Dorothy Divers papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains ink and tempera illustrations with accompanying color separations for the picture book Pedro, written and illustrated by Divers and published in 1953. Two proofs of the cover are also held in the papers.
Dates
- circa 1953
Creator
- Divers, 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
Dorothy Divers was born May 22, 1919 in Valley City, ND. She worked as an artist at Augsburg Publishing House before graduating from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, where she later taught art for 29 years. She died November 22, 2003.
Extent
.83 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of illustrations and color separations for the children's book Pedro.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dorothy Divers.
- Authors, American -- 20th 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
- Christian education of children -- South America -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tempera paintings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Dorothy Divers Papers, circa 1953
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Caitlin Marineau
- Date
- October 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2022: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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