CLRC-1059 Kelly Oechsli Papers Jim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries 9-14-04
University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD 2002 Validated Finding Aid generated with the aid of a custom FileMaker Pro database developed by the staff of the Children's Literature Research Collections, University of Minnesota Libraries. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers. 9-14-04 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Oechsli, Kelly Kelly Oechsli Papers 1965-1986 CLRC-1059 The collection contains illustrative materials and a small amount of written material for 16 titles, and includes illustrations in a variety of media, some with separations, pasteups in a variety of media, some with separations, dummies, text proof pasteups, a study, progressive page proofs, and overlays. The collection also includes 1 corrected typescript and 1 corrected galley proof. 9 boxes--illustrative 1 folder--written See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations English Important Information for Users of the Collections Access and Use:

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Biographical Sketch

Kelly Oechsli (pronounced -oxley-) was born February 23, 1918, in Butte, Montana. He became an artist and illustrator of children's books. His interests include conservation, mountaineering, organic gardening, and cooking.

Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 5

 Scope and Content

The collection contains illustrative material and a small amount of written material for 16 titles. In includes illustrations in a variety of media, some with separations, pasteups in a variety of media, some with separations, dummies, text proof pasteups, a study, progressive page proofs, and overlays. It also includes 1 corrected typescript and 1 corrected galley proof.

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Oechsli, Kelly Accession Information:

Gift of: Oechsli, Kelly

Arrangement

Boober Fraggle's Celery Souffle, 1986

Christmas Goodies, 1981

Dog Who Insisted He Wasn't, The, 1976

Gobbledygook, 1977

Home Sweet Home, 1983

Hunting of the Snark, The, 1966

In My Garden, 1985

Mice at Bat, 1986

Monkey's ABC Word Book, The, 1982

Plaid Peacock, The, 1965

Queen Minna, 1971

Rumpelstiltskin, 1979

Sam on the Jolly Blue, 1968

Sing a Song of Sixpence, 1980

Too Many Monkeys! : a counting rhyme, 1980

Upside Down Day, The, 1968

Collection Contents Boober Fraggle's Celery Souffle 1986

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1986

 MC552 watercolor and crayon illustrations 17 p. Christmas Goodies 1981

New York: Random House, 1981

 MC552 pasteup cover illustration in mixed media 1 p. MC552 pasteup table of contents illustration in ink with 2 separations 1 p. MC552 pasteup illustrations in ink with 2 separations 7 p. MC552 pasteup illustrations in ink with 1 separation each 7 p. MC552 pasteup illustration in ink with 3 separations 1 p. Dog Who Insisted He Wasn't, The 1976

New York: Dutton, 1976

 MC549 cover illustration in ink with 4 separations 1 p. MC549 ink illustration for halftitle page 1 p. MC549 pasteup illustration in ink for dedication page 1 p. MC549 ink illustrations 16 p. Gobbledygook 1977

New York: Holiday House, 1977

 MC558 pasteup dummy in felt pen and ink 1 p. MC558 ink jacket illustration with 4 separations 1 p. MC558 ink title page illustration with text proof pasteup and 4 separations 1 p. MC558 ink half title illustration with 3 separations 1 p. MC558 text proof pasteup for dedication and copyright page 1 p. MC558 ink illustration with 3 separations and text proof pasteup 1 p. MC558 ink illustrations with 4 separations and text proof pasteup 8 p. MC558 ink illustrations with 3 separations and text proof pasteup 4 p. MC558 ink illustration with 5 separations and text proof pasteup 1 p. Home Sweet Home 1983

Milwaukee, Wis.: Raintree, 1983

 MC548 dedication and title page pasteup illustration in ink, watercolor, and pencil 1 p. MC548 watercolor, ink and pencil cover illustration with holograph, on acetate 1 p. MC548 pasteup illustrations in ink, watercolor and pencil 15 p. Hunting of the Snark, The 1966

New York: Pantheon, 1966

 MC547 pasteup dummy in ink and felt pen 1 p. MC547 ink jacket illustration with 2 separations 1 p. MC547 ink illustrations with 2 separations 12 p. MC547 ink illustrations with 1 separation 11 p. MC547 ink illustration with 4 separations 1 p. In My Garden 1985

New York: Macmillan, 1985

 MC531 felt pen and ink pasteup jacket illustrations on acetate 2 p. MC531 dummy proof with felt pen and ink illustrations 1 p. Mice at Bat 1986

New York: Harper & Row, 1986

 MF1434 typescript, corrected 11 p. MF1434 galley proof, corrected 6 p. MC558 photocopies of illustrations 32 p. MC558 ink title page illustration with 3 separations and text proof pasteup 1 p. MC558 ink copyright and dedication page illustration with 3 separations 1 p. MC558 ink illustrations with 3 separations and text proof pasteup 29 p. Monkey's ABC Word Book, The 1982

New York: Golden Press, 1982

 MC548 endsheet illustration in mixed media 1 p. MC548 illustrations in mixed media 10 p. MC548 ink endsheet illustration 1 p. MC548 ink illustrations 10 p. MC548 blue pencil illustration back of board with 3 separations on front for cover 1 p. MC548 blue pencil illustrations on back of board with 3 separations on front side 10 p. MC548 blue pencil illustration on back of board with 3 separations on front side for endpapers 1 p. MC548 cover study in ink, felt pen, and pencil 1 p. Plaid Peacock, The 1965

New York: Pantheon Books, 1965

 MC838 ink illustrations, each with a full color watercolor painting that was photographed for separations 6 p. MC838 progressive page proofs 3 p. Queen Minna 1971

New York: Macmillan, 1971

 MC560 ink and watercolor illustrations with overlay pasteups 16 p. MC560 miscellaneous overlays 3 p. Rumpelstiltskin 1979

New York: Random House, 1979

 MC560 ink title page illustration with 2 separations 1 p. MC560 ink illustrations with 2 separations 16 p. MC560 ink illustrations with 1 separation 7 p. MC560 dummy in mixed media 1 p. Sam on the Jolly Blue 1968

New York: Random House, 1968

 MC559 ink title page illustration with 5 separations and pasteup 1 p. MC559 ink illustrations on acetate with 4 separations 7 p. MC559 ink illustrations on acetate with 3 separations 6 p. MC559 ink illustrations on acetate with 5 separations 4 p. Sing a Song of Sixpence 1980

New York: Random House, 1980

 MC560 ink copyright page illustration with 2 separations 1 p. MC560 ink table of contents illustration with 2 separations 1 p. MC560 ink illustrations with 2 separations each 10 p. MC560 ink illustrations with 1 separation each 16 p. MC560 dummy in mixed media on acetate 1 p. Too Many Monkeys! : a counting rhyme 1980

New York Racine WI: Golden Press Western Publishing, 1980

 MC549 ink, felt pen, and watercolor illustrations 10 p. Upside Down Day, The 1968

New York: Holiday House, 1968

 MC561 pasteup dummy in mixed media 1 p. MC561 pasteup ink cover illustration on acetate with 6 separations 1 p. MC561 pasteup ink half title illustration on acetate with 2 separations 1 p. MC561 pasteup ink title page illustration on acetate with 6 separations 1 p. MC561 ink illustrations on acetate with text proof pasteup and 4 separations 11 p. MC561 ink illustrations on acetate with text proof pasteup and 3 separations 2 p. MC561 ink illustration on acetate with text proof pasteup and 5 separations 1 p.