Karen Nelson Hoyle is interviewed about the Kerlan Collection, the cornerstone of the Children's Literature Research Collection at the University of Minnesota's Archives and Special Collections. Nelson Hoyle highlights some of the collection, including Wanda Gag's papers.
The Kerlan Collection was established in the 1940s by University of Minnesota alumnus Dr. Irvin Kerlan. He collected rare books as a hobby and soon turned to children's books. The collection contains more than 100,000 children's books, as well as original manuscripts, artwork, galleys, and color proofs, and other production materials for over 1,700 authors and illustrators.