Pierr Morgan Papers
Scope and Contents
The Pierr Morgan papers contains both written and illustrative production material for five children's book published between 1990 and 2003. The material includes includes gauche illustrations, studies, proofs, typescripts, correspondence, notes, and research.
Dates
- circa 1990-circa 2003
Creator
- Morgan, Pierr (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
Pierr Morgan was born May 2, 1952 in Seattle, Washington. She attended the University of Washington from 1970 to 1973, before earning a BFA at the Art Center College of Design before becoming a freelance illustrator, publishing her first children's book in 1975.
Biographical source:
"Pierr Morgan (1952-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 122. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2001.
Extent
3 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Pierr Morgan Papers contain production material related to several children's book illustrated or written and illustrated by Morgan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Pierr Morgan.
- 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
- Counting -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Death -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Farm life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Russia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gouaches (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Nisqually Indians -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Pierr Morgan Papers, circa 1990-circa 2003
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sharlene Murphy
- Date
- 11/11/2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 2022: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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