Mary Chalmers Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises sketches in ink or pencil, illustrations in watercolor (one with text proof), woodblock, pencil, pencil dummies with holographs, layout notes, holographs, a galley proof, a corrected typescript, a corrected pageproof, and studies in watercolor, or pencil and watercolor.
Dates
- Creation: 1955-1962
Creator
- Chalmers, Mary, 1927- (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access and Use:
Collection is open for researchers with no restrictions. Registration with the collection is required.
Copyright:
This collection is protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials.
Biographical Sketch
Children's author and illustrator, Mary Eileen Chalmers was born in Camden, NJ in 1927. She studied at the Philadelphia Museum College of Art and the Barnes Foundation. She creates her work drawing on real animals and nature.
Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 6, pp. 41-42.
Extent
2.45 Linear Feet
Abstract
The collection comprises sketches in ink or pencil, illustrations in watercolor (one with text proof), woodblock, pencil, pencil dummies with holographs, layout notes, holographs, a galley proof, a corrected typescript, a corrected pageproof, and studies in watercolor, or pencil and watercolor.
Physical Location
See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations
Accession Information:
Donated by Chalmers over a range of years.
Gift of: Chalmers, Mary, 1927-
- Title
- Mary Chalmers Papers
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- 05/21/2004
- 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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