Daniel Powers Papers
Scope and Contents
The Powers collection contains production material from a half dozen children's books written and/or illustrated by Daniel Powers, and includes dummies, typescripts, watercolor illustrations (some with overlays), studies and sketches, research photos, correspondence, and other related production material.
Dates
- circa 1993-circa 2001
Creator
- Powers, Daniel (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
Daniel Powers was born October 15, 1959, in Fremont Ohio. He earned a B.F.A. at Ohio University, and studies at several graduate schools, including one in Germany. He is married. In his career as an illustrator\author his work has been exhibited at a number of galleries in the United States, and at a children’s book fair in Bologna, Italy. He has received a number of awards for his work.
Biographical Sources:
"Daniel Powers"Something About the Author. Vol. 164. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2006.
Extent
3 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Daniel Powers’s papers contains original artwork and production material for children's books illustrated and/or by Powers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection is a gift from Daniel Powers and was placed on permanent loan at the Children's Literature Research Collection.
- 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
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Courage -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Fairy tales Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fear -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hawaii -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Japan -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lost and found possessions -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ojibwe Indians -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pearls -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Toys -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Volcanoes -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Daniel Powers Papers, circa 1993-circa 2001
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 1/17/2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
