Dorothy McEntee Collection
Abstract
The collection contains art production material for five published books illustrated by and other Dorothy McEntee.
Dates
- 1942 - 1951
Creator
- McEntee, Dorothy (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
Artist and illustrator Dorothy McEntee was born September 21, 1902 in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from the Pratt Institute in 1923. She has illustrated all of the children's books written by her sister, Frances Martin, but was also an art teacher for many years.
Biographical Source: "Dorothy McEntee."Something about the Author,. Vol. 37. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1985.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Accession Information:
Gift of Dorothy McEntee McCorkle.
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Grandfathers -- 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
- Indians of North America -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of America -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nez Percé Indians -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- acrylic paintings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- paintings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- McCorkle, Dorothy McEntee (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Dorothy McEntee Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CLRC Staff
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
