Repository: ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title: Margaret Kimmel Records on Fred Rogers
Creator: Kimmel, Margaret Mary
Collection Number: SC.1990.05
Extent: 3 Linear Feet (6 manuscript boxes)
Date: 1973-2003
Abstract: The Margaret Kimmel Records on Fred Rogers document Kimmel's work with the Mister Rogers' Archive, including the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Collection and the OCLC project to catalog the media holdings. It also documents her work organizing and editing the book, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood: Children, Television, and Fred Rogers. In addition, the collection includes materials on other projects Kimmel was involved in, unrelated to Rogers.
Language: English .
Author: Katharine Pigliacelli and Jennifer Needham.
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Preferred Citation

Margaret Kimmel Records on Fred Rogers, 1973-2003, SC.1990.05, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Biography

Margaret Mary Kimmel was born on May 12, 1938 in Gary, Indiana. She earned her B.A. and M.L.S. from Dominican University in Illinois. Kimmel then worked as a librarian for the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore while also working as a freelance writer and teacher at various universities. Kimmel joined the University faculty in 1978 as an associate professor and earned her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh's School of Information Sciences' in 1980. She attained the rank of professor in 1983. She directed the interdisciplinary program in children's literature undergraduate certificate program jointly run by the School of Education and the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. In 1983 she became a professor at Pitt and chaired the department of library science from 1990 to 1995, specializing in children's literature.

In addition to these positions, Kimmel also consulted for the television program, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, and edited a books about Rogers' influence, titled Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Children, Television, and Fred Rogers. Kimmel was also responsible for the Golden Triangle Books, a set of children's books taking place in Western Pennsylvania that she persuaded the University of Pittsburgh to reprint.

Scope and Content Notes

The Margaret Kimmel Records on Fred Rogers mostly contain materials that document her work organizing the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Archives, which included the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Collection and the OCLC project to catalog Mister Rogers' Neighborhood media, as well as editing the book, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood: Children, Television, and Fred Rogers. A majority of the materials include grant proposals and applications, plannning materials, and correspondence.

Processing Information

The collections was processed by Katharine Pigliacelli, graduate student employee, in 2016.

Copyright

The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically and consists of four series:

Series I. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Archive

Series II. Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood: Children, Television, and Fred Rogers

Series III. Mr. Rogers Related Projects and Materials

Series IV: Projects, Events, and Committees, 1975-1999

Related Material

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Collection, 1955-2003, SC.1989.07, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Margaret Hodges Papers, 1911-2006, SC.1990.03, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Elaine Lobl Konigsburg Papers, 1967-1986, SC.1986.01, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Subjects

Corporate Names

Fred Rogers Company
Family Communications, Inc.
WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program)

Personal Names

Rogers, Mister (Fred)

Geographic Names

Pittsburgh (Pa.)

Other Subjects

Rogers, Fred -- Performances
Children's television programs
Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program)

Container List

Series I. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Archive, 1973-1999

Scope and Contents

This series contains materials that document the Rogers' Archive Project, including the acquisition, donation, and organization of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood archive and OCLC grant funded project to catalog episode tapes of MRN. Materials include correspondence, inventories, grant proposals, reports and related projects.

Subseries 1. Correspondence, 1973-1984

Correspondence between Margaret Hodges and various stakeholders regarding donation of archives, 1973-1989

Containers: box 1, folder 1

Correspondence with Family Communications, 1984-1985

Containers: box 1, folder 2

Correspondence in support of OCLC project, 1984

Containers: box 1, folder 3

Correspondence regarding cataloging of MRN tapes, 1984

Containers: box 1, folder 4

Correspondence and agreements for MRN puppets loaned to Children's Museum, 1984-1992

Containers: box 1, folder 5

Subseries 2. Inventories, 1985-1999

Inventory of materials at Family Communications, 1985

Containers: box 1, folder 6

Book purchases made to accompany Rogers' Archive, 1985

Containers: box 1, folder 7

Inventory of archival holdings, 1989

Containers: box 1, folder 8

Subseries 3. Grants and Proposals, 1983-1987

Section 1. Title II C Grant to strengthen holdings in the area of television and children, 1983-1997

Strengthening Research Library Resources Program, 1983

Containers: box 1, folder 9

Multiple editions of proposals and grant applications, 1984

Containers: box 1, folder 10

Personnel, 1984

Containers: box 1, folder 11

Planning and Budget, 1984

Containers: box 1, folder 12

Budget reports and correspondence, 1984-1985

Containers: box 1, folder 13

Financial reports, grant reports, and final grant reviews, 1985-1987

Containers: box 1, folder 14

Subseries 2. OCLC Project, 1980-1997

Proposal to Index Media, 1980

Containers: box 2, folder 1

Consultant OCLC recommendations, 1984-1985

Containers: box 2, folder 2

OCLC master keywords list

Containers: box 2, folder 3

NEH grant proposal, 1986

Containers: box 2, folder 4

Subseries 3. Various Grant Proposals, 1985-1997

Proposal for expansion of MRN archive, 1985-1986

Containers: box 2, folder 5

NHPRC grant proposal and application for preservation and storage of MRN archive, 1989-1990

Containers: box 2, folder 6

Proposal and notes on storage and shelving

Containers: box 2, folder 7

Proposal and plan for Center for Research in Children's Television, 1997

Containers: box 2, folder 8

Proposal for organization of Family Communications information, 1997

Containers: box 2, folder 9

Proposal for development of Rogers' materials, 1989

Containers: box 2, folder 10

Series II. Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood: Children, Television, and Fred Rogers, 1989-1995

Scope and Contents

This series contains materials related to Kimmel organizing and co-editing, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Children, Television, and Fred Rogers, which was published in 1996 by the University of Pittsburgh Press.

