ORU_Ax657.xml Guide to the Ellis Credle Papers 1964-1971 Credle (Ellis) 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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Ellis Credle papers Credle, Ellis, 1902-1998 Ax 657 1 linear feet 2 containers 1964-1971 Ellis Credle (1902-1998) was an author and illustrator of children's and young adult books. The collection includes manuscript material from her books Andy and the Circus; Little Fraid, Big Fraid; Little Pest Pico; Mexico, Land of Hidden Treasure; and Monkey See, Monkey Do. English .

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 Credle, Ellis, 1902-1998 Credle, Ellis, 1902-1998 Illustration of books--United States Illustrated children's books--United States--Specimens Children's literature, American--Authorship Young adult literature, American--Authorship Women authors, American--20th century Women illustrators--United States Literature Publishers and publishing Women Children and Youth Fine Arts Mock-ups Manuscripts for publication Correspondence Book illustrations

Ellis Credle (August 18, 1902-February 21, 1998) was an author and illustrator of books for children and young adults. Born in North Carolina, she attended Louisburg College and the New York School of Interior Decoration. Her first children's book Down, Down the Mountain became a Junior Literary Guild selection.

Collection contains primarily sketches from her books and correspondence, along with a few handwritten manuscript drafts. The majority of Credle's incoming/outgoing correspondence is with her editors at Thomas Nelson.

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