Harvey Weiss Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises manuscripts, typescripts, studies, dummies, sketches , studies, and illustrations for children's books written and/or illustrated by Harvey Weiss, including A Gondola For Fun and The Fisherman's Day.
Dates
- circa 1955-circa 1968
Creator
- Weiss, Harvey (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
Harvey Weiss was born on April 10, 1922 in New York City. He has illustrated and authored a series of beginning artists series, as well as other books for children. He also illustrated books for other authors, such as Miriam Schlein and Joan M. Lexau. He died in 2007.
Biographical Source:
"Harvey Weiss (1922-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 76. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1994.
Extent
6 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains written and illustrative material for children's books created by author and illustrator Harvey Weiss.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Heroes -- 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
- Imagination -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Instruction book Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Islands -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sailing -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Time -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Harvey Weiss Papers, circa 1955-circa 1968
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- 02/03/2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 2021: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
