Irene Mullen Larson Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains eleven ink and watercolor illustrations based on the stories "Beauty and the Beast," "Minon-Minette," and "The Water Goblin." The collection also contains a pastel portrait of the artist's daughter, Jane.
Dates
- Majority of material found within Before 1924-1944
Creator
- Larson, Irene Mullen (Artist, 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
Irene Mullen Larson was born Irene Mullen. She was married to architect Edwin Larson, who worked for Ellerbe & Co.
Extent
12 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains unpublished illustrations based on fairy tales, as well as a portrait of the artist's daughter.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jane Larson, Irene Mullen Larson's daughter.
- Fairy tales Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pastels (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- Larson, Jane (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Irene Mullen Larson Papers, before 1924-1944
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Caitlin Marineau
- Date
- May 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
