CLRC-1095 John Alcorn Collection Sharlene Murphy University of Minnesota Libraries 10/04/2004
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. 10/04/2004 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Alcorn, John John Alcorn Collection 1963-1967 CLRC-1095 The John Alcorn Collection consists of illustrative production material from six titles between 1963-1967, including proof paste-ups with separations, ink illustrations, and text proofs. 5 boxes 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

Born in the New York borough, Long Island, February 10, 1935, John Alcorn is an illustrator of countless children's books, along with nonfiction, poems, and non-English language readers. Alcorn studied graphic art at Cooper Union, acquiring skills in calligraphy, architecture, typography, illustrations and advertising and dimensional design. Briefly tied to the CBS-TV art department in 1958 and other advertising agencies prior, Alcorn decided to free-lance exclusively. His scope includes book illustrations, paperback covers and periodical illustrations for McCall's and Sports Illustrated.

Biographical source: Something About the Author Volume 31, 1983.

 Scope and Content

The John Alcorn Collection consists of illustrative production material from six titles between 1963-1967, including proof paste-ups with separations, ink illustrations, and text proofs.

 Indexing Terms

The collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Alcorn, John Accession Information:

No accession information available.

Gift of: Alcorn, John

Arrangement

La Fiesta, 1967

La Petite Famille, 1964

Letter to Anywhere, A, 1965

Money Round the World, 1963

Wonderful Time, 1966

Writing!, 1964

Collection Contents La Fiesta 1967

Joslin, Sesyle

New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, 1967

 MC 1340 proof paste up with 3 separations for jacket 1 p. MC 1340 proof paste ups with 5 separations 2 p. MC 1340 proof pastes with 3 separations 18 p. La Petite Famille 1964

Joslin, Sesyle

New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, 1964

 MC 1342 ink illustration with text proof paste up for jacket 1 p. MC 1342 ink illustration with proof paste up 5 p. MC 1342 ink illustrations with text proof paste up 13 p. MC 1342 proof paste ups 2 p. Letter to Anywhere, A 1965

Hine, Al

New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, 1965

 MC 1339 proof paste up with 2 separations for jacket 1 p. MC 1339 ink illustrations with text proof paste up and 2 separation 21 p. MC 1339 proofs 4 p. Money Round the World 1963

Hine, Al

New York: Harcout, Brace and World, 1963

 MC 1343 ink illustrations with text proof paste up 17 p. Wonderful Time 1966

McGinley, Phyllis

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1966

 MC 1343 ink illustrations with text proof paste up 20 p. MC 1343 ink illustration 1 p. MC 1343 text proof paste ups 2 p. Writing! 1964

McCain, Murray

New York: Ariel, 1964

 MC 1341 ink illustration with 1 separation 1 p. MC 1341 proof paste ups with 1 separation 14 p. MC 1341 text proof paste up with 1 separation 1 p. MC 1341 proof paste ups 9 p.