Scope and Contents Collection includes a variety of materials that were removed from Lloyd Alexander's office, most of which relate to his career as a children's book author. Materials include correspondence from accordion folders, publishers, personal/fan mail, awards received, book manuscripts received, and Alexander related manuscripts; interviews and speeches on cassette tapes and typewritten documents; Disney movie materials, including media (video games, tapes, etc.), memorabilia, papers, and...

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Items that Alexander used to create illustrations and other artwork. These include a feather quill, brushes and pens, colored pencils, and ink bottles.

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Series is composed of furniture, awards, artwork, and other small artifacts that Lloyd Alexander kept in his office, and on and around his desk.

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This subseries includes artwork from Alexander's office. These include cover art for book covers, a portrait of Alexander, and other art.

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Subseries includes materials related to book and writing programs and a violin concert. Most of the book conferences were at colleges and universities, and Lloyd Alexander would participate in some manner. The violin concert material comes from a concert featuring Lloyd Alexander playing the violin, and includes invitations, programs, photographs and recordings of the performance.

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The subseries includes original cover artwork for the five Prydain books.

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The facsimiles were made for use in the Lloyd Alexander exhibit.

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Subseries includes the furniture that was located in Lloyd Alexander's home office in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. This includes several different sizes of tables, chairs, bookcases, shelves, fans, lamps, and other small furniture.

Scope and Contents note Subseries contains a number of illustrations drawn by Lloyd Alexander. These include different drafts, color proofs, and the finished products. Lloyd Alexander made illustrations for the Cricket magazine, local programs and pamphlets, and Christmas cards that he sent out every year. Many of the Christmas card illustrations are famous paintings with a violinist and cats instead of people, and the Cricket illustrations are...

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Series contains a number of speeches, articles and interviews conducted with and given by Lloyd Alexander. Most of the scripts are concerning different aspects of literature and books, and includes research materials and different drafts. Materials include typewritten documents, audio recordings in 7" magnetic tape reels and audio cassettes, and VHS video tapes.