ORU_Ax458.xml Guide to the Rosalys Haskell Hall Papers 1952-1969 Hall (Rosalys Haskell) Papers Finding aid prepared by processing staff Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives ©2006
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Rosalys Haskell Hall papers Hall, Rosalys Haskell Ax 458 1 linear feet 2 containers 1952-1969 Rosalys Haskell Hall was born in New York on March 27, 1914. She has been book editor for David McKay Co., and a writer of books for children. The collection includes manuscripts, reviews and correspondence that reflect Hall's work. 2 containers English .

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 Hall, Rosalys Haskell Hall, Rosalys Haskell Women authors, American--20th century Children's literature, American--Authorship Women Children and Youth Literature Correspondence Manuscripts for publication

Rosalys Haskell Hall was born in New York, New York, on March 27, 1914. Hall attended Ecole Sevigne, Paris France, New Jersey College for Women (now Douglas College of Rutgers University) and Ethical Culture Norman Training School. Hall also took special courses at Columbia University and New York University.

Hall belonged to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, Junior Writers Forum in New York and Newport Historical Society.

Hall was a teacher of kindergarten and French at the Sutton Beekman School in New York, New York, a seller of children's books in New York at Doubleday Bookshop, from 1938-1944; and at Longman's, Green & Co. (now merged with David McKay Co., Inc., under McKay name), as editor in Children's Book Department beginning in 1944. Hall also worked as a freelance editor for other publishers.

Source: Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2003.

The collection includes manuscripts and related material for five books, reviews of several works and minor correspondence with editors, publishers and illustrators.

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