Marilynne K. Roach papers
Scope and Contents
The Marilynne Roach papers contains both written and illustrative production for one children's books, Two Roman Mice, published in 1975. Manuscript materials include drafts, proofs, correspondence, and notes. Illustrative works includes an ink dummy, mechanical paste-ups with pen and wash illustrations, pencil and ink sketches, jacket study, and mechanical paste-up with ink illustrations and accompanying color separations for the jacket art.
Dates
- 1974-1975, undated
Creator
- Roach, Marilynne K. (Person)
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
Born July 15, 1946 in Cambridge, Mass, Marilynne Roach received her B.F.A. at the Massachusetts College of Art. She then worked for Mosaic Tile Company in Boston, Massachusetts for a few years before becoming a full-time free-lance writer and illustrator. Roach lives in Massachusetts.
Biographic source:
"Marilynne K(athleen) Roach (1946-)." Something About the Author. Volume 9. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1976.
Extent
.23 Cubic Feet (1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Latin
Abstract
The Marilynne Roach papers contains both written and illustrative production for one children's book by Roach.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Marilynne K. Roach, 1980.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Fables Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mice -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mixed media works Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- pen and wash drawings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Marilynne K. Roach Papers, 1974-1975, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sharlene Murphy
- Date
- 11/23/2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- July 2023: Collection reprocessed and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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