{"id":18948,"date":"2018-09-06T12:01:54","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T16:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=18948"},"modified":"2018-09-19T16:23:13","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T20:23:13","slug":"de-grummond-we-will-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/","title":{"rendered":"To the de Grummond We Will Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A Road Trip Diary of the Special Collections &amp; Bechtel Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our road trip began bright and early at 6:30am on the Friday before ALA Annual in New Orleans\u2026 \u00a0Four members of the 2017-18 Bechtel Committee met up with Clair Frederick (President of <a href=\"https:\/\/merrymakersinc.com\/\">MerryMakers<\/a> Inc.) and ALSC member Susannah Richards. We set off together for the two-hour trip to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, home of the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles and the de Grummond Children\u2019s Literature Collection.<\/p>\n<p>Upon our arrival at McCain Library, we were greeted by ALSC member and Curator of the de Grummond Collection, Ellen Hunter Ruffin. Ruffin introduced us to Jennifer Brannock (Curator of Rare Books and Mississippiana), who welcomed the group and talked about the current exhibit in the Archives\u2019 Reading Room, \u201cSpaced Out\u201d. \u00a0We were amazed at the novelty and range of children\u2019s books on display, with the focus on their cover designs. The display even included Curious George in his space suit!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-18948 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/2-spaced-out-display-case-with-curious-george\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2-Spaced-Out-Display-Case-with-Curious-George-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Display case of book covers focusing on books with &quot;spaced out&quot; theme from the de Grummond collection\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2-Spaced-Out-Display-Case-with-Curious-George-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2-Spaced-Out-Display-Case-with-Curious-George-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2-Spaced-Out-Display-Case-with-Curious-George-68x90.jpg 68w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2-Spaced-Out-Display-Case-with-Curious-George.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18952'>\n\t\t\t\tDo you see Curious George in his space suit waving from the rocket door in this display case?\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/1-sample-spaced-out-book-covers\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1-Sample-Spaced-Out-Book-Covers-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The display in the University Archives (de Grummond)during our visit was titled: \u201cSpaced Out: The Atomic Age of Children\u2019s Book Cover Design\u201d.The display included adult titles such as \u201cR Is for Robot\u201d by Ray Bradbury, children\u2019s titles such as \u201cWalt Disney\u2019s Mickey Mouse and His Space Ship\u201d and \u201cHuckleberry Hound\u201d, and graphic novels like \u201cSpace Ghost: The Sorceress of Cyba 3\u201d.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1-Sample-Spaced-Out-Book-Covers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1-Sample-Spaced-Out-Book-Covers-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1-Sample-Spaced-Out-Book-Covers.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18950'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cSpaced Out: The Atomic Age of Children\u2019s Book Cover Design\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The group was whisked up to the fourth floor of McCain, the home of the de Grummond Collection; for those unfamiliar with the de Drummond, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.degrummond.org\/\">click here<\/a> for a link to their website. We began our tour in the staff office where we met three staff members and saw boxes and boxes and bags and bags of a very recent donation of over 400 storybook character dolls designed\/manufactured by MerryMakers, a gift from Clair Frederick. Our curiosity piqued, we opened a few of each to see the new dolls waiting to be added to the collection. They included one-of-a-kind samples and original prototype dolls, some never manufactured. \u00a0We were also privy to author\/illustrator correspondence with the company when a doll based on their character was being produced.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-18948 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/6-a-heartfelt-letter-to-merrymakers-from-kevin-henkes-about-penny\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/6-A-Heartfelt-Letter-to-MerryMakers-from-Kevin-Henkes-about-Penny-488x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A Heartfelt Letter to MerryMakers from Kevin Henkes about Penny\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-18960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/6-A-Heartfelt-Letter-to-MerryMakers-from-Kevin-Henkes-about-Penny-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/6-A-Heartfelt-Letter-to-MerryMakers-from-Kevin-Henkes-about-Penny-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/6-A-Heartfelt-Letter-to-MerryMakers-from-Kevin-Henkes-about-Penny-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/6-A-Heartfelt-Letter-to-MerryMakers-from-Kevin-Henkes-about-Penny-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/6-A-Heartfelt-Letter-to-MerryMakers-from-Kevin-Henkes-about-Penny-68x90.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-18960'>\n\t\t\t\tA Heartfelt Letter to MerryMakers from Kevin Henkes about Penny\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/5-bange-holding-mike-mulligans-steam-shovel-mary-anne\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/5-Bange-Holding-Mike-Mulligans-Steam-Shovel-Mary-Anne-650x488.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Bange Holding Mike Mulligans Steam Shovel, Mary Anne\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-18958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/5-Bange-Holding-Mike-Mulligans-Steam-Shovel-Mary-Anne-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/5-Bange-Holding-Mike-Mulligans-Steam-Shovel-Mary-Anne-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/5-Bange-Holding-Mike-Mulligans-Steam-Shovel-Mary-Anne-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/5-Bange-Holding-Mike-Mulligans-Steam-Shovel-Mary-Anne-667x500.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/5-Bange-Holding-Mike-Mulligans-Steam-Shovel-Mary-Anne-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-18958'>\n\t\t\t\t Bange Holding Mike Mulligans Steam Shovel, Mary Anne\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/4-sample-doll-collection-page1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/4-Sample-Doll-Collection-Page1-488x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-18957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/4-Sample-Doll-Collection-Page1-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/4-Sample-Doll-Collection-Page1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/4-Sample-Doll-Collection-Page1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/4-Sample-Doll-Collection-Page1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/4-Sample-Doll-Collection-Page1-68x90.