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Margaret Cosgrove Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1326

Scope and Contents

The collection contains ink and pencil sketches and illustrations for one nonfiction children's book, Bone For Bone, written and illustrated by Margaret Cosgrove.

Dates

  • circa 1968

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

Margaret Leota Cosgrove was born in Sylvania, Ohio in 1926. She attended the Chicago Art Institute and American Academy of Art and began her career as an illustrator of medical and surgical books. She has written and illustrated a number of books for children on medical and biological topics and illustrated other books.

Biographical source: "Margaret (Leota) Cosgrove (1926-).' Something About the Author. Volume 47. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1987.

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection contains ink and pencil sketches and illustrations for one nonfiction children's book.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Margaret Cosgrove in 1971.

Title
Margaret Cosgrove Papers, circa 1968
Status
Completed
Author
Leslie Czechowski
Date
11/19/2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • October 2021: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.

Collecting Area Details

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Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library