Photograph of a Florida Cracker Home
Log house, Florida, Strawberry Girl
A photograph taken of a cracker log house in Florida while Lois Lenski was researching for Strawberry Girl. This house shows a typical Florida cracker family and home. It shows the lifestyle Birdie Boyer's family lived that was described in Strawberry Girl.
Lois Lenski
FSU Special Collections
Florida State University Libraries
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Photograph of Birdie Boyer
Strawberry Girl, Inspiration, Character, Lois Lenski
While researching for Strawberry Girl, Lois Lenski met this girl shown here in the above photograph. She was the inspiration for the main character, Birdie Boyer.
Lois Lenski
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Florida State University Libraries
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Fan Letter From Child
Fan Letter, Lois Lenski
Letter from Beverly King, 4035 S, Harrison Blvd. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dated March 22, 1947.
"Dear Miss Lenski, I have read some of your books. I think they are so good that [I] am writing you. I wish to congradulate you on Strawberry Girl. I do wish you would send me your picture if possible I would like to hear from you. If you ever come past Ft. Wayne Ind. you [will] always be welcome at my house.
Beverly"
Lois Lenski
FSU Special Collections
Florida State University Libraries
Mar 1947
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Text from a letter
Hand Written Chapter 14 of Strawberry Girl
Chapter 14, Process, Strawberry Girl, Lois Lenski
Handwritten excerpt of Chapter 14 from Strawberry Girl detailing Lois Lenki's writing process.
Lois Lenski
FSU Special Collections
Florida State University Libraries
1945
Florida State University Libraries
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Text from handwritten chapter
Title Page for Strawberry Girl
Sketch, Process, Strawberry Girl
This sketch exemplifies Lois Lenski's process in designing the coverpage of Strawberry Girl.
Lois Lenski
FSU Special Collections
Florida State University Libraries
1945
Florida State University Libraries
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Preparatory Sketch for Strawberry Girl
Strawberry Girl, Method, Sketch, Birdie
This sketch exemplifies Lois Lenski's process as she designs the character of Birdie.
Lois Lenksi
FSU Special Collections
Florida State University Libraries
1945
Florida State University Libraries
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Stawberry Girl Fan Letter 3
Correspondence, Strawberry Girl, Lois Lenski
This is a handwritten letter from a Strawberry Girl Fan on decorated stationary.
Lois Lenki Fan
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Florida State University Libraries
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Text from a letter