Cassady Collection: Finding Aids

Finding Aid for the
G. Edward Cassady, M.D. and Margaret Elizabeth Cassady, R.N.
Lewis Carroll Collection 0293
Ephemera, Realia, and Wonderland Awards Contest

The entire collection of approximately 1,500 items contains everything from British author Lewis Carroll's publications as a mathematician during his professorship at the University of Oxford, his photographs and first editions of the Alice novels and spin-offs, playing cards, and audio cassettes related to his works, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Notable items include a first issue of Through the Looking Glass from 1872, a sound recording of "Alice" with John Gielgud, and Victorian-era playing cards based on John Tenniel's illustrations.

Since 2005, the collection has also included the student projects of USC's annual Wonderland Awards competition established by George Cassady's wife, Linda, to help maintain the relevancy of Carroll's works in modern times. This finding aid pertains to the ephemera, realia, and Wonderland Awards contest, and does not include the books, manuscripts, letters, and other literature which are catalogued in USC's Homer catalogue.

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Arrangement

The collection is organized into three series, arranged chronologically:

Series 1. Ephemera;

Series 2. Realia;

and Series 3. The Wonderland Awards Contest.

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Restrictions

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The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

The collection contains published articles and books; researchers are reminded of the copyright restrictions imposed by publishers on reusing their articles and parts of books. It is the responsibility of researchers to acquire permission from publishers when reusing such materials. Unpublished materials are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], G. Edward Cassady, M.D. and Margaret Elizabeth Cassady, R.N. Lewis Carroll Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Acquisition

The G. Edward Cassady, M.D. and Margaret Elizabeth Cassady, R.N. Lewis Carroll Collection was donated to USC in 2000 by alumnus George Cassady. The Wonderland Awards contest entries and related materials have been added to the collection each year, assuring that the collection will be ongoing.

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Series 1: Ephemera
Box	Folder
14	1	Alice Under Ground 1977
			Scope and Contents note
			Clipping from the New York Times Book Review, October 9, 1977. Article by Morton N. Cohen concerning the original Alice manuscript by Lewis Carroll and the drawing of Alice Liddell on the last page which had been covered up by her photograph. A photocopy of the newspaper clipping is included with the original clipping.
			Call Number
			Annex PR 4611 .A7 1936
14	2	Alice's Adventures in Wineland 1980
			Scope and Contents note
			Clipping from The Wine Trader, Vol. N, No.5. Article by Michael Law, reprinted from Big Y Wines, September and October newsletter.
			Call Number
			SpeCol PR 4612 .L3 1980
14	3	USC's Cassady Collection
			Scope and Contents note
			Articles and clippings pertaining to USC's Lewis Carroll collection, donated by G. Edward Cassady, M.D. and Margaret Elizabeth Cassady, R.N.
14	4	Wonderland Award Contest
			Scope and Contents note
			Articles and web page printouts regarding USC's annual Wonderland Award contest for students. Photographs from the 2007 Wonderland Awards contest.
14	5	USC Wonderland Exhibit and Conference 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Materials related to USC's exhibit on Lewis Carroll in the Spring of 2006. Programs, a DVD, and articles on the exhibit titled "The Curious World of Lewis Carroll." There are also articles about a conference held in conjunction with the exhibition called "Lewis Carroll and the Idea of Childhood." The conference was held at USC's Doheny Library as well as the Huntington Library in San Marino.
14	6	Lewis Carroll/ Alice
			Scope and Contents note
			Miscellaneous clippings, articles, and web page printouts concerning Lewis Carroll and his most famous character, Alice. There is a good deal of Carroll genealogical information in this file.


Series 2: Realia
Box
13	Mad Hatter Doll
		Scope and Contents note
		Mad Hatter doll with hat and stand.


