Richard Cuffari Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains paste-ups, sketches, completed illustrations including pen and pen and wash drawings, color separations, and watercolors for four children's books illustrated by Cuffari.
Dates
- circa 1971-circa 1979
Creator
- Cuffari, Richard, 1925-1978 (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
Richard Cuffari was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1925. He was an illustrator and painter who worked for various art studios before turning to free-lance illustration in 1968, illustrating nearly 200 children's books. He died in 1978.
Biographical source:
"Richard Cuffari (1925-1978)." Something About the Author. Volume 25. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1981.
Extent
.59 Cubic Feet (1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains illustrative materials for four children's books illustrated by Cuffari.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by publication title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Richard Cuffari and his estate from 1976 to 1981.
- Basketball stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Dakota Indians -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Druids and Druidism -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Paleontology -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sex role -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- pen and wash drawings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Richard Cuffari Papers, circa 1971-circa 1979
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- 12/03/2004
- 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
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
