Learn about our collections
Learn details about the individual collections housed within the Children's Literature Research Collections.
The Kerlan Collection
The largest and founding collection within the CLRC, the Kerlan Collection contains original art and manuscripts for over 1700 authors and illustrators, as well as books, including signed first editions.
John P. Borger Comic Book Collection
The Borger Collection is home to over 40,000 comic books, as well as magazines, fantasy, and sci-fi novels.
Denis R. Rogers / Edward S. Ellis Collection
The Ellis Collection holds a large number of dime novels and other materials related to the writing career of Edward S. Ellis and his contemporaries.
George Hess Collection
The Hess Collection holds primarily inexpensive, popular literature from the 19th and 20th centuries, such as story papers, dime novels, series books, Big Little Books, pulps, and comic books.
Laura J. Musser Oziana Collection
The Oz Collection is a personal collection of Oziana, other Baum-related materials, and miscellaneous children's literature collected by Laura Jane Musser throughout her lifetime.
Paul Bunyan Collection
The Paul Bunyan Collections contains books, pamphlets, archival materials, and other items related to the history of the legendary figure.
Lionel Johnson Collections
Collector Lionel Johnson donated several extensive book collections, including books related to Alice in Wonderland, Treasure Island, and pirates.