Peggy Bacon Collection
Scope and Contents
Margaret Frances ( Peggy) Bacon's work in this collection consists of one chalk illustration and a manuscript typescript.
Dates
- 1947-1968
Creator
- Bacon, Peggy, 1895-1987 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access and Use:
Collection is open for researchers with no restrictions. Registration with the collection is required.
Copyright:
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 Sketch
Margaret Frances (Peggy) Bacon lived from 1895 to 1987. She was a teacher, artist, illustrator and author known for her humorous satires. She wrote and illustrated many books for children, among them Mercy and the Mouse, Off with Their Heads, and The Ghost of Opalina. She also illustrated many children's books, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Treasury of Cat Stories. She contributed artwork to magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair and the New Yorker. Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 50 p. 42
Extent
2 folders
Abstract
The material in the collection consists of one chalk illustration from one book , The Cat that Jumped Out of the Story , and a typescript manuscript from another book, The Magic Touch.
Physical Location
See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations
Accession Information:
Gift of: Bacon, Peggy
Creator
- Bacon, Peggy, 1895-1987 (Person)
- Title
- Peggy Bacon
- Author
- Nancy Larsen
- Date
- 7/30/2003
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Collecting Area Details
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