CLRC-1279 Philip Reed Collection Christina Cowan and Sharlene Murphy University of Minnesota Libraries 04/1999, 11/2004
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. 04/1999, 11/2004 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Reed, Philip Philip Reed Collection 1935-1964 CLRC-1279 Philip Reed's papers focus on his work as an illustrator of children's books. The collection contains production material for three titles published between 1940 and 1963. The collection also includes some miscellaneous printing samples done for the magazine Consulting Engineer dating possibly from the 1930s to 1964 and some miscellaneous printing samples apparently done for a rhyme sheet put out by Holiday House [publisher] in 1935. 0.4 cu ft 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

Philip Reed was born January 17, 1908 in Park Ridge, Illinois. He spent his youth in Park Ridge and later studied graphic design at the Art Institute of Chicago. At the Art Institute he studied the works of such illustrators as Howard Pyle and Randolph Caldecott who would later influence his own work. In 1930, he established his first printing company, the Broadside Press, and over the next decades Philip Reed gained a reputation using "fine quality work". Most of "his work has been engraved" and Philip Reed worked using "a great deal of color". Philip Reed designed and illustrated many books for children and critics praised his "detailed color wood prints." In 1958, he illustrated a new edition of James Thurber's classic Many Moons and in 1963 published Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes which received many awards and honors and his work has been displayed at the Library of Congress in Washington, the Victoria and Albert Museums in London and other institutions.

Biographical sources: Something About the Author, volume 29, pp 166. Illustrators of Children's Books: 1957-1966, pp 163.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains production material for three titles published between 1940 and 1963. Production materials include an ink sketch, a black and white illustration, sets of press sheets, and proofs. The collection also includes some miscellaneous art work consisting of printing samples done for the magazine Consulting Engineer dating possibly from the 1930s to 1964 and some miscellaneous printing samples apparently done for a rhyme sheet put out by Holiday House [publisher] in 1935. The materials are arranged by title with box level control.

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Reed, Philip Accession Information:

This collection was originally given to Dr. Irvin Kerlan who in turn donated his collection to the University of Minnesota.

Gift of: Reed, Philip

Arrangement

A Christmas Carol in Prose: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, 1940

Many Moons, 1958

Miscellaneous Materials,

Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes, 1963

Collection Contents A Christmas Carol in Prose: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas 1940 MC 1249 ink sketch 1 p. Many Moons 1958 MC 1249 sets of colored press sheets [10 sheets total] 2 p. MC 1249 proof of title page signature 1 p. MC 1249 black and white proofs 4 p. MC 1249 black and white proof for title page 1 p. Miscellaneous Materials MC 1249 printing samples: includes one used for the magazine Consulting Engineer and for published version used for magazine; samples are dated 1963 and 1964. Other samples are dated 1935, 1936, and 1937 [unknown if used in the magazine since it did not begin publication under that title until 1952]. Also includes 2 samples done for rhyme sheet apparently put out by Holiday House [publisher] in 1935. 32 p. Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes 1963 MC 1249 color proofs 10 p. MC 1249 black and white proofs 23 p. MC 1249 bookplate color proof 1 p. MC 1249 black and white illustration 1 p.