Donald and David Rouse Papers

Collection

Identifier: CLRC-1480

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Donald and David Rouse Papers contain a corrected typescript for You Can Build Your Own Sailboat, an informational book for children co-created by Donald Rouse and his twelve-year-old son David.

Dates

Creation: circa 1965

Creator

Rouse, Donald (Collaborator, Person)
Rouse, David (Collaborator, 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

Donald Rouse was an artist and graphic designer from New York. He attended the Pratt institute and the Art Center School in Los Angeles, and was head of Donald Rouse Associates. He created You Can Build Your Own Sailboat with his eldest son, David, who was twelve at the time.

Source: You Can Build Your Own Sailboat jacket copy