Collection GB 0366 MGA - Mother Goose Award

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0366 MGA

Title

Mother Goose Award

Date(s)

  • 1978-1986 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1 box

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Mother Goose Award was established in 1979 for 'the most exciting newcomer to British children's book illustration'. Its aim was to encourage children's book illustrators at the beginning of their careers by drawing serious critical attention to their work and to encourage children's book publishers to continue to foster new talent in the field of illustration for children. It was sponsored by Books for Children.

Archival history

GB 0366 MGA 1978-1986 collection 1 box Mother Goose Award

The Mother Goose Award was established in 1979 for 'the most exciting newcomer to British children's book illustration'. Its aim was to encourage children's book illustrators at the beginning of their careers by drawing serious critical attention to their work and to encourage children's book publishers to continue to foster new talent in the field of illustration for children. It was sponsored by Books for Children.

Minutes and notes of the judging panel of the Mother Goose Award, 1978-1986 (Clodagh Corcoran, Shirley Hughes, Jane Little, Colin McNaughton, Fiona Waters, Sally Grindley, Jan Ormerod, Kathleen Gribble).

Original order.

Open, subject to signature of Reader Application Form.

A reader wishing to publish any quotation of information, including pictorial, derived from any archive material must apply in writing for prior permission from the Archivist or other appropriate person(s) as indicated by the Archivist. A limited number of photocopies may be supplied at the discretion of the Archivist.
English

Collection level description available on-line at the Institute of Education website
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Feb 2008 Communications media Awards Books Childrens books Graphic arts Illustration Mother Goose Award Publications Social behaviour Social norms Information sciences

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Scope and content

Minutes and notes of the judging panel of the Mother Goose Award, 1978-1986 (Clodagh Corcoran, Shirley Hughes, Jane Little, Colin McNaughton, Fiona Waters, Sally Grindley, Jan Ormerod, Kathleen Gribble).

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Accruals

System of arrangement

Original order.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open, subject to signature of Reader Application Form.

Conditions governing reproduction

A reader wishing to publish any quotation of information, including pictorial, derived from any archive material must apply in writing for prior permission from the Archivist or other appropriate person(s) as indicated by the Archivist. A limited number of photocopies may be supplied at the discretion of the Archivist.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Collection level description available on-line at the Institute of Education website

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Institution identifier

Institute of Education

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Language(s)

  • English

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