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  • Collection: Nelson Homemade Books

ma00249-01-35-00064_LQ A Partridge.pdf
A Partridge is a very short story, written by Elmer Nelson, that describes a dead partridge that was brought into the Nelson family home by their cat.

ma00249-01-02-00002_LQ Adventures on the Scud.pdf
Adventures on the Scud is a story written by Arthur Nelson that describes his and his brother's struggle maintaining their ship against the melting ice in the spring. After the boat is hit by falling trees, the boys are left with no other choice but to repair their boat with some helpful donations from the townspeople. The rudimentary hand-writing indicates that Arthur was fairly young when he wrote this story.

ma00249-01-03-00096_LQ American Family Robinso.pdf
The actions and events in American Family Robinson Vol. 1, especially the children's encounter with a shark, move through all the functions of adventure storytelling, but in an additive manner that seems to miss the logic of the survival narrative. Clearly inspired by works like Swiss Family Robinson (1812) and Robinson Crusoe (1719), this story describes the excitement of navigating wild territory, but without any real sense of risk.

ma00249-01-04-00003_LQ American Family Robinson v2.pdf
The second Volume of The American Family Robinson is full of many adventures, including Jimmy's construction of infrastructure and dangerous encounters with hyenas and lions. Fearing the many dangers of their home, the family moves to "Alligator Island" where Alice, Jimmy, and Fred are attacked by two bears that emerge from a cave. After defeating the bears (Alice fights as well as the men) they must fend off another lion in order to survive.

ma00249-01-01-00001_LQ Adventure on Red Rover.pdf
This is an illustrated 12-page story by William J. Little about an attack by three giant birds on Walter Allen, age 12, Otho Strong, age 14, who are rescued by Arthur Little, age 14, aided by Elmer Green (no age given). Walter and Otho are held captive by the ferocious birds in a cave on the mining island of Red Rover for five days before their rescue. The naming pattern in this book fascinatingly combines the boys' real first names with surnames from their fictional "World."

Collo 334- At The Mast.pdf
"At the Mast" is a story that takes place during 1898--the time of a war between Chipewa and Big Continent. The story focuses on the Captain of the "New York" ship, Harry Nelson—"a great, broad-shouldered sailor, deep of chest and of great muscular ability”—and his ship’s preparation for the Big Continent fleet. Capt. Nelson and the Chipewa soldiers are considered the "underdogs" in this battle, fighting against a much stronger nation

ma00249-01-06-00006_LQ Battle of Poplinton.pdf
"Battle of Poplington” is the first chapter of a war novel written by one of the brothers. It seems a fairly late work with sophisticated drawings and fairly mature handwriting. In this four-page spread, the author places the most emphasis on conveying, in great deal, the particulars of this military campaign. Specific numbers of troops from each of the vying armies are mentioned, and their precise movements before the battle are illustrated in a map on the third page of the manuscript. The characters of William Little and Ethan Allen are both present in the text as competing generals.

Chit Chat (December).pdf
The fictional publication, Chit Chat, is a compilation of stories, musings, poetry, and paracosmic advertisements for the Nelson brothers’ other books and publications. The periodical meant "for the boys and girls" is published by William Little and Ethan Allen and serves as one of the most comprehensive publications in the Nelson Brothers' collection. Many stories in Chit Chat are released by chapter installments in separate publications, persuading readers to purchase the next issue in order to complete the story.

Chit Chat (February 1893).pdf
The fictional publication, Chit Chat, is a compilation of stories, musings, poetry, and paracosmic advertisements for the Nelson brothers’ other books and publications. The periodical meant "for the boys and girls" is published by William Little and Ethan Allen and serves as one of the most comprehensive publications in the Nelson Brothers' collection. Many stories in Chit Chat are released by chapter installments in separate publications, persuading readers to purchase the next issue in order to complete the story.

Chit Chat (January 1893).pdf
The fictional publication, Chit Chat, is a compilation of stories, musings, poetry, and paracosmic advertisements for the Nelson brothers’ other books and publications. The periodical meant "for the boys and girls" is published by William Little and Ethan Allen and serves as one of the most comprehensive publications in the Nelson Brothers' collection. Many stories in Chit Chat are released by chapter installments in separate publications, persuading readers to purchase the next issue in order to complete the story.
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