Carol Droessler Collection of Alice in Wonderland Memorabilia, LU.378

Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections

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Jamie Krogh

Repository

Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections

Identification

LU.378

Title

Carol Droessler Collection of Alice in Wonderland Memorabilia 1985-1998

Quantity

6.08 Linear Feet, 3 legal-sized Hollinger boxes, 1 bankers box, and 3 flat boxes

Language

English .

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions governing access for research purposes.

Custodial History

Items were collected by Carol Droessler who made plans to donate the collection to Longwood in April 1998. Her husband Earl Droessler officially donated the collection to Greenwood Library after her death in 1998.

Biographical / Historical

Carol Elizabeth Stoops Droessler graduated from Longwood College in 1950. While attending Longwood Carol was a member of the Rotunda Staff, Dramatic Club, Newman Club and Cotillion Club. She married Earl Droessler in the 1950s. Throughout her life, Carol was interested in Lewis Carroll's Alice books. She collected published editions of his books, memorabilia and ephemera of Lewis Carroll and Alice. She joined the Lewis Carroll Society of North America in the late 1980s, and attended meetings of the organization and participated in tours and lectures.

Scope and Contents

The collection includes memorabilia and ephemera related mostly to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, but also includes items related to Alice Through the Looking Glass. The collection also includes papers, correspondence and photos related to Carol's membership in the Lewis Carroll Society of North America.

Related Material

The Droessler Collection in Greenwood Library's Special Collection is a collection of books donated by Earl Droessler at the same times as these memorabilia items. The books include a multitude of editions of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice through the Looking Glass, and other books by or about Lewis Carroll and his Alice books. For a listing of the publications, search the Longwood University Greenwood Library Catalog.

Memorabilia

Realia [1000523413] box: 01 of 07

Realia [1000523413] box: 01 of 07
Alice in Wonderland McDonalds Happy Meal toy

1 Object
Realia [1000523413] box: 01 of 07
Alice soap

1 Object
Realia [1000523413] box: 01 of 07
Alice with flamingo folk art statue

1 Object
Realia [1000523413] box: 01 of 07
Alice in Wonderland stamp

1 Object
Realia [1000523413] box: 01 of 07
White rabbit herald ornament

1 Object
Realia [1000523413] box: 01 of 07
White rabbit time ornament

1 Object
Realia [1000523413] box: 01 of 07
Alice with flamingo ornament

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
My Alice in Wonderland notebook

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Alice in Wonderland sticker books

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Alice in Wonderland paper doll books

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Alice paper doll set

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
3D Birthday cards

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Alice in Wonderland sheet stickers

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Printed Alice postcards

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Alice & Carroll related cards

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Irene Macdonald, Flo Rankin and Mary MacDonald at Elm Lodge

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Printed Alice postcards

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Tea party napkin

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Alice hanging decorations

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Bookmarks

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Bookplates

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
The bookkeeper bookmark book

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Alice ornaments book

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Alice in Wonderland note cards

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Alice's writing case

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Alice in Wonderland story book & note cards with envelopes

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Alice notecards with envelopes "The Herald" and "A Mad Tea Party"

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Contact book with pencil (Alice's Trial)

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Small notebook (Alice and White Rabbit)

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Secret notebook (Humpty Dumpty)

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
Secret notebook (Alice and White Rabbit)

1 Object
Realia [1000523414] box: 02 of 07
VHS Tape

1 Object
Realia [1000523415] box: 03 of 07
Alice in Wonderland Bookends

2 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Alice and the Red Queen tin

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Alice in Wonderland notched cards

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Alice English breakfast tea tin

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Alice Earl Grey tea tin

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Crank music Box "Down the Rabbit Hole"

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Silver pocket watch napkin holder

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Pewter pocket watch napkin holder

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Plastic pencil sharpeners (Cheshire Cat, Alice, White Rabbit, Mad Hatter)

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Plastic White Rabbit

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Disney Alice in Wonderland mug

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Playing card decoration

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
White Rabbit cloth Christmas ornament

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Alice in Wonderland pattern fork

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Alice in Wonderland pattern baby fork