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-18957'>\n\t\t\t\tSample Doll Collection page\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/3-the-merrymakers-dolls-arrived-in-bags-and-boxes-with-an-inventory-list-either-inside-the-box-or-taped-on-the-outside-of-the-bag1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3-The-MerryMakers-dolls-arrived-in-bags-and-boxes-with-an-inventory-list-either-inside-the-box-or-taped-on-the-outside-of-the-bag1-650x488.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"3. The MerryMaker doll donation was on the two large tables in the de Grummond staff office, ready for processing; they were delivered 2 days earlier and included two 4-inch binders filled with a completed collection page and photograph for each doll.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-18954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3-The-MerryMakers-dolls-arrived-in-bags-and-boxes-with-an-inventory-list-either-inside-the-box-or-taped-on-the-outside-of-the-bag1-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3-The-MerryMakers-dolls-arrived-in-bags-and-boxes-with-an-inventory-list-either-inside-the-box-or-taped-on-the-outside-of-the-bag1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3-The-MerryMakers-dolls-arrived-in-bags-and-boxes-with-an-inventory-list-either-inside-the-box-or-taped-on-the-outside-of-the-bag1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3-The-MerryMakers-dolls-arrived-in-bags-and-boxes-with-an-inventory-list-either-inside-the-box-or-taped-on-the-outside-of-the-bag1-667x500.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/3-The-MerryMakers-dolls-arrived-in-bags-and-boxes-with-an-inventory-list-either-inside-the-box-or-taped-on-the-outside-of-the-bag1-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-18954'>\n\t\t\t\tThe MerryMakers dolls arrived in bags and boxes with an inventory list\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Across the lobby area, we encountered a massive photograph of Dr. Lena de Grummond talking with several children. \u00a0Below the photo was an exhibit of storybook dolls, from a donation made by Bechtel Committee member Stephanie Bange in 2016. The group proceeded into the Archives\/Manuscript Room where we saw many wonderful non-print items culled from the de Grummond\u2019s Collection. Highlights were the complete set of framed original artwork from \u201cThe Snowy Day\u201d and \u201cGoggles\u201d by Ezra Jack Keats, a door from the home of author\/children\u2019s literature professor Coleen Salley, and the collection of storybook dolls donated by Bange. We paused in the digitization area to learn about the work of two staff members who are dedicated to scanning historical books and documents owned by the de Grummond, <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcollections.usm.edu\/uncategorized\/collection_6d5449ff-ed82-48f6-b01d-ba75c3632887\/\">posting the digitized materials online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-18948 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/10-the-lonely-doll-by-dare-wright\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/10-The-Lonely-Doll-by-Dare-Wright-488x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Lonely Doll, 40th Anniversary Edition\u201d by Dare Wright\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-18965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/10-The-Lonely-Doll-by-Dare-Wright-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/10-The-Lonely-Doll-by-Dare-Wright-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/10-The-Lonely-Doll-by-Dare-Wright-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/10-The-Lonely-Doll-by-Dare-Wright-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/10-The-Lonely-Doll-by-Dare-Wright-68x90.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-18965'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Lonely Doll, 40th Anniversary Edition\u201d by Dare Wright\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/9-curious-george-barbie-doll\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/9-Curious-George-Barbie-Doll-488x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Curious George Barbie Doll\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-18964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/9-Curious-George-Barbie-Doll-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/9-Curious-George-Barbie-Doll-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/9-Curious-George-Barbie-Doll-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/9-Curious-George-Barbie-Doll-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/9-Curious-George-Barbie-Doll-68x90.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-18964'>\n\t\t\t\tCurious George Barbie Doll\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/8-cassie-doll-from-tar-beach\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/8-Cassie-Doll-from-Tar-Beach-488x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Cassie Doll from Tar Beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-18962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/8-Cassie-Doll-from-Tar-Beach-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/8-Cassie-Doll-from-Tar-Beach-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/8-Cassie-Doll-from-Tar-Beach-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/8-Cassie-Doll-from-Tar-Beach-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/8-Cassie-Doll-from-Tar-Beach-68x90.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-18962'>\n\t\t\t\tCassie Doll from Tar Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/7-dr-lena-de-grummond-mural\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/7-Dr.-Lena-de-Grummond-Mural-650x488.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A mural of Dr. Lena de Grummond with two young friends greets visitors at the entrance to the de Grummond\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-18961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/7-Dr.-Lena-de-Grummond-Mural-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/7-Dr.-Lena-de-Grummond-Mural-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/7-Dr.-Lena-de-Grummond-Mural-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/7-Dr.-Lena-de-Grummond-Mural-667x500.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/7-Dr.-Lena-de-Grummond-Mural-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-18961'>\n\t\t\t\tA mural of Dr. Lena de Grummond with two young friends greets visitors at the entrance to the de Grummond.