Means, Florence Crannell, 1891-1980

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Colorado author.

From the description of Collection 1931. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 48814042

Children's and Young Adult author. One of the first writers of juvenile literature to focus on minority groups. Won the Newbery Award for her children's novel, The Moved Outers. Died in 1980.

From the description of Oral history, 1973 [sound recording]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 62073757

Florence Luverne Crannell married Carl Means in 1912 and was a well known Boulder author.

From the description of High school commencement souvenir album of Florence Luverne Crannell. 1910. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427407854

From the description of Diary of Florence Luverne Crannell. 1901. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427419195

Florence Crannell Means was an American author of juvenile literature. Here works were some of the first to focus on minority groups. Her book, "The Moved-Outers", won the Award of the Child Study Association of America in 1945.

From the description of Florence Crannell Means papers, 1885-1980, (bulk) 1920-1970. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 213299457

From the guide to the Florence Crannell Means Papers (MS 48), 1885-1980, 1920-1970, (University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.)

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creatorOf Means, Florence Crannell, 1891-1980. Diary of Florence Luverne Crannell. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn DeLapp, Warren W., Mrs. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1963. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence and records, 1832-1944. Houghton Library
creatorOf Means, Florence Crannell, 1891-. High school commencement souvenir album of Florence Luverne Crannell. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Means, Florence Crannell, 1891-. Oral history interview with Florence Crannell Means, [electronic resource] / interviewed by Katharine M. Whittaker and Lenore L. Greene, 1975. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Florence Crannell Means Papers (MS 48), 1885-1980, 1920-1970 University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
referencedIn Means, Florence Crannell, 1891-. High school commencement souvenir album of Florence Luverne Crannell. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Boulder Daily Camera. Florence and Carl Means printed materials [194-]-1980. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Florence Crannell Means Photo Collection, circa 1920-circa 1945 The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch
creatorOf Means, Florence Crannell, 1891-1980. Collection 1931. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn Arna Bontemps Papers, 1927-1968 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Yearns, Ruth A., 1908-,. Christmas greetings received by Ruth Yearns. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Means, Florence Crannell, 1891-1980. Florence Crannell Means papers, 1885-1980, (bulk) 1920-1970. University of Colorado, Boulder
creatorOf Means, Florence Crannell, 1891-1980. Oral history, 1973 [sound recording]. Denver Public Library, Central Library
creatorOf Houghton Mifflin Company. Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence and records, 1832-1944. Houghton Library
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associatedWith American Association of University Women. Boulder Branch. corporateBody
associatedWith Bontemps, Arna, 1902-1973 person
associatedWith Boulder Daily Camera. corporateBody
associatedWith Brown, Ruth H. person
associatedWith Butler, Mary. person
associatedWith DeLapp, Warren W., Mrs. person
associatedWith East Side High School (Denver, Colo.) corporateBody
associatedWith Greene, Lenore L., person
associatedWith Hinds, Norman E. A. person
associatedWith Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Keick, Fay E. person
associatedWith Kinney, Leila. person
associatedWith Means, Florence Crannell, 1891- person
associatedWith Phelps, Helen. person
associatedWith Rankin, Ethel. person
associatedWith Roose, Carlota Estelle. person
associatedWith Smith, Lucy May. person
associatedWith University of Colorado Libraries. Special Collections Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith White, Gwendolyn V. person
associatedWith Whittaker, Katharine M., person
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Colorado
Boulder (Colo.)
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Authors, American
Women authors, American
Authors
Illustration
Minorities in literature
Oratory
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Birth 1891-05-15

Death 1980-11-19

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