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Miss Effie &. Power, Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio

Dear Miss Power:

Mr. Andre Norton has given your name as

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sponsor in Ms application for one of the Literary fellowship

awards which we are offering in the hope of encouraging

writers of promise. Any information which you can give us

about the qualifications of the applicant for the award will

be most gratefully received. It is necessary that we should

have all information before the close of the competition on

May 1st of this year*

Sincerely yours,

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Daar Sirs*-

Andre Korton ia the pan. wasm of Mica M&ry Horton* Kiss Borton'a first book "The Prin&e Gaama&Bt" Applarfcon# 193&* ms intandad for older boys and aha thought that **Alio#t? caa the titl® pa&ft would not a peal to thatfe

t&uda BaatsMoi* our Idbraria% bae gifaa you the main facts about HUM ^ortooa's aAac tlcmal training and hatt aakad lie to diecuaa her personality aa ©ho fee* bean working uneer i^r aoparriaiott for part-thio during aawatfwS ycara* aa Scrton ia % to doacslbe* Sha is only 23 bot looks at least 30« She: graat daal of poiaa and raaag"*w but ie at tha suae t:l: i ' art and team to aitu&tioaia* Bar speech is very fora&l^ so^iicioe tba ehlMrmi mr& amr^&ad by bat loag worda* but aha writhes mdlcl tales aitfe qidokneaa and e&aa^ Her SwfegiwaA&Nt aaesaa well directed^ Uuuwfaf* fche 1* studious and kas read 6^®ry^ thing aval labia in tho Cleveland Public L&brary that relate© to her subject* Sfao alraady has quite n bibllogpaplgfc

I-iiaa Ilortonfs Iwlaiaat : Sapasayd oMar boys and girls and &clults# Strictly apcaklng* Bha io not a eMHrai's librafciasu Har ^fbe Prince CoaEaraaada* ie quite a favorite Mi| the oldar iris who oae our children *a roosaa* How much literary talent she has regains to be discovered but ska twtiwa a challao&a* 1 thisfe her contribution* if &nyt will be in the Eider Haggard type of fiction or now ya jwta'"'• a 1 ant 1 fla fields* Ton Coblnaon lias praised her style and alio received Tory &M$I fVMMHI froo Br* Behor and "rofossor Tallage f°r w^c !• Cleveland Collogc# I rmommxl bar for your consideration*

Tory einccrcly yours#

Director of "work with Children copied from the tLEva ID PUBLIC LIBRARY 'RCiiUJS

30th Year No. 9 COLLINWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, CLEVELAND, OHIO November 14, 1941 'Alumna Has Fans Across the Sea; Book Week Writing Sequel to 'The Sword is Drawn' By Dorothy Wultschner Displays to Smuggled letters and pamphlets from the Dutch underground were , among the materials used by Miss Alice Norton, (she writes under the Adorn Halls name of Andre Norton) Collinwood graduate and librarian at Notting­ The theme of book week, "Book* ham Branch library, when she wrote "The Sword Is Drawn." The book For the World of Tomorrow," wil depicts the dangerous activities of Miss Norton is writing a sequel be well carried out by the display} the underground in the Nether­ to "The Sword Is Drawn," "Sword which will be set up by the schoo lands during the early part of in Sheath," an adventurous tale librarians. Displays in the thirc World War II. laid in the modern IE Since the publishing of her book, will be published in 1949. The- books which will help to build i Miss Norton has received many next book by Miss Norton, sched­ better world for tomorrow. letters from Netherlander who are uled to appear in 1948, is "Scar- One of the three bulletin boards anxious to give her more informa­ face." It is a story of piracy in in the English room of the librarj tion. One of her new friends, Mr. the West Indies during the early will be given over to foreign lands E. M. T. Veelbehr, was at one time eighteenth century. a district leader with 120 agents This poster was designed for based on the United Nations, anc As a result of the success of under his command. He tells many the 28th nation-wide observance forming one world, the world ol "The Sword Is Drawn," Miss Nor­ stories of bravery. of Children's Book Week by the tomorrow. Another will shov ton acted as chairman of a com­ Washington and Lincoln who live( Best. Agents Were Children distinguished illustrators of chil­ mittee to send books to a school in yesterday and built for today anc Children from the ages of twelve Hilversum, Holland, where the dren's books, Ingri and Edgar for us who live today and build foi to nineteen made the best under­ English collection had been de­ Parin D'Aulaire. It is now on tomorrow. The other case wil ground agents, Mr. Veelbehr wrote. stroyed by the invading INiazis. stress books containing facts whicl They were the best because they display in thousands of schools, Money was raised and one hundred are fundamental in our world. knew no sense of fear. Under­ books describing American life and libraries, book stores, and civic ground work was just a game of spirit were sent. These are now welfare centers to announce the In the main part of the library deceiving the Nazis. being used in classrooms across the opening of Book Week—Novem­ the show case will have an exhibil of the great gifts that music r*nc Once when a machine gun had sea by Dutch boys and girls in ber 16-22. to be transported across the town, grades ranging from the third to art have given us from the pasl two twelve-year old boys wer,e as­ the twelfth. to build up our world of today. Or signed the job. The guns were the large bulletin board will be z Library Has Her Books Like to Write Poetry? taken, apart. The two boys car­ map of stories—stories just for the Five of Andre Norton's books ried the parts to the other side of Enter National Contest fun of it. can be found in the Collinwood town in the baskets of their bi­ Do you like to write poetry? High School library, "Follow the cycles right under the noses of Drum," "The Prince Commands," Has a poem you have written won the Germans and the guns were re­ Extra Effort Deserves "Ralestone Luck," and "The Sword praise from an English, teacher? assembled at the next station. Attention—Mr. Yost Is Drawn" and "Reynard the Fox". If so, why not write one for the Extra effort deserves the atten Miss Norton's name is on the high school poetry contest spon­ Student Committees English trophy. She gained ex­ tion of the parent as well as lacl sored by the National High School Discuss HSH Conduct perience in journalism as a mem­ of effort (deficiency slips) in thi belief of Mr. Paul S. Yost, hea< Improvement in honor study ber of the Spotlight staff. After Poetry Association? of the social studies department. halls has been the topic of discus­ graduating she attended Flora There is no charge for entering sion in two student committees. Stone Mather an..—d then too„ k jfche contest and pupils may submit Consequently, the parents o Officers of the honor study halls courses in writing at Cleveland /as many manuscripts as they wish. class officers and some of pupil tackled the problem by drawing College. / Deadline date is December 5. who were doing outstanding worl up a set of rules which they have in history, geography, and moden been reading in all honor study problems received letters givinj halls. King Family Wants Its Share of Prizes evidence of their leadership an< The Student Council appointed a excellence. special committee to study the Larita King was doing her one in the family wants a share in Parents and pupils alike wer the problem when a homeroom re­ homework when the telephone the money. pleased and grateful for these let quested that it be brought before rang. "What is the state flower They do have good reasons. Her ters signed by Mr. Yost. Othe the Council. of Alaska?" asked Brook Taylor, father thinks he deserves some be­ pupils will be recognized in th WJW radio announcer for Tello cause the telephone is listed in his Test Program. same way at another time, he said COMING EVENTS name. Her mother, because Brook "Forget-me-not," answered Lar­ Taylor asked for Mrs. King. Her Wednesday, November 19 ita. Because she knew the answer grandfather says he deserves some Two Rooms Share Honor Assembly — French program. she won $25. • since he looked up the answer and President of Sans Souci Club One girls' homeroom and on told Mrs. King who, in turn, told plays important role. Her family who had listened to boys' homeroom go over 99 pe Larita. i Thursday, November 20 this program for some time, had cent and lead all senior rooms i Assembly — Book characters be­ already looked up the answer to the Her brother thinks he deserves attendance for October. Mis question. come alive. Among them Lilly a share. 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September ft* 1966

