Ruth Plumly Thompson Speedy in Oz Papers, 1934

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Summary

Creators:
Thompson, Ruth Plumly, 1891-1976 and Neill, John R. (John Rea)
Abstract:
The collection contains the typed manuscript for the children's book Speedy in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, adorned by sketches of accompanying illustrations by John R. Neill.
Extent:
2 folders
Language:
Collection materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item/Title of folder], Ruth Plumly Thompson Speedy in Oz Papers (BASC 10), Book Arts & Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of the typed manuscript for the children's book Speedy in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson. The manuscript contains markings as well as pencil sketches of accompanying illustrations by John R. Neill.

Biographical / historical:

Ruth Plumly Thompson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 27, 1891. She began her writing career in 1914 writing a weekly children's column for the Philadelphia Public Ledger. She is best known for continuing the famous Oz series after the original author L. Frank Baum's death in 1919. Between 1921 and 1939, she wrote one Oz book a year. They were all illustrated by John R. Neill, who had also illustrated Baum's Oz books, except for the first one, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Thompson stopped writing Oz books in 1939 and Neill took over, writing three until his death in 1942.

Custodial history:

The manuscript was transferred from the San Francisco Public Library's Children's Department in or after 1993.

Physical location:
Collection is stored on site.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research and is available for use during Book Arts & Special Collections hours.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the San Francisco Public Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from materials must be submitted in writing to Book Arts & Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items. The copyright for Speedy in Oz will enter public domain in 2030.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item/Title of folder], Ruth Plumly Thompson Speedy in Oz Papers (BASC 10), Book Arts & Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library.

Location of this collection:
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102, US
Contact:
(415) 557-4567
bookarts@sfpl.org
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