ORU_Ax441.xml Guide to the Berta and Elmer Hader Papers 1906-1974 Hader (Berta and Elmer) 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 ©2007
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Berta and Elmer Hader papers Hader, Elmer, 1889-1973 Hader, Berta Ax 441 56 linear feet 44 containers 1906-1974 Collections comprises papers of American children's book authors and illustrators Berta and Elmer Hader, including manuscripts and original illustrations for books (including The Big Snow), 1927-1958, original Christmas cards designed by the Haders to send to their friends, miscellaneous artwork, correspondence, 1906-1947, family papers, and reviews. 44 containers English .

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 MacFadden, A. E. Patee, Doris Patee, Doris Hader, Berta Hader, Elmer, 1889-1973 Hader, Elmer, 1889-1973 Dalgliesh, Alice, 1893-1979 Hader, Berta Children's stories, American--Illustrations Children's stories, American--Authorship Publishers and publishing--Correspondence Illustrated children's books--United States--Specimens Authors, American--20th century Women authors, American--20th century Illustrators--United States Women illustrators--United States Children and Youth Literature Women Manuscripts for publication Book illustrations Correspondence

Berta Hoerner Hader (ca. 1890-1976) and Elmer Stanley Hader (1889-1973) were authors and illustrators of books for children. They won the Caldecott award for The Big Snow (New York: Macmillan, 1948) in 1949. The Haders also illustrated books for other authors, including Hamilton Williamson, Louise Seaman, Alice Dalgleish and Cornelia Meigs.

Collections comprises papers of American children's book authors and illustrators Berta and Elmer Hader, including manuscripts and original illustrations for books (including The Big Snow), 1927-1958; original Christmas cards designed by the Haders to send to their friends; miscellaneous artwork; correspondence, 1906-1947; family papers; copper printing plates; and reviews.

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