Helen Siegl Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains woodcut illustration prints for children's books illustrated by Helen Siegl in the late 1960s and early 1970s: The Dancing Palm Tree and One Trick Too Many.
Dates
- circa 1968-circa 1973
Creator
- Siegl, Helen (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
Helen Siegl was born August 18, 1924, in Vienna, Austria. She came to the United States in 1952, working as an artist and book illustrator. She was best known for her printmaking, including woodblock, plaster, and linoleum. Siegl died in 2009.
Biographical Source:
"Helen Siegl (1924-)." Something About the Author." Vol. 34. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1985.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains woodcut illustrations for two children's books illustrated by Helen Siegl.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by published title.
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Nigeria Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Russia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Foxes -- 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
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Woodcuts (prints) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Helen Siegl Papers, circa 1968-circa 1973
- 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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