Herschel Wartik Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains illustrations, paste-ups, dummy, and jacket layouts for three children's books written by Herbert Spencer Zim and illustrated by Wartik.
Dates
- circa 1951-1952
Creator
- Wartik, Herschel (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
Herschel Wartik illustrated multiple books for children in the 1950s and 1960s, including several nonfiction works by Herbert Spencer Zim.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains illustrations and production material for three children's books illustrated by Wartik.
- Botany -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Physiology -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Zoology -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Herschel Wartik Papers, circa 1951-1952
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- 01/20/2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- February 2021: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
