Garth Williams Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains illustration proofs and publisher's dummy with color changes for two children's books.
Dates
- Creation: 1963-1968
Creator
- Williams, Garth (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Biographical Sketch
Garth Williams was born on April 16, 1912 in New York City. He attended the City of London School, Westminster Art School, Royal College of Art and the British School of Rome. He was an organizer at the Luton Art School art editor of a women's magazine, but Garth Williams is best known as an author and illustrator of children's books. He is the illustrator of nearly 100 children's books. His artwork can be found in Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, The Rescuersand the Little Houseseries by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Garth Williams died on May 8, 1996 in Marfil, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 66, pp. 228-235 and vol. 90, pp. 239.
Extent
16 items
Abstract
Collection contains illustration proofs and publisher's dummy with color changes for two children's books.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged by published title.
Physical Location
See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations
Accession Information:
No accession information available.
Gift of: Williams, Garth
- Title
- Garth Williams Papers
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- 02/14/2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Collecting Area Details
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