Georges Schreiber Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains production material for five books published between 1947 and 1959. The collection contains illustrative materials only and includes illustrations done in a variety of media, some with separations, studies, layouts, separations, photostats, negative photostats, and dummies. The collection also includes some miscellaneous art consisting of lithographs not created for children's books.
Dates
- 1947 - 1963
Creator
- Schreiber, Georges, 1904-1977 (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
Georges Schreiber was born April 25, 1904, in Brussels, Belgium. He studied art in Berlin, London, Florence, and Paris, and came to the United States at 24. He worked as a cartoonist and painter. Throughout his career, he also worked as an illustrator for both magazines and books. In 1947 he illustrated his first book for children, Bambino the Clown, which received a Caldecott Honor citation. He died in 1977.
Biographical Source:
"Georges Schreiber (1904-1977)." Something About the Author. Vol. 29. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1982.
Extent
4.1 Cubic Feet (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains illustrative production material for five children's books illustrated by Georges Schreiber.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Georges Schreiber gave part(material for one title, Bambino Goes Home) of this collection to Dr. Irvin Kerlan, who in turn donated it to the University of Minnesota. Georges Schreiber gave additional materials to the collection in 1964 and 1966.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, Belgian -- 20th century 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
- Christmas stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clowns -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lighthouses -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maine -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tempera paintings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Umbrellas -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Georges Schreiber Papers, 1947-1963
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 1-4-05
- 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
