Margaret Chodos-Irvine Papers
Scope and Content
The collection contains illustrative production materials, plus a small amount of written material, for several children's books illustrated by Chodos-Irvine. Written material includes correspondence, typescripts with notes, notes, and research material. Illustrative material includes dummies, pencil sketches, materials and pieces used for creating mixed-media relief print illustrations, and other related items. The collection also contains an original illustration print for the page 6-7 spread from Apple Pie Fourth of July.
Dates
- 1998 - 2004
Creator
- Chodos-Irvine, Margaret (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
Margaret Chodos-Irvine grew up in Southern California. She received degrees in anthropology and in art from the University of Oregon, and then settled in Seattle, Washington. She worked as a commercial illustrator for many years before she began her career as an illustrator of children’s books. Her work has earned a Caldecott Honor in 2004, for Ella Sarah Gets Dressed.
Biographical Sources:
Margaret Chodos-Irvine website. www.chodos-irvine.com.
Extent
6.6 Cubic Feet (7 boxes )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Margaret Chodos-Irvine Papers include both written and illustrative production materials in a variety of media, for several children's books, focusing mostly on illustrative material.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by book title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The majority of the collection was donated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine. Original illustration print for Apple Pie 4th of July (pgs. 6-7) purchased from Chodos-Irvine. Original illustration print for Ella Sarah Gets Dressed donated by Lisa Von Drasek.
- Arctic regions -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bees -- 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
- Chinese Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clothing and dress -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Counting -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fourth of July -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hide-and-seek -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Home -- Juvenile poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Individuality -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Linocuts (prints) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mixed media works Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tundra animals -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- collages (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- Von Drasek, Lisa (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Margaret Chodos-Irvine Papers, 1998-2004
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- December 2015: Collection reprocessed by Lydia Arant, EAD updated by Lisa Calahan.
- April 2021: New material (Apple Pie 4th of July, Buzz, and Hide and Seek) added to the collection and collection guide updated
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
