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Frances Jenkins Olcott

American children's librarian and writer

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American children's librarian and writer

Born 1872
Died 1963-03-29

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We need a photo of Frances Jenkins Olcott

American children's librarian and writer

Born 1872
Died 1963-03-29

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Fairy tales, Folklore, Children's literature, Juvenile literature, Collections, Anecdotes, Bibliography, Children's poetry, Description and travel, History, Storytelling, Tales, Books and reading, Children, Children's stories, English Ballads, English Bible stories, English poetry, Fiction, Holidays, O.T., Poetry, Recitations, Texts, American Ballads

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United States, China, Collections, East Indies, England, Germany, Great Britain, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Palestine, Scotland

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September 23, 2023 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
September 23, 2023 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 23, 2023 Edited by David Scotson added data from wikidata
August 20, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import