Lizzy Rockwell Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains watercolor illustrations by Lizzy Rockwell for the 1989 picture book Apples and Pumpkins, written by her mother, Anne Rockwell, as well as an ink dummy created by Anne. In addition, the collection holds the watercolor jacket illustrations by Lizzy Rockwell for new editions of several picture books written by Anne Rockwell and originally illustrated by Harlow Rockwell and/or Lizzy Rockwell.
Dates
- 1988 - 2014
Creator
- Rockwell, Lizzy (Person)
- Rockwell, Anne F. (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
Author, illustrator, and artist Lizzy Rockwell is the daughter of children's books creators Anne Rockwell and Harlow Rockwell. She studied at Connecticut College and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She has illustrated over two dozen children's books and also written several books. She lives in Connecticut
Extent
.3 Cubic Feet (1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains illustrations for children's books illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lizzy Rockwell.
- Autumn -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Beaches -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Halloween -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nature stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Snow -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spring -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Lizzy Rockwell Papers, 1988-2014
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Caitlin Marineau
- Date
- June 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