Correspondence on books and with contributors, 1989-1992

Containers: box 2, folder 11

Correspondence on book and with contributors, 1993-1995

Containers: box 2, folder 12

Forward: Born Again in Rogers by Bob Garfield

Containers: box 3, folder 1

Preface

Containers: box 3, folder 2

Fred Rogers and the Significance of Story by George Gerbner

Containers: box 3, folder 3

What is Essential is Invisible to the Eye by Jeanne Marie Laskas

Containers: box 3, folder 4

The Myth, the Man, the Legend by David Bianculli

Containers: box 3, folder 5

The Reality of Make-Believe by Nancy E. Curry

Containers: box 3, folder 6

Fred's Shoes: The Meaning of Transitions in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood by Roderick Townley

Containers: box 3, folder 7

Musical Notes: An Interview with Yo Yo Ma by Eugenia Zukerman

Containers: box 4, folder 1

With an Open Hand: Puppetry on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood by Susan Linn

Containers: box 4, folder 2

Mister Rogers: Keeper of the Dream by Paula Lawrence Wehmiller

Containers: box 4, folder 3

Mister Rogers Speaks to Parents by Ellen Galinsky

Containers: box 4, folder 1

Other Viewers, Other Rooms by Mary Rawson

Containers: box 4, folder 2

A Neighborhood with Forest and Trees: Allies, Coalitions, Kids and Mister Rogers by Mark Shelton

Containers: box 4, folder 3

Afterward: A Nation of Neighborhoods by Marian Wright Edelman

Containers: box 4, folder 4

Typescript

Containers: box 4, folder 5-6

Author biographies

Containers: box 4, folder 7

Bibliography typescript

Containers: box 4, folder 8

Series III. Mr. Rogers Related Projects and Materials, 1979-2003

Public Library Association introduction of Fred Rogers

Containers: box 4, folder 9

Correspondence regarding Rogers' appointment as Adjunct Professor for the Information Science Library, 1973

Containers: box 4, folder 10

Photographs from MRN set, 1978-1987

Containers: box 4, folder 11

Press and articles on MRN and archives, 1978-1987

Containers: box 5, folder 1

Child and Story: A Symposium of Television (celebrating Rogers' thirtieth anniversary at WQED), 1983-1985

Containers: box 5, folder 2

Child and Story evaluations, 1985

Containers: box 5, folder 3

Projects and PR materials, 1985-1988

Containers: box 5, folder 4

Fred Rogers' Death, 2003

Containers: box 5, folder 5

U.S. House of Representatives Honors, 2003

Containers: box 5, folder 6

Series IV. Projects, Events, and Committees, 1975-1999

Scope and Contents

This series contains materials related to various projects, committees, and events that Kimmel was involved in, not neccesarily related to Mister Rogers. This includes book projects, grants, awards, and talks.

Magic in the Mist, 1975

Containers: box 5, folder 7

Batchelder Award Committee, 1975-1984

Containers: box 5, folder 8

Batchelder interview, 1985-1986

Containers: box 5, folder 9

McElderry Award, 1977

Containers: box 5, folder 10

Nesbitt Room and Collection, 1977-1979

Containers: box 5, folder 11

"Before the Moving Van Arrives", article in School Library Journal, 1984

Containers: box 5, folder 12

Mass Media concentration at Pitt, 1984

Containers: box 5, folder 13

Beginning with Books, project development and expansion, 1984-1990

Containers: box 6, folder 1

Beginning with Books, cooperation with Family Communications, 1985-1989

Containers: box 6, folder 2

Beginning with Books, advisory board, 1989-1990

Containers: box 6, folder 3

Margaret Hodges Day, 1985

Containers: box 6, folder 4

The Alfred Summer, 1985

Containers: box 6, folder 5

NEH Proposals, 1985-1993

Containers: box 6, folder 6

E.L. Konigsburg Celebration, 1987

Containers: box 6, folder 7

Storytellers Unlimited, 1987

Containers: box 6, folder 8

Research on Margaret McElderry, 1989-1992

Containers: box 6, folder 9

Pittsburgh Magazine article on Kimmell, 1992

Containers: box 6, folder 10

Library outreach to public housing communities, 1993

Containers: box 6, folder 11

Generations Together, 1997

Containers: box 6, folder 12

Report on the organization of Family Communications information, 1997

Containers: box 6, folder 13

Curriculum development with Carnegie Mellon University, 1999

Containers: box 6, folder 14

Margaret Kimmel Records on Fred Rogers, 1973-2003 SC.1990.05

Arrangement

Preferred Citation

Biography

Scope and Content Notes

Processing Information

Copyright

Arrangement

Related Material

Subjects

Corporate Names

Personal Names

Geographic Names

Other Subjects

Container List

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