Jeanette Winter Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains artwork, and related illustrative production and manuscript materials for several dozen children's books by Jeanette Winter.
Dates
- 1968 - 2008
Creator
- Winter, Jeanette (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Jeanette Winter was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1939. She earned her B.F.A. from the University of Iowa. She has worked as an author and illustrator of children's books since the 1960s. She is known for writing and illustrating biographies of famous people for children, including Diego Rivera, Johann Sebastian Bach, Georgia O'Keeffe and Beatrix Potter. Ms. Winter is also the illustrator for the Witch, Goblin, and Ghostseries by Sue Alexander.
Biographical Source:
"Jeanette Winter (1939-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 151. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2004.
Extent
19 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains art and written production materials for children's books created by Jeanette Winter.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jeanette Winter.
- 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
- Drawings (visual works) 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
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- acrylic paintings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Jeanette Winter Papers, 1968-2008
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CLRC staff
- Date
- 2005, 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- November 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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