Series 3: Wonderland Award Contest 2005-

	Subseries 1: 2005 Wonderland Awards
Box	Folder
1	1	Against the Current 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Full length play be Emily M. Brauer. 86 pages.
1	2	Alice 2005
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			Two versions of a short story by Janna Smith.
1	3	Alice, Eaten 2005
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			A series of twelve poems by Siel Ju. Letter of application included.
Map-case	Drawer
8	3	Alice in Los Angeles 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			A series of six photographs by Chris Marshall and Tyler Sharp. Artist's statement: "This piece is a visual interpretation of Lewis Carroll's classic children's tale, Alice in Wonderland. It brings the tale into an urban landscape, updating the story with a modern perspective. "Alice in Los Angeles" focuses on the misleading nature of the characters Alice encounters on her quest for peace in a mad world. It was shot with a 4 x 5 large format view camera and is printed on 20 x 24 matte paper." Photos are mounted on cardboard; total size of each piece is 24" x 26." Artist's statement is in Box 1.
Box	Folder
1	5	[Alice in Wonderland] 2005
			Call Numbers
			SPEDVD 18
			Scope and Contents note
			Film by Michael Tringe, on DVD. 6:40 minutes. No dialogue. Cast: Jessica Stevenson. Filmed at the Los Angeles County Art Museum.
1	6	Dancing Through the Looking Glass 2005
			Call Numbers
			PR4612.ED36 2004 PR4612.ED36 2004 c.2 SPEDVD 16
			Scope and Contents note
			Shiloh Goodin's submission for the Wonderland award contest: Dancing Through the Looking Glass: with the USC Repertory Dance. Two programs of the performance, USC School of Theatre, 2004. DVD of performance, accompanied by application and letter of recommendation.
1	7	Day at Disneyland on Acid, A 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Jonathan Pekar's entry in the Wonderland Awards contest. DVD, 16 minutes.
1	8	Dinah 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Short story by Julia Paajanen. 4 pages.
1	9	Down the Rabbit Hole 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Film by Lindsay Trapnell, on videocassette. About 7 minutes. Produced at the University of Southern California in 2005 by Jeff Chen, Lindsay Trapnell; photographed and edited by Jeff Chen. Summary: A dying woman, Alice, gives a party to celebrate her life with her friends.
			Call Numbers
			SPEVID 39
1	10	Down the Smoking Barrels of Wonderland 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Screenplay by Sola Aiyegbusi. Two versions: "Wonderland Down a Barrel" (53 pages) and "Down the Smoking Barrels of Wonderland" (117 pages). 3rd prize winner in 2005 Wonderland Awards contest.
1	11	Eat Me/ Drink Me/ Blue-eyed Dream 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Short story by Calvin J. Crawford. 23 pages. Submission summary: Short story that puts a perspective twist on Lewis Carroll's classics Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and T hrough the Looking Glass, and What Alice Saw There.
1	12	Eight Supplemental Verses to Lewis Carroll's "You Are Old, Father William" 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Poetry by Hailey Hoffman. 4 pages.
1	13	Emperor's New Clothes, The 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Scholarly essay by Emi Kiyoizumi and Mary Beth Tegan.
1	14	End of the Second World War Did Not Bring an End to Conflict, The 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Scholarly essay by Laura Diamond which had accompanied artwork by email.
1	15	[Evidence of] Alice's Escape 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Essay and pamphlet by Paolo Matteucci and Sabrian Ovan. Essay is 12 pages long. 2nd place in 2005 Wonderland Awards contest.
1	16	Jabberwocky 2005
			Call Numbers
			SPECD 27
			Scope and Contents note
			Sophie Tusler's entry in the 2005 Wonderland awards contest. A reading of Lewis Carroll's poem, "Jabberwocky" on CD-ROM, about 5 minutes.
1	17	King of the Cloud-Dogs 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			A collection of poems by Julia J. Godley. Full title: King of the Cloud-Dogs: A Collection of Poetry Concerning the Fantastical Occurrences in Everyday Life." 19 pages, unnumbered. Spiral-bound.
1	18	Lewis's Adventures Underground 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Screenplay by Evan Gaustad. 32 pages.
1	19	Mad Tea Party, A 2005
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			A Mad Tea Party [videorecording] performed by Andy Huang, Craig Schinnerer, Christina Frenzel, Matthew Boatman, Jim Kincaid, John Ahouse; film by Katherine Tincher. 1 VHS tape, about 6 minutes. Summary: Two scholars and Alice attend a tea party hosted by the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the Dormouse.
			Call Numbers
			SPEVID 41
