Donald E. Cooke Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains material related to two children's books by Donald E. Cooke, including a a typescript for the book The Silver Horn of Robin Hood and a manuscript for The Valley of Rebellion.
Dates
- circa 1955-1956
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be 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. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Donald Ewin Cooke was born in Philadelphia in 1916 and was an artist, author, illustrator, educator, publisher, and journalist. He founded Edraydo publishers, which became Haverford House and wrote a number of books for children. His illustrations appeared in exhibits, art prints, and in books. He died in 1985.
Biographical source:
"Donald Ewin Cooke (1916-1985)." Something About the Author. Vol. 45. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1986.
Extent
2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains manuscript and typescript for two children's books by Donald E. Cooke.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Robin Hood (Legendary character) -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Donald E. Cooke Papers, circa 1955-1956
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 2018: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
