Esphyr Slobodkina Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contrains illustrative material and related items for five children's books written and/or illustrated by Slobodkina, and includes colored illustrations, a musical play, a dummy, a pasteup book, a post card, and an unbound, inscribed copy of a book.
Dates
- circa 1938-circa 1981
Creator
- Slobodkina, Esphyr, 1908-2002 (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
Esphyr Slobodkina was born September 22, 1908, in Cheliabinsk, Siberia. She was an abstract artist, author and illustrator. She came to the United States in 1928. She worked in paintings and sculpture. She began writing and illustrating children's books during the Depression, to make extra money. She died July 21, 2002, in Glen Head, New York.
Biographical Source:
"Esphyr Slobodkina." Something About the Author. Vol. 135. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003.
Extent
4 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains illustrative and related material for several picture books written and/or illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
- Alphabet books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cowboys -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Farms -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fire fighters -- 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
- Monkeys -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Peddlers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Esphyr Slobodkina Papers, circa 1938-circa 1981
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 3-22-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
