Frances Jenkins Olcott Book List
Scope and Contents
Letter from Olcott (Paris, France) to Katherine Watson, Denver (Colo.) Public Library regarding book list, dated October 27, 1930; letter from Olcott (Jerusalem) to Watson regarding trip.
Dates
- 1930
Creator
- Olcott, Frances Jenkins. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Frances Jenkins Olcott (1872-1963) was the first head librarian of the children's department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in 1898. She also wrote many children's books and books for those in the profession of providing library service to children and youth.
Extent
1 envelope(s)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Frances Jenkins Olcott, 1930.
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Part of Children's Literature Collection
- Best books. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's libraries -- Colorado -- Denver -- Book lists. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters (correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Olcott, Frances Jenkins -- Archives.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
