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Barbara Remington papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1304

Scope and Contents

The Barbara Remington papers contains illustrative material from one children's book published in 1959, The Christmas Mouse, including ink illustrations with separations and paste-ups.

Dates

  • circa 1959

Creator

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

Barbara Remington was an American artist and illustrator best known for her work illustrating the covers of the Ballantine editions of works by J.R.R Tolkien. She was born in Minnesota in 1929 and died in Pennsylvania in 2020.

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Barbara Remington papers contains illustrations for one children's book.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Barbara Remington.

Title
Barbara Remington papers, circa 1959
Status
Completed
Author
Sharlene Murphy
Date
11/17/2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • January 2022: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.

Collecting Area Details

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