Mies Andre Norton 1S29 Mannering Road Cleveland, Ohio 44112

Dear Mist Norton!

Although Miss Hadlow sent you a thank-you lettel for the wonderful doll house you donated recently to the Levis Ca oil Room, on behalf of the Cleveland Public Library as < I want to add a special expression of gratitude*

When the doll house was brought brsry, X sa# it in disassembled condition. Howe: s enough to know that It truly is a very special do! before the Book Fair for Boys and Girls in November, £ the house on display in the Lewis Carroll Roost* It authentic piece of Americana that it wllljMJd stat well mn interest to that room. There are ai^^reuj? Individual visitors, who coiae to that roo«*/y1four dot ouse MVtl be a very real magnet for them* You kmw you can t Miss Margaret Clark and her staff to understand and exple the historical significance tlhat this particular Wottse exempli es.

Over a oefI6f tl^^inft^ of Greater Cleveland children will #n#$y this unique gift. It has special meaning for us because It cmm* from you-^a former childrenYs librarian of our staff and the fl^stingulshed]4uthori n your own right* Many, many thanks.

Cordially and sincerely yours, K / Director

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Miss Barbara Romper Room WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio ¥*115

Dear Hiss Barbaras

Here is a bit of background information on the doll house. Our photographer here will begin completing the color slides and I will contact you as to a specific date as soon as possible. I am a bit excited and thinfc it will be fun for all included!

It is called the Sprague House. It is furnished in the period of 1861* It is fashioned after the house of John Hunt Morgan (of the famous Morgan Raiders), in Lexington, Kentucky*

The house is a gift of Miss Andre Norton, a former childrenfs librarian in the Cleveland Public Library. She is also the author of books for children and younu adults.

Here are sane additional facts that might be of interest!

Miss Norton worked on the doll house, developing it, over a period of 15 years* It is in the Victorian style of the southern United States*

Because Kentucky was divided in its loyalties during the Civil War, many families had men fighting on both sides* In the doll house family, one can sec* both a Union and a Confederate soldier*

When Miss Norton's friends knew of her hobby, they collected things for it from various parts of the world* The quilts on the beds were made by a friend in London who had studied under the Royal Needlework Society* The white shell on the fireplace mantle in the dining room was sent by Rosemary Sutcliff, arid outstanding English author*

Much of the doll house and its furnishings were made by Andre Norton and her friends* Miss Norton matie the curtains, cupboards, the fireplaces, and made the house itself from boxes, papering it and cutting the windows and putting in the glass window panes* Miss Barbara -2*

There are many small items of interest—spectacles, key, and soap in a dish* The scrapwooks have real pictures pasted in them*

I hope your children on Romer Room enjoy hearing about the Sprague House and come down to Cleveland Public Library to see it* We are in love with it*

Sincerely,

Faroe la J* Vandemark Publicity Assistant

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