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
Alice as Queen pin

1 Object
Realia [1000523417] box: 05 of 07
"Drink Me" potions

1 Object
Mixed Materials [1000523418] box: 06 of 07
Alice in Wonderland 1997 calendar

1 Folder
1997
Mixed Materials [1000523418] box: 06 of 07
Alice in Wonderland party book

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523418] box: 06 of 07
Alice in Wonderland coloring book

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523418] box: 06 of 07
Alice in Wonderland Thailand coloring book

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523418] box: 06 of 07
Alice in Wonderland coloring book

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523418] box: 06 of 07
Favorite Fairy Tales coloring book

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523418] box: 06 of 07
Alice in Wonderland coloring book (Pictures by John Tenniel)

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523418] box: 06 of 07
Alice in Wonderland Metropolitan Magnets

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523418] box: 06 of 07
Alice in Wonderland gift bag

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523418] box: 06 of 07
Humpty Dumpty art print

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523418] box: 06 of 07
The King and Lawyers art print

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523418] box: 06 of 07
Korean Alice photocopies

1 Folder
Textile [1000523419] box: 07 of 07
Cheshire Cat tote bag (Mad Hatter Tea Party on one side, Cheshire Cat on other)

1 Object

Papers

Mixed Materials [1000523416] box: 04 of 07

Mixed Materials [1000523416] box: 04 of 07
Lewis Carol Society of North America (LCSNA) information and meetings

1 Folder
1981
Mixed Materials [1000523416] box: 04 of 07
LCSNA nametags

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523416] box: 04 of 07
Knight Letter (LCSNA newsletter)

1 Folder
1980
Mixed Materials [1000523416] box: 04 of 07
Rare book newsletters

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523416] box: 04 of 07
LCSNA auctions

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523416] box: 04 of 07
Programs, brochures and invitations to Lewis Carroll related events and exhibits

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523416] box: 04 of 07
Essays and lectures

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523416] box: 04 of 07
Newspaper & magazine articles

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523416] box: 04 of 07
Correspondence

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523416] box: 04 of 07
Invoices

1 Folder
Mixed Materials [1000523416] box: 04 of 07
Handwritten notes

1 Folder

Photographs

Still Image Binder: 14 1991-1997

Still Image Binder: 14 378.001
Alice and Wonderland Statue at Disney Store in Times Square. Lewis Carroll Society of North America meeting in New York.

1 Photographic Prints
1997
Still Image Binder: 14 378.002
People talking during Lewis Carroll Society of North America meeting in New York.

1 Photographic Prints
1997
Still Image Binder: 14 378.003
Doesn't he look like the Mad Hatter? Lewis Carroll Society of North America meeting in New York.

1 Photographic Prints
1997
Still Image Binder: 14 378.004
Speaker at Podium. Lewis Carroll Society of North America meeting in New York.

1 Photographic Prints
1997
Still Image Binder: 14 378.005
People talking during Lewis Carroll Society of North America meeting in New York.

1 Photographic Prints
1997
Still Image Binder: 14 378.006
Photo of Carol Droessler's Lewis Carroll Collection.

1 Photographic Prints
1994
Still Image Binder: 14 378.007
Speaker holding instrument that Alice L. played. Lewis Carroll Society of North America Meeting in New York.

1 Photographic Prints
1993
Still Image Binder: 14 378.008
Posters of Alice in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll Society of North America in Maryland.

1 Photographic Prints
1991

Oversize Folder

Graphic Materials [1000523421] folder: 01 of 01

Graphic Materials [1000523421] folder: 01 of 01
Elmer Holmes Bobsy Library Special Collections - Alfred C. Berol Collection

1 Sheets
Graphic Materials [1000523421] folder: 01 of 01
"So Many Books So Little Time" art poster

1 Sheets
Graphic Materials [1000523421] folder: 01 of 01
Eaves Costume Company, Alice in Wonderland Costume Plote - Reproduction

1 Sheets
Graphic Materials [1000523421] folder: 01 of 01
Raleigh Little Theater Presents: Alice, poster

1 Sheets