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Richard Scarry Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1501

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

  • circa 1960-1988

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

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

Extent

2 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains illustratrive material for children's books created by Richard Scarry.

Title
Richard Scarry Papers, circa 1960-1988
Status
Completed
Author
Jim Eyer
Date
1/4/05
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • September 2021: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library