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We wandered in the two book stack areas where we saw ranges and ranges of books, as the de Grummond owns over 180,000 books. Included in this area are advanced reader copies, final copies, and different printings and editions of books. It was hard not to resist setting up camp and reading the day away.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-18948 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/41-beverly-cleary-books\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/41-Beverly-Cleary-Books-650x488.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A selection of Beverly Cleary books\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-19065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/41-Beverly-Cleary-Books-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/41-Beverly-Cleary-Books-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/41-Beverly-Cleary-Books-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/41-Beverly-Cleary-Books-667x500.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/41-Beverly-Cleary-Books-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-19065'>\n\t\t\t\tA selection of books by Beverly Cleary\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/39-random-shelf-from-v-z\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/39-Random-Shelf-from-V-Z-650x488.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Random shelf from bookstacks V to Z\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-19064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/39-Random-Shelf-from-V-Z-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/39-Random-Shelf-from-V-Z-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/39-Random-Shelf-from-V-Z-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/39-Random-Shelf-from-V-Z-667x500.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/39-Random-Shelf-from-V-Z-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-19064'>\n\t\t\t\tRandom shelf from bookstacks V to Z\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/38-v-z-bookstacks\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/38-V-Z-Bookstacks-488x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Bookstacks - V to Z\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-19063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/38-V-Z-Bookstacks-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/38-V-Z-Bookstacks-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/38-V-Z-Bookstacks-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/38-V-Z-Bookstacks-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/38-V-Z-Bookstacks-68x90.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-19063'>\n\t\t\t\tBookstacks: V to Z\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>After a short walk outside and across a plaza, we went to the second floor of the university\u2019s Cook Library. \u00a0There, the group posed for pictures by the collection of silver University of Southern Mississippi Medallions. Each silver medallion features an engraved profile of the year\u2019s honoree on the medallion obverse and an illustration from one of the honoree\u2019s works on the reverse; past recipients are listed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usm.edu\/childrens-book-festival\/past-medallion-recipients\">here<\/a>. We moseyed down the hall to the de Grummond Children\u2019s Literature Exhibit Room, where we browsed their two current special exhibits: \u00a0\u201cThe Humor of Syd Hoff\u201d and the observation of the \u201c100th Birthday of Newbery Medal-winner, Madeleine L\u2019Engle\u201d. \u00a0For more information about these exhibits, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.degrummond.org\/events-exhibits\/work-of-syd-hoff-and-madeleine-l-engle-featured-in-new-de-grummond-exhibit\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-18948 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/42-recent-usm-medallions\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/42-Recent-USM-Medallions-488x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Recent USM Medallions\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-19069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/42-Recent-USM-Medallions-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/42-Recent-USM-Medallions-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/42-Recent-USM-Medallions-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/42-Recent-USM-Medallions-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/42-Recent-USM-Medallions-68x90.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-19069'>\n\t\t\t\tRecent USM Medallions\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/49-danny-and-the-dinosaur-book-and-doll\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/49-Danny-and-the-Dinosaur-Book-and-Doll.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Danny and the Dinosaur - Book and Doll\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-19068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/49-Danny-and-the-Dinosaur-Book-and-Doll.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/49-Danny-and-the-Dinosaur-Book-and-Doll-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/49-Danny-and-the-Dinosaur-Book-and-Doll-122x90.jpg 122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-19068'>\n\t\t\t\tDanny and the Dinosaur &#8211; Book and Doll\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/46-lengle-medallion\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/46-LEngle-Medallion.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"L&#039;Engle Medallion\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-19067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/46-LEngle-Medallion.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/46-LEngle-Medallion-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/46-LEngle-Medallion-478x500.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/46-LEngle-Medallion-86x90.jpg 86w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-19067'>\n\t\t\t\tL&#8217;Engle Medallion\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/de-grummond-we-will-go\/44-madeleine-lengle-newbery-pic\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/44-Madeleine-LEngle-Newbery-Pic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Madeleine L&#039;Engle Newbery Picture\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-19066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/44-Madeleine-LEngle-Newbery-Pic.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/44-Madeleine-LEngle-Newbery-Pic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/44-Madeleine-LEngle-Newbery-Pic-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-19066'>\n\t\t\t\t Madeleine L&#8217;Engle Newbery Picture\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Finally, we backtracked into the periodicals room to study the massive (8\u2019 x 60\u2019) unnamed circus mural created by Esphyr Slobodkina. \u00a0It features the salesman from her book \u201cCaps for Sale\u201d in three scenes that could have come straight from her book<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">s<\/span>, \u201cPezzo the Peddler and the Circus Elephant\u201d. \u00a0This 12-panel collage was initially painted in her New York studio; the collage was completed on-site.