1	20	Neverland Meets Wonderland 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Scholarly essay by Monique N. Simpson. Full title: Neverland Meets Wonderland: Understanding Michael Jackson Through the Looking-Glass of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.
Box	Folder
2	1	Painted Path, The 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Isaac Hagy's entry in the Wonderland Award contest. 1 videodisc (DVD), about 7 minutes. Summary: "The Painted Path has no mad tea party, no crying swine, and no mock turtle; rather what I have taken from [Lewis] Carroll is the rabbit hole of youth, the transition from child to adult, when one realizes that he or she, as an individual, must navigate the absurd adventures of life."-- Liner note.
			Call Numbers
			SPEDVD 17
2	2	Sascha's Adventures Underground 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Illustrated novella by Charles Mallison and Lauren Tyler. 113 pages. 1st prize in 2005 Wonderland Awards contest.
2	3	Sentences First--Verdicts Afterwards 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Photograph by Brigid McManama showing prisoners in some kind of holding cell. Caption beneath photo reads, "And the Queen of Hearts declared, 'Sentences first--verdicts afterwards.'"
2	4	Taylor Tim 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Poem by Michael J. Stephan. 1 page plus comments and notes. 4th place in 2005 Wonderland Awards contest.
2	5	Today 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Film by Marisa Kozak. 4th place in 2005 Wonderland Awards contest.
Box	Folder
10	1	[Untitled] 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Three oil paintings by Melony Bronder. Words from "Jabberwocky" are written along the tops and bottoms of the paintings. Each painting is 20" x 30."
Box	Object
8	1	[Untitled] 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Collage on a box by Patrick Shin. Strips of poetry and illustrations glued on the inside of a painted shoebox.
Box	Folder
7	1	[Untitled] 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Mounted print by Emily Tetri. 8 1/2" x 16."
Box	Folder
5	1	Visit Wonderland 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Mounted print by Jessica Druxman. 14 1/2" x 11."
Box	Folder
2	6	Wonderland Went Woe Is Me: Lobster Quadrille: An Experiment 2005
			Scope and Contents note
			Movie on CD-ROM and essay by Jade Werner and Krista Walton.
	Subseries 2: 2006 Wonderland Awards
Box	Folder
2	7	Alex's Date(s) in the Underground 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Short story by Michael Quiroz. Full title: Alex's Date(s) in the Underground: A Very Own Invention by Michael Quiroz. 11 pages.
2	8	Alice's Wonderland 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Song on CD-ROM by Amy Tran (lyrics) and Gary Lee (music). Typed copy of lyrics with CD.
2	9	Blend Structure in Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Scholarly essay by Nathan Go. Full title: Blend Structure in Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky": Using Optimality Theory Towards a Creative Understanding of the Poem. 13 pages.
2	10	Bringing Back the Picture 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Dissertation chapter by Ahmet Suner, Ph.D. candidate in the department of comparative literature, USC. Full title: Bringing Back the Picture: A Critical Reassessment of Wittgenstein's Pictures and an Interpretatiion of Alice's Picture Books. 116 pages.
2	11	Collective 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Prose (or poetry) by Gabriela Jauregui. 3 pages.
2	12	Curiouser and Curiouser [Or Orange Marmalade] 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Illustrated collage booklet by Veronique Van Pelt. 3rd place in 2006 Wonderland Awards contest.
2	13	Day Dreamland Opened Its Doors, The 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Poem by Scott Reding. [Author's note: After a facsimile of the original A lice's Adventures Under Ground.] 4 pages. 2nd place in the 2006 Wonderland Awards contest.
2	14	Dinah's Adventures Underground 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Short story by Natasha Alvandi. Full title: "Dinah's Adventures Underground: A Fragment of the Lost Manuscript by Lewis Carroll." 1st place in the 2006 Wonderland Awards contest.
2	15	Fruminous Final, The 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Film by David Server. Student is preparing for a final exam on fairy tales. DVD. 4th place in the 2006 Wonderland Awards contest.
2	16	L and the Fermish, The 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Essay by Richard Reid. 5 pages.
2	17	On a Golden Afternoon 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Poem and DVD by Marisa Kozak.
2	18	Quandripplicated Quiddlt 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Quilt and accompanying poem by Tiprin Follett. The quilt itself is in Box 12.
2	19	[Untitled] 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Short story by Daniel Dyba. [Author's note: This story was inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and T hrough the Looking Glass.] 5 pages.
