Holt (Deloris L.) Collection

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SPC.2022.015

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Kinderpress and Other Publications 1970-2013, undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains text, graphic materials, and books relating to Deloris Holt's publications. The early documents cover the publication of her first two books, "Good Friends Come in Many Shapes" and "The ABCs of Black History". Later documents pertain to publications through her company, Kinderpress, including teaching materials for Black History and early childhood education. Noteworthy documents include original manuscripts for "The ABCs of Black History" and drafts of learning modules to accompany "Good Friends Come in Many Shapes". This series is arranged chronologically, and undated documents are grouped with the associated publication.

box 1, folder 1

Companion teaching materials for "Good Friends Come in Many Shapes", including individualized learning kits, craft activities, film script, and lesson plans. approximately 1970

box 1, folder 2

Documents relating to the publishing of "The ABC's of Black History", including manuscripts, publisher correspondence, publisher catalog, and more 1970-1972, undated

box 1, folder 3

"The ABC's of Black History" (2 copies) 1971

box 1, folder 4

"Good Friends Come in Many Shapes" 1973

box 1, folder 5

Audio recordings of Holt's books ("The ABC's of Black History" parts 1 and 2 and "Good Friends Come in Many Shapes") undated

box 1, folder 6

Archival photographs on CDs 2005, undated

Scope and Contents

This file contains three CDs with images. Each disc contains one image file, ordered from different repositories. The CD labeled "NYHS INVOICE #10987" contains an image of a slave auction poster from the New York Historical Society. The CD labelled "The Library of Congress Photo Duplication Service" contains a photograph titled "Contrabands" - an image of slaves including men, women, and children. The CD from the Keeneland Library contains an image of Isaac Murphy (an American jockey) in racing silks. Finally, the disc from NYPL shows an image of slaves picking cotton.

box 1, folder 7

Black History playing cards, display set undated

Scope and Contents

This file contains the laminated sheets display a full set of the Black History Playing Card Deck. To see a full set of the cards along with Deloris Holt's biography of the figures on the cards, see folder 8.

box 1, folder 8

Black History Playing Card Decks (2 sealed sets, 1 display set) undated

box 1, folder 9

Slides for images on Black History Playing Card Deck February 1981

box 2, folder 1

Original drafts for "Educational Games for Black History Playing Card Deck" undated

box 2, folder 2

"Educational Games with the Black History Playing Card Deck" booklets for students (3 copies), plus display copy and printing master 1991

box 2, folder 3

Original drafts for Black History Card Deck bibliography booklet. Includes photograph collage of artwork to be used in booklet undated

box 2, folder 4

Accompanying teaching materials for "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" (lesson plans and activity instructions) 1988, undated

Scope and Contents

This file contains materials that were likely used in the planning of Kinderpress' "The Three Bears: Literature Instruction for Early Childhood Education". For a finished copy of this book, see Box 2, Folder 5.

box 2, folder 5

"The Three Bears: Literature Based Instruction for Early Childhood Education" teaching resource published by Kinderpress (includes two copies and printing master) undated

box 2, folder 6

"The Gingerbread Man" accompanying teaching materials and extension activities (includes originals) 1991, undated

box 2, folder 7

Accompanying California State Standards for "The Three Bears" and "The Gingerbread Man" undated

box 2, folder 8

Kinderpress Women's History Month teaching material kits undated

box 2, folder 9

"Elimu Test of Black Cultural Awareness" by Deloris Holt. Includes tests for Kindergarten, grades 2-3, grades 4-6, plus teaching resources undated

box 2, folder 10

"Elimu Clue Cards" classroom activity (two different versions) undated

box 3, folder 1

Information on Kinderpress' "Teach Black History Year Round" : brochures, business cards, and website printouts 1999-2014, undated

box 3, folder 2

"Black History Beyond February" resources for teachers (content standards, instructions and master copies for activities) 2008

box 3, folder 3

"Black History Beyond February" student activities (no grade levels specified), plus answer keys 2008

box 3, folder 4

"Black History Beyond February" student activity packets for grades 4-5, sorted by grade level, with answer keys and teaching instructions undated

box 3, folder 5

"Heritage" appointment book, 2007, "Featuring 365 Days of the Black Experience", published by Kinderpress 2006

box 3, folder 6

"Heritage" appointment books, 2008 (2 copies), published by Kinderpress

box 3, folder 7

"Heritage" appointment books, 2009 (two copies); published by Kinderpress 2008

box 4, folder 1

2012 "Heritage" appointment book; published by Kinderpress 2011

box 4, folder 2

2012 Heritage Pocket Planners (3 copies), published by Kinderpress 2011

box 4, folder 3

2013 "Heritage" appointment books (2 copies), published by Kinderpress 2012

box 4, folder 4

2013 "Heritage" pocket planners (3 copies); published by Kinderpress 2012

case 4, drawer 3

"Heritage: An Appointment Book" advertisement banner undated

case 4, drawer 3

"Teaching Black History Year Round" Display sign undated

Teaching Materials 1978 - 2008, undated

Scope and Contents

This series contains print teaching materials. Topics include early childhood education and Black History. This series is arranged by topic, then chronologically.

box 4, folder 5

South Park School "Parent in Service" Volunteer Resources (handouts, activity instructions, guidelines for teachers) 1978-1979, undated

box 4, folder 6

Elementary Lesson Plans ("Look!" and "Bring out the Healthy Heroes in Your School") undated

box 4, folder 7

Early childhood education materials for math and reading 1988-1998, undated

box 4, folder 8

Card games for early childhood education undated

box 4, folder 9

Black History photos and biographies 1980, undated

box 5, folder 1

Black History photos and biographies 2008, undated

box 5, folder 2

Black History Books 1964-1965, undated

box 5, folder 2

"100 Years of Negro Freedom" by Arna Bontemps 1965 1961

box 5, folder 2

"In Their Own Words: the History of the American Negro, 1619-1885" edited by Milton Meltzer

box 5, folder 2

"The Negro Ensemble Company Presents: The River Niger by Joseph A. Walker" undated

Scope and Contents

Contains playbill for "The River Niger"

box 5, folder 3

Black History Books 1985-1994

box 5, folder 3

"The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales" told by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon 1994

"African Americans: Voices of Triumph" by the editors of Time-Life Books

box 5, folder 4

Black History books 1988-2020

box 5, folder 4

"A Salute to Historic African Kings and Queens": An Empak "Black History" Publication Series 1988

box 5, folder 4

"The ABCs of Black History" 2020

Scope and Contents

This item was a gift to Deloris Holt and contains an inscription and a letter.

Personal Documents 1971-2022

Scope and Contents

This series contains Deloris L. Holt's personal documents, including correspondence, awards and commendations, and credentials. This series is arranged by document type, with correspondence in one folder, followed by awards,credentials, newspaper commendations, and more in another folder.

box 5, folder 5

Deloris Holt's personal, business-related, and activism-related correspondence (mainly letters to politicians and publishers) 1971-2008

box 5, folder 6

Deloris Holt's personal documents: teaching credentials, awards, newspaper clippings, and memorial documents 1973-2022

case 4, drawer 3

"God Bless the Child" artwork print, signed by illustrator undated

case 4, drawer 3

Drawing, untitled ("Women Do Get Weary"), Alice Patrick 1978

Collection Contents

Kinderpress and Other Publications

Teaching Materials

Personal Documents