Ann Grifalconi Papers
Scope and Contents
The Ann Grifalconi Papers contain written material pertaining to Ann Grifalconi's work as an author and illustrator of works for children. It also contains correspondence, proofs, and dust jackets as well as original artwork by the illustrator for publications written by her and by other authors.
Dates
- 1950 - 2017
Creator
- Grifalconi, Ann (Person)
- Weik, Mary Hays, 1898- (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
Ann Grifalconi was born in 1929 and was raised with her brother by a single mother. Her mother, Mary Hays Weik, was also an author of children’s books. Grifalconi graduated from Cooper Union Art School in 1950 with a certificate in advertising and from New York University with her B.A. in Art History. She worked as a teacher as she took her work around to publishers on her off time. She eventually got her first book City Rhythms published in 1965 and her writing/illustrating career took off from there. Grifalconi felt she needed to devote more time to her books so she left the teaching profession. Missing teaching, she and a friend started a company called Media Plus that developed interracial multi-media materials.
Grifalconi won the Caldecott Honor Award for The Village of Round and Square Houses, the Coretta Scott King Award for Everett Anderson’s Goodbye and the Newbery Honor Book for The Jazz Man.
Grifalconi died in 2020.
Extent
17.2 Cubic Feet (27 boxes (8 record carton, 18 flat boxes, 1 Tube))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains artwork, proofs, correspondence and other materials related to writings and illustrations by Ann Grifalconi.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 7 series. Materials in the publication series are arranged alphabetically by book title.
- Correspondence
- Illustrations
- Papers and Notes
- Photo Prints
- Publications
- Personal
- Publishing Related Papers
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ann Grifalconi
- African American History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- American history and culture -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century 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
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Africa Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- South America Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mixed media works Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Pastels (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Stories in rhyme Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- collages (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Ann Grifalconi Papers, 1950-2017
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kristell Benson
- Date
- July 26, 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.
- July 2022: Added 13 boxes to collection by Carter Thurmond.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
