Lewis Carroll and Alice in Wonderland

The G. Edward Cassady, M.D. and Margaret Elizabeth Cassady, R.N, Lewis Carroll Collection 

The Cassady collection includes over 3,000 rare books, manuscripts, and objects created by or about beloved children’s  author Charles Dodgson, who wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll. A British polymath known primarily for his novels Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, his interests spanned many disciplines, including mathematics, photography, politics, logic, and puzzles. The collection was donated by USC alum Dr. George Cassady in 2000 and named for his parents. Housed in USC's Special Collections, the Cassady collection is open to the public for research throughout the year. The Cassady Collection is searchable through USC Libraries catalog, as well as the Cassady collection bibliography. Requests for materials may be made through your research account.

The Cassady Lewis Carroll collection includes:

  • First editions
  • Translations
  • Artist books
  • Illustrated editions of the Alice books and Carroll’s other works by famous artists like Salvador Dalí, Barry Moser, and Ralph Steadman.
  • Stage and film adaptations
  • Victorian-era playing cards
  • Pop-up books
  • Letters and manuscripts
  • Critical and reference works on Lewis Carroll
  • Wonderland Award archive of student work

Visit the Cassady collection research guide

 

Wonderland Award

The Wonderland Award contest is an annual competition open to all USC students, who are invited to create submissions inspired by the Cassady collection and the works of Lewis Carroll. The Wonderland Award submissions archive is housed in USC Libraries Special Collections, and it ranges from written works to multimedia presentations and sculptures made of nontraditional materials. 

Contact:


Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, DML 206
University of Southern California
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Phone: 213-740-5900
Email: specol@usc.edu