Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Children’s Literature Collection

University of Florida

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 24, 2020

1. Children’s Literature Collection Marker

Inscription. The Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature, consisting of more than 100,000 books written for children since the 17th century, is one of the largest collections of English language children’s books in the world. UF Librarian Ruth Baldwin established the collection in 1977 with her gift of 35,000 books garnered during decades of scouring bookstores, garage sales and catalogs. The collection has helped pioneer and the study of children’s gems are a 17th-century edition of Aesop’s Fables, the first American edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and complete runs of series like Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys.

Erected 2008 by University of Florida.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Women.

Location. 29° 39.038′ N, 82° 20.536′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. It is on Murphree Way north of Union Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on eastern edge of Plaza of the Americas. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1508 Union Rd, Gainesville FL 32603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Peabody Hall (a few steps from this marker); POW/MIA Freedom Tree

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Latin American Studies (about 300 feet away); Marshall M. Criser (about 300 feet away); Walker Hall (about 400 feet away); Krishna Lunch (about 400 feet away); University Auditorium (about 400 feet away); Leigh Hall (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 24, 2020

2. Children’s Literature Collection Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.