Education

Primary source material related to education

Children's & YA Literature in Special Collections

Overview of Children's & YA Literature Collections in Special Collections
Dime Novel Collection
Information about the collection of dime novels and story papers in USF Special Collections.
G.A. Henty Collection
G.A. Henty (1832-1902) was a prolific English writer of historical adventure stories for children.
Girls and Boys Series Books
Large collection of historical middle grade fiction. Most titles published between 1800 and 1950. All materials located in Special Collections.
Hipple Collection of Young Adult Literature
A collection of signed first edition and manuscript copies of young adult literature located in Special Collections.
Toy and Picture Books
The historic toy book collection at USF charts the development of picture book publication in the United States. These early picture books were intended for entertainment and amusement instead of instruction.