Tony Waters Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains illustrations, page layouts, correspondence, pen and pencil studies, typescripts, and clippings for three children's books, including The Moon Smile Downand .The Sailor's Bride and the magazines Babybug and Ladybug.
Dates
- 1991-2002
Creator
- Waters, Tony, 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
Tony Waters was born on June 24, 1958 in Charleston, South Carolina. He earned his B.A. from Furman University in 1980. He has been an author and illustrator of children's books since 1991.
Biographical Source:
"Tony Waters (1958-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 75. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1994.
Extent
5 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains illustrations and production material for children's books and magazines illustrated by Tony Waters.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Tony Waters.
- Animals -- 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
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Magazine illustration -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Moon -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Romance fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sea stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Tony Waters Papers, 1991-2002
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- 01/20/2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- February 2021: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area