Edward Shenton Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains illustrative material for 15 children's books illustrated by Edward Shenton, primarily for books written by Stephen Meader. The collection includes black and white, and colored illustrations, ink illustrations, separations, a colored overlay, and a tempera study.
Dates
- circa 1920-circa 1952
Creator
- Shenton, Edward, 1895-1977 (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
Edward Shenton was born November 29, 1895, in Pottstown, PA, and died June 17, 1977, in Augusta, ME. He followed a career as illustrator, author, editor, and educator.
Biographical Source:
"Edward Shenton (1895-1977)." Something About the Author. Vol. 45. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1986.
Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains illustrative production material for children's books illustrated by Edward Shenton.
- Adventure stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Buccaneers -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Country life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- 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
- Peddlers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sea stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spy stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Edward Shenton Papers, circa 1920-circa 1952
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 1-25-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- February 2021: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
