder 14

picture of girl; Thomas Handforth

Box 15, folder 15

The first lesson

Box 15, folder 16

le cachet, le chat, et le souriceau, fable CVIII

Box 15, folder 17

Drawing of a man

Box 15, folder 18

Beatrix Potter centenary(2)

Box 15, folder 19

Flier for motion picture

Box 15, folder 20

6 colour portraits of Beatrix Potter

Box 15, folder 21

Scrap of frog

Box 15, folder 22

Peter Rabbit and other tales; poster

Box 15, folder 23

matted illustrations(2)

Box 15, folder 24

count Pocci, proof illustrations

Box 16, folder 1

Illustrations by Muff

Box 16, folder 2

Children's letters to Mary Schofield regarding exhibit

Box 16, folder 3

Various illusrtations

Box 16, folder 4

Newspaper articles

Box 16, folder 5

Guest book Jan. 4, 1980

Box 16, folder 6

Guest book Dec. 5, 1979

Box 16, folder 7

Postcards

Box 16, folder 8

H.C. Andersoin silluettes

Box 16, folder 9

Illustrations

Box 16, folder 10

Vie Champetre Paisible

Box 16, folder 11

"she stood at the door and begged for a piece of Barley-corn"

Box 16, folder 12

A woman and a man kissing

Box 16, folder 13

The tinkerbox

Box 16, folder 14

unused folder

Box 16, folder 15

Edmund Dulac exhibition

Box 16, folder 16

Tolv Med Poster

Box 20

La Fontaine illustrations

Box 21

Emmy Lou Packard prints

Box 22

Peter Rabbit and Beatrix Potter illustrations

Box 16, folder 17

A picture of a woman with papers on the floor

Box 16, folder 18

Mermaid and a man

Box 17

The mermaid

Box 18

Empty children's suitcase

Box 23

Hanging Illustrations by Elizabeth Tyler depicting 'Goldilocks & the Three Bears', 'The Sleeping Beauty', & 'Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp' printed by the National Child Welfare Association 1919-1920

Physical Description: Each illustration includes a wooden bar on the top and bottom with ribbon on the top bar to hang illustrations on a wall. Dimensions are approx. 22 in x 28 in for each illustration