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Wendy Watson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1587

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a pencil and ink paste-up dummy with type and sketches for Willow Wind Farm: Betsy's Story, written by Anne Pellowski.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1981

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

Wendy Watson was born on July 7, 1942. She earned her B.A. degree from Bryn Mawr College in 1964. Wendy Watson has been a freelance illustrator and author of children's books since 1958 when her first book Very Important Catwas published when she was 16. She has illustrated books for many authors, including her sister Clyde Watson, Anne Pellowski, John Bierhorst and Ogden Nash.

Biographical Source: "Wendy (McLeod) Watson (1942-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 142. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2004.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection contains a pencil and ink paste-up dummy for one children's book illustrated by Watson.

Title
Wendy Watson Collection, circa 1981
Status
Completed
Author
Karen Spilman
Date
01/24/2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • August 2023: Collection reprocessed and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau.

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library