Earle Goodenow Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains written and illustrative material for four children's books created by Goodenow, including dummies and typescripts.
Dates
- circa 1951-circa 1959
Creator
- Goodenow, Earle, 1913- (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
Earle Goodenow was born July 13, 1913, in Chicago, Ill. He studied to be a painter, but worked in advertising instead, and eventually began writing and illustrating children's books.
Biographical Source:
"Earle Goodenow (1913-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 40. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1985.
Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains written and illustrative materials for four children's books created by Earle Goodenow.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by book title.
- Authors, American -- 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
- Cows -- Juvenile fiction 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 -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kangaroos -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Llamas -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Switzerland -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Earle Goodenow Papers, circa 1951-circa 1959
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 11-16-04
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 2022: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