2	20	Wonder in Aliceland 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Short story by Mary Traester. 14 pages. 4th place in the 2006 Wonderland Awards contest.
2	21	Wonderland 2006
			Scope and Contents note
			Song by Jeffrey Lipinski. CD-ROM and typed lyrics.
	Subseries 3: 2007 Wonderland Awards
Box	Folder
3	1	Contest Winners 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Photograph of the 2007 Wonderland Awards contest winners: Jonathan Hamrick, Janet Thielke, Paul Legault, Megan Anderson, Tara Crowl, Erik Ohlson, Melanie Wagor.
3	2	Adventures in Wonderland 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Essay by Emily Ansara Baines. 14 pages.
3	3	Alex in Wonderland 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Film (on DVD) and essay by Nathaniel Anderson.
3	4	Alice in Wonderland 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Film by Daniel Johnson. DVD.
3	5	Alice in Wonderland 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Photo essay by Derrick Sun. Mounted on cardboard folded accordion-style.
Box
11		Be What You Seem To Be 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Abstract sculpture by Benjamin Brown. Wood, foil, and other materials. Author's note: title comes from a quote in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Box	Folder
3	6	Bono and a Thousand Centipedes 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Novella by Melanie Hoyt. 53 pages, plus abstract and chapter summaries.
3	7	Feeling Like Alice: Drug Subcultures and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Scholarly essay by Carla Rivera. 12 pages.
3	8	From Humpty Dumpty to I Am the Eggman 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Scholarly essay by Vicki Tisdale. Full title: "From Humpty Dumpty to I Am the Eggman: A Look at Lewis Carroll and John Lennon." 14 pages.
3	9	Golden Afternoon 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Film by Melanie Wagor. DVD. 4th place in the 2007 Wonderland Awards contest.
3	10	In the Wake of Fame 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Film by Dominic Rustam. DVD.
3	11	Jabber 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Film by Adam Williams. 3:30 minutes. DVD.
3	12	Lost in the Woods: The Journey and the Crown 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Screenplay by Rissa Brutus. 28 pages.
3	13	Metamorphosis 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Music score and CD by Michael John Mollo.
3	14	My Convestanciance 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Poem of portmanteaus by Julia Paajanen.
Box	Object
8	2	Scrapbook 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Scrapbook by Janet Thielke. Mixed-media assemblage of photos, drawings, poems, and objects. 2nd place in the 2007 Wonderland Awards contest.
Box
6		Send Woolen Manager 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Stuffed, knitted doll created by Megan Lowe Anderson. Inspired by Lewis Carroll's poem, "The Hunting of the Snark." Doll is stuffed with little pieces of papers containing lines from the poem. Essay regarding the creation of the doll accompanies it. 4th place in the 2007 Wonderland Awards contest.
Box	Folder
3	15	Through the Looking Glass 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Essay by Rissa Brutus. 2 pages.
3	16	[Untitled] 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Murder mystery by Jillian Burcar.
Box	Object
8	3	[Untitled] 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Two-part photo essay by Lizzie Finnegan.
Box	Folder
3	17	Voiceless Mother, The 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Audio recording of a poem on 2 CDs by Erik Ohlson. 4th place in the 2007 Wonderland Awards contest.
3	18	Whatcha Say, Jabberwock? 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Short story by Jonathan Hamrick. 23 pages. 1st place in the 2007 Wonderland Awards contest.
3	19	Who is the Walrus? 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Essay by Tara Crowl. Full title: "Who is the Walrus? The Influence of Lewis Carroll on the Works of John Lennon." 13 pages. 4th place in 2007 Wonderland Awards contest.
3	20	Wonderland: A Girl in Three Parts 2007
			Scope and Contents note
			Poem by Paul Legault. 2 pages. 3rd place in the 2007 Wonderland Awards contest.
	Subseries 4: 2008 Wonderland Awards
Box	Folder
4	1	Alarm Goes: Whoop 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Short story by Luisa Villani. 5 pages including artist's statement.
4	2	Alex in Wonderland 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Film by Nadia Nikolic.
4	3	Alice 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Poem by Kiyomi Dong. 3 pages including poem, photocopy of a photograph, and artist's statement.
4	4	April Out of the Echo Phone 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Short story by Jonathan M. Hamrick. Full title: "April Out of the Echo Phone: A Short Story In a Sentence." 4 pages. 1st place in the 2008 Wonderland Awards contest.
