Tony Palazzo Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains production material for four children's books published between 1955 and 1959. Production materials include illustrations in a variety of mediums, proofs, and some separations. The pencil illustration for Goldilocks and the Three Bears(1959) was signed for Dr. Irvin Kerlan and dated November 27, 1962.
Dates
- circa 1955-circa 1962
Creator
- Palazzo, Tony, 1905-1970 (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
Tony (Anthony) Palazzo was born April 7, 1905 in New York, New York. He studied at Columbia and New York Universities before working as an art director for various magazines for many years. In 1937, he worked as the designer for the John Dos Passos book, The Villages Are the Heart Of Spain. In the 1940's, he began illustrating children's and young adult books. Mr. Palazzo received a Caldecott Honor Award in 1947 for Timothy Turtleby Al Graham. In 1949, he started to write children's books. Tony Palazzo illustrated and/or wrote and illustrated over 65 books for children and young adults. He died on September 10, 1970.
Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vol. 3, pp.152-155Illustrator's Of Children's Books 1946-1956, p. 163
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains illustrative work for several children's books illustrated by Tony Palazzo.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Part of this collection was originally given to Dr. Irvin Kerlan who in turn donated his collection to the University of Minnesota. Additional material was added to the collection in 1985 by Tony Palazzo's family/estate.
- 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
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Folklore 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
- Mother Goose Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Noah's ark -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nonsense verses, English -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nursery rhymes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Wit and humor, Juvenile Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- paintings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- Kerlan, Irvin, 1912-1963 (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Tony Palazzo papers, circa 1955-circa 1962
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Christina Cowan, February 1999; Lois Steer, October 2004
- Date
- 10/25/2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- February 2022: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
