Paul D. Brown Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of original art for 27 books written and/or illustrated by Paul Brown, including ink and pencil illustrations. There are also typescripts, holographs, correspondence and proofs.
Dates
- circa 1935-circa 1957
Creator
- Brown, Paul, 1893-1958 (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
Paul Desmond Brown was an American artist and illustrator best known for his illustrations of horses and equestrians. He was born in 1893 and died in 1958.
Extent
8 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of original art for 27 books illustrated by Paul Brown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Paul Brown initiated the collection by donating in 1948. His widow, Harriet Brown, made additional contributions after his death in 1958.
- 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
- Circus -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Color separation (technique) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Dogs -- 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
- Horses -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Horses -- Juvenile literature 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
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Polo -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Self-acceptance -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Paul D. Brown Papers, circa 1935-circa 1957
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nancy Larsen
- Date
- 4/6/2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- July 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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