Simms Taback Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains color separations, watercolors, ink illustrations, and an illustrator's dummy for three children's books illustrated by Simms Taback.
Dates
- circa 1965-circa 1970
Creator
- Taback, Simms (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
Simms Taback was born in New York City in 1932. He was educated at Cooper Union and has worked as a designer, art director, and freelance illustrator. Taback died in 2011.
Biographical source: Something About the Author, vol. 104, pp. 201-204.
Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains illustrative material for three children's books illustrated by Taback.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by book title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Simms Taback in 1968 and 1971.
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's poetry, American 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
- Noise -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sharing -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Simms Taback Papers, circa 1965-circa 1970
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- 1/3/05
- 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
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