Richard Scarry Papers

Collection

Identifier: CLRC-1501

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a small amount of illustrative material for children's books created by Scarry, and includes illustrations with separations, an original tempera illustration signed by Scarry for Irvin Kerlan, and an ink and watercolor jacket study.

Dates

Creation: circa 1960-1988

Creator

Scarry, Richard (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

Children's author and illustrator Richard Scarry was born June 5, 1919, in Boston, Mass, and died April 30, 1994, in Gstaad, Switzerland. His works have been translated into 28 languages, and have sold over one hundred million copies.

Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 2, 35, 75, 90 Children's Literature Review, vol. 41