CLRC-1189 Mary Gehr Papers Jim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries 10-19-04
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. 10=19=04 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Gehr, Mary Mary Gehr Papers 1952-1955 CLRC-1189 The collection contains art work in various media for 9 titles, and includes several illustrator's dummies, plus some miscellaneous original art. 2 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

Mary Gehr was born in Chicago, Illinois about 1910 and died November 19, 1997 in Chicago. She was a dancer, artist, educator, and author, but is probably best remembered for her art. Her art is part of the permanent collections of several museums. She began illustrating children's books in 1954, and her own books are self-illustrated.

Biographical Sources: Something About the Author vols. 32, 99

 Scope and Content

The collection contains artwork for 9 titles, plus some miscellaneous art, including original colored illustrations, black and white, and colored, woodblock prints, a colored print, illustrator's dummies, and a watercolor illustration.

 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.

Gehr, Mary Accession Information:

Gift of: Gehr, Mary

Arrangement

ABC,

Littlest Circus Seal, The, 1952

Miscellaneous original art,

Mr. Wiggleworm,

Nursery Tales,

Petrouchka,

Shell for Herby, A,

True Book of Little Eskimos, The, 1953

True Book of Weeds and Wildflowers, The, 1955

We're Going to Town, 1952

Collection Contents ABC

Chicago: Children's Press,

MC1544 original colored illustration 1 p. Littlest Circus Seal, The 1952

Chicago: Children's Press, 1952

 MC1544 original colored dust jacket illustration 1 p. Miscellaneous original art MC1544 black and white woodblock prints 13 p. MC1544 colored woodblock print 1 p. MC1544 1 colored print 1 p. Mr. Wiggleworm MC1543 illustrator's dummy 1 p. Nursery Tales

Chicago: Children's Press,

MC1543 original colored illustration 1 p. Petrouchka MC1543 illustrator's dummy 1 p. Shell for Herby, A MC1543 illustrator's dummy 1 p. True Book of Little Eskimos, The 1953

Chicago: Children's Press, 1953

 MC1543 illustrator's dummy with colored drawings 1 p. True Book of Weeds and Wildflowers, The 1955

Chicago: Children's Press, 1955

 MC1543 original illustration 1 p. We're Going to Town 1952

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1952

 MC1544 watercolor illustration 1 p.