William Gropper Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a corrected dummy and a blueprint for one children's book, and 5 various lithographs (not identified as book illustrations).
Dates
- circa 1955, undated
Creator
- Gropper, William, 1897-1977 (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
William Gropper was a cartoonist, painter, and lithographer. He was born in 1897 in New York City, and died in 1977 in Manhasset, New York. Much of his work was associated with left-wing politics.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains illustrative material by William Gropper.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- William Gropper Collection, circa 1955, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 12-7-04
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- September 2021: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
