Marion Holland Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains illustrative materials, typescripts, page proofs, and related materials for three children's books written and illustrated by Marion Holland.
Dates
- circa 1956-circa 1963
Creator
- Holland, Marion, 1908- (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
Marion Holland was born in Washington, DC in 1908. She graduated from Swarthmore College, married and had children. Her career was as an author and illustrator of children's books. She died from cancer in Washington in 1989.
Biographical sources:
"Marion Holland (1908-1989)." Something About the Author. Vol. 6 and 61. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1971 and 1990.
Extent
4 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains illustrative materials, typescripts, page proofs, and related materials for three children's books written and illustrated by Marion Holland.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Marion Holland.
- Apartment houses -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camping -- 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
- Christmas stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Families -- 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
- Pastels (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Marion Holland Papers, circa 1956-circa 1963
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- August 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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