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Effie Lee Morris, San Francisco Public
Library Children's Services coordinator, 1963 - 1977, is one of the
pioneer children's services leaders in the country. She was responsible
for the development of the broad range
of services available to San Francisco children today. |
Effie Lee Morris Historical and Research Collection of Children's
Literature
Are you looking for…..? Those beautifully illustrated books you remember from
your childhood? Children's books about San Francisco or written by a San
Franciscan? Pre-World War II portrayals of Pacific Rim countries? Early
positive portrayals of ethnic minorities in children's books?
Find them and many more
in the Effie Lee Morris Historical and Research Collection at the Children's
Center of the Main Library.
In 1964 Ms. Morris originated
the Children's Historical and Research Collection. It was conceived as a
research collection of outdated or out-of-print books considered important
to children's literature
and books containing ethnic stereotypes. In 1981 the collection
was officially renamed the Effie Lee Morris Historical and Research Collection.
Over
the years, the collection has been expanded to meet the needs
of Bay Area researchers.
Collection Emphasis
- Alice in Wonderland Collection
- Beatrix Potter Collection
- Rare books and first editions including Arthur Rackham Early Editions
- Changing Portrayals Collection of Ethnic and Social Groups with an Emphasis on Pacific Rim Peoples
- Award wnning children's books, including
complete collections of Newbery and Caldecott award
winners.
- San Francisco Interest - Books by San Francisco authors and books about San Francisco, including some
original manuscripts
- Early Children's Magazines - St. Nicholas (November, 1873 - January, 1940) and
Youths Companion (January, 1895 - December, 1927)
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