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Alan E. Cober Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1091

Scope and Contents

The collection includes ink illustrations for the children's book Violletby Julia Cunningham, and a rough dummy for Aaron's Door by Miska Mills.

Dates

  • circa 1966-circa 1977

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

Illustrator Alan Edwin Cober was born in New York City in 1935. He illustrated both adult and children's books, and for magazines such as Newsweekand Rolling Stone. Cober died in 1998.

Biographical source:

"Alan E(dwin) Cober (1935-1998)." Something About the Author. Vol. 101. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1999.

Extent

.44 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Alan E. Cober papers contains material related to two children's books illustrated by Cober.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Alan E. Cober.

Title
Alan E. Cober papers, circa 1966-circa 1977
Status
Completed
Author
Leslie Czechowski
Date
10/01/2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • April 2023: Collection reprocessed and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau.

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library