Paul Frame Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains illustrative material for eight books illsutrated by Paul Frame. The material primarily consist of original ink or black pencil illustrations, some with separations.
Dates
- circa 1963-circa 1968
Creator
- Frame, Paul, 1913-1994 (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
Paul Frame was born May 4, 1913, in Riderwood, Maryland. Frame gained prominence as the illustrator of more than three hundred children's books, including contributing art work for the Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew mystery series. As a book illustrator for other authors, he is credited with working on editions of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, as well as books by such varied writers as Joan Lowery Nixon, Sally Glendinning, O. Henry, and Mary Calhoun. He also wrote and illustrated several of his own works, including the drawing books Drawing Dogs and Puppies and Drawing Sharks, Whales, Dolphins, and Seals. He died November 8, 1994.
Biographical Source:
"Paul Frame (1913-1994)." Something About the Author. Vol. 83. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1996.
Extent
.76 Cubic Feet (2 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Paul Frame papers contain illustrative material for children's books illustrated by Frame in the 1960s.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by publication title.
- Baseball stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Book jackets Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Families -- 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
- Moneymaking projects -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Weddings -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Paul Frame papers, circa 1963-circa 1968
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Larry Peterson, September, 2004
- Date
- 9/29/2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- May 2023: Collection reprocessed and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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