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Andersen, Hans Christian, Awards Edit

Summary

Identifier
MS 121

Dates

  • 1992-2014 (Creation)
  • Date acquired: 11/30/1995 (Other)

Extents

  • 56.00 Boxes (Whole)
  • 56 boxes, Album, and 3 *L Folders other_unmapped (Whole)

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  • Scope and Contents

    The Charles Deering McCormick Library’s collection of materials for the Hans Christian Andersen Awards consists of the biennial dossiers for 1992 - 2014, as well as photocopies of selections from texts or illustrations produced by candidates, clippings, reviews, and dust jackets from award books and other books by some of the authors or illustrators. Books by the nominees for various years have been cataloged for the Northwestern University Library curriculum collection or the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections; they be found in the online catalog. These may be searched by author, illustrator, title, or the award.

  • Abstract

    Since 1956 the International Board on Books for Young People has presented the Hans Christian Andersen Award to a living author or illustrator (added in 1966) who has made a lasting contribution to children's literature. The McCormick Library’s collection of materials for the Hans Christian Andersen Awards consists of the biennial informational dossiers submitted by candidates for 1992 - 2006, clippings, reviews, and dust jackets by some of the authors or illustrators. All of the awards books have been cataloged for the Northwestern University Library and will be found in the online catalog.

  • Conditions Governing Access

    There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research.

  • Conditions Governing Use

    All patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

  • Method of Acquisition

    Jeffrey Garrett, Northwestern University Assistant University Librarian for Collection Management, served on the IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Awards Jury several times and arranged for the donations of the dossiers to the McCormick Library of Special Collections and the award books to the Curriculum Collection of Northwestern University Library.

  • Existence and Location of Originals

    unspecified

  • Related Materials

    unspecified

  • Other Descriptive Information

    The following selection of authors and illustrators whose dossiers are included in the collection consists of the Andersen Award winners for 1992-2006.

    Hans Christian Andersen Award author winners: Hamilton, Virginia (USA) - 1992 Mado, Michio (Japan) - 1994 Orlev, Uri (Israel) - 1996 Paterson, Katherine (USA) - 1998 Machado, Ana Maria (Brazil) - 2000 Chambers, Aidan (UK) - 2002 Waddell, Martin (Ireland) - 2004 Mahy, Margaret (New Zealand) - 2006

    Hans Christian Andersen Award illustrator winners: Müller, Jörg (Switzerland) - 1994 Ensikat, Klaus (Germany) - 1996 Ungerer, Tomi (France) - 1998 Browne, Anthony (UK) - 2000 Blake, Quentin (UK) - 2002 Velthuijs, Max (The Netherlands) - 2004 Erlbruch, Wolf (Germany) - 2006

  • Processing Information

    Sigrid Pohl Perry processed dossiers and prepared a finding aid for the 1996 and 1998 awards in November, 1998; dossiers for 1992 and 1994 were added in 2004, and those for 2000 – 2006 were added between 2005 and 2008. Addition processed by Benn Joseph, 2014.

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