Brunhoff Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of production material for two titles and a display, including proofs and illustrations.
Dates
- circa 1940-circa 1962
Creator
- Brunhoff, Laurent de, 1925- (Person)
- Brunhoff family (Family)
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
Jean de Brunhoff was born in 1899 in Paris, France. he attended the Ecole Alsacienne and studied painting with Othon Friesz. He was a painter, author and illustrator of books for children. He created the "Babar" books, which were about a civilized elephant. He died in 1937, but his son Laurent continued the series, beginning in 1945 when he began to paint seriously. Laurent de Brunhoff was born in 1925 in Paris, France. Like his father he was a painter, author and illustrator of children's books. He immigrated to the United States in 1985.
Biographical Source:
"Jean de Brunhoff" and "Laurent de Brunhoff." Something About the Author. v. 24. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1981.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of production material for Babr two titles and a display, including proofs and illustrations.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Laurent de Brunhoff contributed the collection in 1960 and 1963.
- Authors, French -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brunhoff, Jean de, 1899-1937
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Christmas stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Elephants -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- France Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Santa Claus -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Brunhoff Family Papers, circa 1940-circa 1962
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nancy Larsen
- Date
- 4/27/2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- July 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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