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Jean Day Zallinger Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1450

Scope and Contents

The collection contains ink and pencil illustrations, as well as color separations, for three nonfiction children's books illustrated by Jean Zallinger.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1965-circa 1969

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

Jean Day Zallinger was born in Boston in 1918. She attend the Massachusetts College of Art and the Yale School of Fine Arts from which she received her B.F.A. She worked as a freelance illustrator and portrait painter from the late 1930s-early 1940s. She illustrated over 75 books.

Biographical Source: "Jean (Day) Zallinger (1918-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 115. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2000.

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains illustrative material for three children's books illustrated by Zallinger.

Arrangement

The collection guide is arranged alphabetically by title.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Jean Zallinger in 1973.

Title
Jean Day Zallinger Papers, circa 1965-circa 1969
Status
Completed
Author
Leslie Czechowski and Jim Eyer
Date
12/17/2004
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

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library