Don Sibley Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains illustrative material for three children's books illustrated by Sibley in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and includes ink illustrations, proofs, book jacket illustrations with separations, and related materials.
Dates
- circa 1959-circa 1964
Creator
- Sibley, Don (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
Don Sibley was born March 16, 1922, in Hornell, NY. Sibley served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, then afterwards became an artist and illustrator of children's books, earning his degree in illustration from the Pratt Institute. He also developed an interest in architecture and early Americana.
Biographical Source:
"Don Sibley (1922-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 12. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1977.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains illustrative material for three children's books illustrated by Don Sibley.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by publication title.
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Depressions -- 1929 -- United States -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Farm life -- 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
- Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Don Sibley Papers, circa 1959-circa 1964
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2-15-05
- 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
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