Effie Lee Morris Collection

Effie Lee Morris, San Francisco Public Library Children's Services coordinator, 1963 - 1977, is one of the pioneer children's services leaders in the country. She was responsible for the development of the broad range of services available to San Francisco children today.

Effie Lee Morris Lecture

• This year’s event
• About the Effie Lee Morris Lecture
• Previous guest speakers and programs in the Effie Lee Morris Lecture series

Collection Emphasis

• About the Collection
• Alice in Wonderland Collection
• Beatrix Potter Collection
• Rare books and first editions including Arthur Rackham Early Editions
• Changing Portrayals Collection of Ethnic and Social Groups with an Emphasis on Pacific Rim Peoples
• Award winning children's books, including complete collections of Newbery and Caldecott award winners.
• San Francisco Interest - Books by San Francisco authors and books about San Francisco, including some original manuscripts
• Early Children's Magazines - St. Nicholas (November, 1873 - January, 1940) and Youths Companion (January, 1895 - December, 1927)
• Historical Trends in Publishing for Children

Helpful Resources

• SFPL Kids Page
• Children's Literature Web sites
• Arne Nixon Center

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