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A Guide to the Franciscan Monastery, Washington, D.C. (Commissariat of the Holy Land), 1929

 Item — Box: 110
Identifier: VI

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains Henry Darger’s personal book library and holds a wide range of children’s books, including Heidi, Shirley Temple and the Bobbsey Twin novels, Grimm’s Fairy Tales, illustrated Civil War publications, a weather reference book, and a selection of religious books, including bibles and assorted catechism, prayer and hymn books, as well as two composition notebooks containing writings by unidentified individuals. Authors of particular note, of which Darger collected the most, are books by L. Frank Baum (the library holds sixteen books from Baum’s Wizard of Oz series of novels), Charles Dickens, and Johanna Spyri. Some book covers contain Darger’s paint marks, and occasional inscriptions made on the inside of book covers or title pages.

Dates

  • 1929

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Material in the collection may be restricted because of the physical condition of the material, the number of material requested, the purpose of the access, and the sensitivity of the archival material's contents. See series level descriptions for more detailed information on restrictions.

Extent

From the Series: 5.5 linear feet (5 containers; boxes 108–112)

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the American Folk Art Museum Archives Repository

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