Tana Hoban Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection includes dummies and photographs for 25 children's books created by Tana Hoban.
Dates
- circa 1970-circa 1999
Creator
- Hoban, Tana (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
Tana Hoban was born in Philadelphia in 1917 and has made her career as an author, illustrator, photographer and artist. She wrote and illustrated (often through photographs) over 50 books for juveniles, including nonfiction works and wordless picture books. Hoban died in 2006.
Extent
10 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Tana Hoban includes dummies and photographs for over two-dozen children's books created by Hoban.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Tana Hoban.
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Color -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Construction equipment -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Counting -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Geometry -- Juvenile literature 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
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Natural history -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Science -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Tana Hoban Papers, circa 1970-circa 1999
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Langley
- Date
- 11/18/04
- 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
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
