CLRC-347 Lois Ehlert Papers Lois Steer and Larry Peterson University of Minnesota Libraries 09/11/2003
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. 09/11/2003 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Ehlert, Lois, 1934- Lois Ehlert Papers 1965-1977 CLRC-347 Lois Ehlert's materials include collage illustrations, wash illustrations, a blue print for jacket, and paste-ups. 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

Lois Ehlert was born November 9, 1934, in Beaver Dam, WI. She graduated from the Layton School of Art in 1957 and received a B.F.A. from the University of Wisconsin in 1959. She is known for her vibrant collage artwork which features colored paper and found objects. Initially providing illustrations for the books of others, Ehlert began writing her own material to accompany her artwork in the mid-1980s. She has created books on subjects such as birds, flowers, weather, work, retellings of folk tales, and the alphabet.

Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 128, p. 62-67

 Scope and Content

The collection contains materials for three titles, published between 1965 and 1977. They include Limericks, The Visit, and What Do You Think I Saw. The collection includes collage illustrations with separations, paste-ups, and jacket blue print.

 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.

Ehlert, Lois, 1934- Accession Information:

The collection is a gift from Lois Ehlert, received in several installments beginning in 1969.

Gift of: Ehlert, Lois, 1934-

Arrangement

Limericks, 1965

Visit, 1977

What Do You Think I Saw, 1976

Collection Contents Limericks 1965

Cleveland: World, 1965

 MC 1492 Collage illustration 1p. Visit 1977

New York: Knopf, 1977

 MC 1491 Collage illustration with 3 separations for jacket 1p. MC 1491 Collage illustration with 5 separations 1 p. MC 1491 Collage illustration with 4 separations 1 p. MC 1491 Collage illustrations with 3 separations 11 p. MC 1491 Collage and watercolor study 1 p. MC 1491 Paste-up for cover 1 p. What Do You Think I Saw 1976

New York: Pantheon, 1976

 MC 1492 Wash illustration with 2 separations for jacket 1 p. MC 1492 Wash illustrations with 2 separations 13 p. MC 1492 Blue print for jacket 1 p. MC 1492 Paste-ups 3 p.