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19070\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/50-Slobodkina-Mural.jpg\" alt=\"Slobodkina Mural\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/50-Slobodkina-Mural.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/50-Slobodkina-Mural-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/50-Slobodkina-Mural-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Slobodkina Mural<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once back to McCain Library, thank yous and fond farewells were exchanged with Ruffin and Danielle Bishop Stoulig (Assistant Curator of de Grummond Collection). The group hopped in our cars and then headed back to New Orleans, arriving in plenty of time for those who wanted to attend the Michelle Obama opening speech.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19071\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19071 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/54-Visiting-Bechtel-Committee-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"The members of the Bechtel Committee who visited the de Grummond Children\u2019s Literature Collection\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/54-Visiting-Bechtel-Committee-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/54-Visiting-Bechtel-Committee-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/54-Visiting-Bechtel-Committee-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/54-Visiting-Bechtel-Committee-667x500.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/54-Visiting-Bechtel-Committee-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The members of the Bechtel Committee who visited the de Grummond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">(Unless otherwise noted all photos are credited to Rachel Payne and Stephanie Bange)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">****************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p>Three members of ALSC&#8217;s Special Collections and Bechtel Fellowship Committee collaborated on this guest post.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19061\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19061 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Maria-Dietrich-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"headshot of guest blogger, Maria Dietrich\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Maria-Dietrich-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Maria-Dietrich-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Maria-Dietrich-90x90.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Maria-Dietrich.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Dietrich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Maria Dietrich<\/strong> is a Youth Services Librarian at the Hedberg Public Library in Janesville, Wisconsin and serves on the ALSC Special Collections and Bechtel Fellowship Committee.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19062\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-19062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2016_facilitator_rachelpayne-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"photo of guest blogger, Rachel Payne\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2016_facilitator_rachelpayne-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2016_facilitator_rachelpayne-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2016_facilitator_rachelpayne.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Payne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Rachel Payne<\/strong> is Coordinator for Early Childhood Services at Brooklyn Public Library and past Chair of ALSC&#8217;s Special Collections and Bechtel Fellowship Committee.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16355\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16355 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bange-Headshot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Stephanie Bange\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Stephanie Bange) Photo by Will Jones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Stephanie <span class=\"il\">Bange<\/span><\/strong> is currently a children&#8217;s literature consultant and is a member of ALSC&#8217;s Special Collections and Bechtel Fellowship Committee<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note that as a guest post, the views expressed here do not represent the official position of ALA or ALSC<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>If you\u2019d like to write a guest post for the ALSC Blog, please contact Mary Voors, ALSC Blog manager, at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:alscblog@gmail.com\">alscblog@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>This post addresses the following ALSC Core Competencies: IV. Knowledge, Curation, and Management of Materials and VII. Professionalism and Professional Development.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Road Trip Diary of the Special Collections &amp; Bechtel Committee Our road trip began bright and early at 6:30am on the Friday before ALA Annual in New Orleans\u2026 \u00a0Four members of the 2017-18 Bechtel Committee met up with Clair Frederick (President of MerryMakers Inc.) and ALSC member Susannah Richards. We set off together for the two-hour trip to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, home of the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles and the de Grummond Children\u2019s Literature Collection. Upon our arrival at McCain Library, we were greeted by ALSC member and Curator of the de Grummond Collection, Ellen Hunter Ruffin. Ruffin introduced us to Jennifer Brannock (Curator of Rare Books and Mississippiana), who welcomed the group and talked about the current exhibit in the Archives\u2019 Reading Room, \u201cSpaced Out\u201d. \u00a0We were amazed at the novelty and range of children\u2019s books on display, with the focus on their cover designs. The display&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[22,1604,134,1614,16,1613],"tags":[1603,1602],"class_list":["post-18948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-childrens-literature","category-competencies-for-librarians-serving-children-in-public-libraries","category-guest-blogger","category-knowledge-curation-and-management-of-materials","category-professional-reading","category-professionalism-and-professional-development","tag-de-grummond-childrens-literature-collection","tag-de-grummond-collection"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18948\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}