Susanne Suba Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains illustrative material for a dozen picture books illustrated by Susanne Suba, and includes proofs, ink illustrations and studies, separations, photostats, original black and white illustrations, watercolor sketches and illustrations, original pen and ink drawings, ink and wash illustrations, ink and watercolor illustrators, an illustrator's watercolor dummy, an ink calligraphy illustration, original pen and ink illustrations, an original pencil sketch, and original ink drawings.
Dates
- circa 1941-circa 1973
Creator
- Suba, Susanne, 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
Susanne Suba was born in Budapest, Hungary and immigrated to the US later in her life. She was educated at Pratt Institute and now lived in New York, where she was an author-illustrator of children's books.
Biographical Source:
"Susanne Suba." Something About the Author. Vol. 4. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1973.
Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains illustrative material for a dozen children's books illustrated by Susanne Suba.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Susanne Suba.
- Ballet -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cats -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chickens -- 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
- Cows -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Friendship -- 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
- Ink wash paintings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mules -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Susanne Suba Papers, circa 1941-circa 1973
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 5-31-05
- 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
