Melissa Sweet papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of manuscript materials including corrected typescripts, holographs, page proofs, notes, research, correspondence, and dummies, as well as original art including drawings, watercolors, and mixed media collages for children's books illustrated and/or written by Melissa Sweet.
Dates
- 1921-circa 2016
Creator
- Sweet, Melissa, 1956- (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
Melissa Sweet was born in Wyckoff, New Jersey; she received her Associate's degree from Endicott Junior College in Beverly, Mass. and studied at the Kansas City Art Institute. She began illustrating children's books in 1986 and has currently illustrated nearly 100 publications. Her works have also been published in the New York Timesand Martha Stewart Livingmagazine. In 2008 Sweet illustrated A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williamsby Jen Bryant, which was named a Caldecott Honor Book. She wrote and illustrated Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade, which won the 2012 Silbert Medal and was named an ALA Notable book. She lives with her husband and step-daughter in Maine.
Extent
7.5 Cubic Feet (18 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of manuscript materials and original art related to four children's book publications written and/or illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bulk of the collection gift of Melissa Sweet.
One item, the end papers collage for Some Writer!, purchased from Eric Carle Museum (2019 Carle Honors Annual Benefit Gala and Art Auction).
- Alphabet books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 21st century 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
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Grandmothers -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Painting -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Parades -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Physicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Puppeteers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Red -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sarg, Tony, 1882-1942 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Thanksgiving Day -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks), 1899-1985 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Wolves -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- collages (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Melissa Sweet papers, 1921-circa 2016
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kate Dietrick
- Date
- March 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- November 2020: New item added and description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
