Miriam Clark Potter Collection

Collection

Identifier: CLRC-1770

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The materials contained in the collection are for two books by Miriam Potter and one possible magazine story. Included in the collection are galley proof, watercolor and ink illustrator's dummy with typescript, and ink illustration.

Dates

Creation: circa 1947-circa 1958

Creator

Potter, Miriam Clark, 1886-1965 (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 Sketch

Miriam Clark Potter was born in 1886 in Minneapolis, MN. She received a B.A. Degree in 1909 from the University of MN. In 1910, she married Zenas L. Potter. Ms. Potter was a juvenile writer and illustrator of her own books for Lippincott Publishers. Her husband helped her illustrate some of her books. She died in January, 1965.

Biographical Source:

"Miriam Clark Potter (1886-1965)." Something About the Author. Vol. 3. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1971.