Joan Sandin Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains written and illustrative material for several children's books written and/or illustrated by Sandin, including typescripts, dummies, watercolors, illustration studies, separations, and proofs.
Dates
- circa 1969-circa 2007
Creator
- Sandin, Joan (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
Joan Sandin was born April 30, 1942, in Watertown, Wisconsin. She became an author, illustrator, and translator, of children's books, and has received a number of honors and awards for her work. She enjoys working with folk tales and with books demanding research or travel. She has traveled extensively, and lived in Sweden for 10 years before returning to the United States in the mid-1980s.
Biographical Source:
"Joan Sandin (1942-)." Something About the Author. Vols. 12, 94. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1977, 1998.
Extent
3 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains material related to several children's books written and/or illustrated by Joan Sandin.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Joan Sandin.
- Authors, American -- 20th century 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
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Africa Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Minnesota -- 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
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Minnesota -- History -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Swedish Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Thompson, Snowshoe, 1854-1904 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Joan Sandin Papers, circa 1969-circa 2007
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 12-28-04
- 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
