Manuscript Collection CL-10,  7.5 linear inches (2 boxes)

Biographical Sketch:
Robert M. McClung attended Princeton University and graduated in 1939 with a degree in biology. In 1948 he received a graduate degree in zoology from Cornell University. McClung worked at the Bronx Zoo and later at the National Geographic Society (1958-1962), which he left to devote himself to his writing. He has written more than 60 books for children on the subject of wild animals and the natural environment. McClung has received a number of awards for his work including the Eva L. Gordon Award, the American Library Association (ALA) notable book citation, and many National Science Teachers Association outstanding science books for children citations.

Scope and Content Note:
The collection documents McClung's authorship of The Amazing Egg between 1979 and 1980 and Rajpur, Last of the Bengal Tigers in 1982 and the editorial work on the manuscripts. The collection includes edited manuscripts, galleys, illustrations and correspondence. Two illustrations from The Amazing Egg, received with the collection, were transferred to the Children's Literature Festival Gallery Collection. McClung was a speaker at the Children's Literature Festival at Keene State College.

Robert M. McClung Papers (1916-)
Papers 1979-1980