Vera Neville Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains one ink and colored pencil study for the dust jacket of Georgie's Pets, illustrated by Vera Neville and written by Marion Conger.
Dates
- circa 1950
Creator
- Neville, Vera (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is 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.
Biographical / Historical
Vera Neville was a 20th century illustrator of children's books, best known for her illustrations of the Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace.
Extent
1 Item
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains one ink and watercolor study for a children's book jacket.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dr. Irvin Kerlan.
- Book jackets Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Book jackets Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) 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
- Pets -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- Kerlan, Irvin, 1912-1963 (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Vera Neville collection, circa 1950
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Bauer, March 2005
- Date
- 3/6/2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- May 2023: Collection reprocessed and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
