Mircea Vasiliu Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains typescript, proofs, and illustrations for two children's books created by Mircea Vasiliu.
Dates
- circa 1967-1968
Creator
- Vasiliu, Mircea, 1920-2008 (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
Mircea Vasiliu was born in Bucharest, Rumania in 1920 and took a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Bucharest. He served in the Rumanian Diplomatic Corps and has spent much of his career as a writer and illustrator, notably of children's books. Vasiliu died in 2008 in Annapolis, Maryland.
Biographical source:
"Mircea Vasiliu (1920-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 2. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1971.
Mircea Vasiliu obituary. The Capital Gazette. October 28, 2008.
Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains typescript, galley proofs, and illustrations for two children's books created by Mircea Vasiliu.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by published title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the author/illustrator from 1968 to 1970.
- Animals -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, Romanian -- 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
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Gardens -- 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
- Ink wash paintings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Senses and sensation -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Tempera paintings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Mircea Vasiliu Papers, circa 1967-1968
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- 02/14/2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 2021: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
