Alvin Smith Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains illustrative materials for three children's books illustrated by Alvin M.A. Smith, and includes watercolor illustrations, ink illustrations, many with separations, a colored paper illustration, a title page layout, a negative photo, and an illustrator's dummy with typescript.
Dates
- circa 1964-circa 1970
Creator
- Smith, Alvin M. A. (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
Alvin M.A. Smith is an American painter and illustrator. He earned an M.A. from the University of Illinois and illustrated multiple books for children.
Source:
"Smith, Alvin M.A." Library of Congress Name Authority File. https://lccn.loc.gov/n50012604
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains illustrative materials for 3 children's books illsutrated by Smith.
- Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Fishing -- Alaska -- 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
- Treasure troves -- Caribbean Area -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Trees -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Alvin Smith Papers, circa 1964-circa 1970
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 4-5-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- July 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
