Contents
- Descriptive Summary
- Biographical/Historical note
- Scope and Contents note
- Related Archival Materials note
- Processing Information note
- Indexed Terms
Collection Access
9525 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60628
Charlemae Hill Rollins papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Charlemae Hill Rollins papers
- Identifier
- BMRC.HARSH.HILL_ROLLINS
- Repository
- Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Woodson Regional library
- Language
- English
- Size
- 56.0 Linear feet
- Dates
- 1932-1979
- Creator
- Rollins, Charlemae Hill
Biographical/Historical note
Rollins served as children’s librarian at the George Cleveland Hall Branch of the Chicago Public Library from 1932-1963, and was a nationally recognized pioneer in the development of multicultural children’s literature.
Scope and Contents note
Her papers include correspondence, scrapbooks, clipping files, memorabilia, photographs and published and unpublished essays, as well as Rollins’ personal library.
Processing Information note
This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 August 30 by Bergis Jules.