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{"value"=>"1884-1937", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1884/1937"}
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{"value"=>"Series IV. <span class=\"title\">St. Nicholas Magazine</span>"}
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{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>"8 boxes"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Series IV contains correspondence, manuscripts, and vouchers for <span class=\"title\">St. Nicholas</span>, the Century Company’s magazine for children. The majority of the files date from 1917 to 1918. This series holds letters from juvenile readers that were edited for printing in the magazine’s “Letter Box” segment. Correspondence includes copies of responses from the magazine and show editorial processes such as fact checking (even for fictional material) and payment amounts. A focus on America’s involvement in World War I and the wartime roles young people could play in the military effort is reflected in most of the submissions and letters in this series, both from authors and young readers.</p> <p>Government censorship and official approval of war-related material is discussed in correspondence with authors, such as Mary Graham Bonner and R. P. Crawford. Notable names in this series include John T. Trowbridge, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, Carolyn Wells, and Augusta Huiell Seaman. Some files include illustrations and photographs.</p>"}
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1884
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1884
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1937
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1884
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1937