Mia Posada Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains written and illustrative materials materials for the picture book Robins: Songbirds of Spring. The materials include a corrected typescript, pencil dummy, pencil storyboard, watercolor illustrations, and watercolor pencil studies.
Dates
- circa 2004
Creator
- Posada, Mia (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
Mia Posada is and author and artist living in Golden Valley, Minnesota. She earned a degree in art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and also studied in Florence, Italy, and at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. She is the author and illustrator of numerous nonfiction picture books for children related to nature and science.
Biographical Source:
"About Me." Mia Posada personal website. Accessed September 2020. www.miaposada.com/about.
Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Mia Posada papers contain materials related to one picture book written and illustrated by Posada.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection is a gift from Mia Posada.
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Birds -- Juvenile literature 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
- Illustration of books -- 21st 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
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Mia Posada Papers, circa 2004
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lois Steer, April 2005
- Date
- 04/20/2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- September 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
