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Edith Ballinger Price Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1779

Scope and Contents

This collection contains original illustrations for four children's books written and illustrated by Edith Ballinger Price plus illustrative material for a book written by Cora Cheney.

Dates

  • circa 1919-circa 1957

Creator

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

Edith Ballinger Price was an American author and illustrator of children's books. She was born in 1897 and died in 1997.

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains illustrations for five titles illustrated by Edith Ballinger Price.

Arrangement

Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Correspondence with Dr. Irvin Kerlan in 1961 indicates that Edith Price gave him the items in this collection, which in turn were given to the University of MInnesota.

Related Materials

A collection of Edith Ballinger Price's papers can be found at the University of Oregon.

Title
Edith Ballinger Price Collection, circa 1919-circa 1957
Status
Completed
Author
Larry Peterson, April 2005
Date
4/25/2005
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

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library