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.
Children’s Literature Collection. University of Florida. 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.
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.
Location. 29° 39.038′ N, 82° 20.536′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. Marker 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.
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
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 344 times since then and 77 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.