4	5	At the Library and What Achilles Found There 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Imaginary conversation by David Weissman. Full title: "At the Library and What Achilles Found There: A Dialogue in the Spirit of Lewis Carroll and Douglas R. Hofstadter." 5 pages.
4	6	Cloth Above the Door, The 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Short screenplay by Teresa Lo. 10 pages plus artist's statement.
4	7	Darkness Follows 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Screenplay by Katie Lovejoy. 115 pages.
Map-case	Drawer
8	4	Drink Me 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Color photograph by Sativa Novak. 24" x 36." 4th place in the 2008 Wonderland Awards contest.
Box	Folder
4	8	Frabjous Feelings 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Short nonsense poem with portmanteaus by Adam Benkato.
Box
5		Gryphon 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Framed text from Looking Glass in the shape of a griffin. Author's statement included with object. 22" x 12."
Box
7		Imagining of the Desk of Lewis Carroll, An 2008
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			Art installation by Sara Hegarty. A compilation of objects chosen to represent the personality and interests of Lewis Carroll. Included are: 41 small illustrated playing cards, two cabinet cards of little girls, a brass table mirror, a writing tool, a pink ribbon or sash from a little girl's dress, and an 1863 school arithmetic book. Artist's statement included with items. 4th place winner in the 2008 Wonderland Awards contest.
Box
9		Jessica Druxman's Irrationali-tea Set 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			17-piece ceramic tea set with 4 invitations and a photo album depicting students having a tea party with the creator's tea set. 4 tea bags were also included in the installation, but were removed from the collection for the sake of preservation and pest control. The tea bags were photographed, and the photos put into the box with the other objects.
Box	Folder
4	9	Lewis Carroll Limericks Contest, The 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Collection of limericks by Arvind Iyer. Full title: "The Lewis Carroll Limericks Contest: Musings in Eight Fittings." 1st prize in the 2008 Wonderland Awards contest.
4	10	Looking Glass Me, The 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Poem by McKinley Belcher III. 3 pages. 3 copies.
4	11	Mixed Signals 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Screenplay by Sharifa Rohlehr. 132 pages plus artist's statement.
4	12	Morning Checklist 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Poem by Seth Michelson. Artist's statement included.
4	13	Shade 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Poem by Lindsay Nelson. 3 pages including artist's statement.
Map-case	Drawer
8	4	Silent Reading 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Mounted collage by Kelly Combs. 32" x 40." Artist's statement is glued on back of collage.
Box
5		Stroke Permanence 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Pen-and-ink drawing by Imran Shafi. 8 1/2" x 11" drawing mounted on 13 1/2" x 16" board. Artist's statement with drawing.
Box	Folder
4	14	Tale of Wonder, A 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Myspace online pages created by Thomas Coppin. Folder contains summary of submission and a photocopy of the screen shot of the Myspace page. Actual online page is at: www.myspace.com/A_Tale_Of_Wonder.
4	15	Three-Way, The 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Play by William Nedved. 66 pages plus artist's statement.
Map-case	Drawer
8	4	Through the Other Looking Glass 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Oil painting by Myra Yepez. 18" x 24." Artist's statement housed in Box 4.
Box	Folder
4	16	Trembling Boundaries in Wonderland 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Scholarly essay by Erika Wenstrom. 14 pages. 4th place in the 2008 Wonderland Awards contest.
Map-case	Drawer
8	4	[Untitled] 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Color photo print by Elizabeth Acosta. 30" x 40." Artist's statement included.
8	4	[Untitled] 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Oil painting by Janelle Carbajal. Depiction of Lewis Carroll being literally "tied down" by his characters from Alice in Wonderland. 16" x 20" canvas on wood frame. Artist's statement included.
8	4	Welcome to Lewis Carroll 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Mounted collage by Rebecca Medina. 16" x 20." Artist's statement is included with collage.
Box
5		Who Are You? 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Digital image of a painting by Ramon Hurtado. 15 1/2" x 9 3/4." Artist's statement included with art.
Box	Folder
4	17	Wonderwall 2008
			Scope and Contents note
			Screenplay and film by Melanie Wagor. Film on DVD.

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