CLRC-58 Katherine Milhous CollectionJim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries8-10-04
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.8-10-04Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Milhous, Katherine Katherine Milhous Papers 1938-1964 CLRC-58 Katherine Milhous' papers focus on her work as an illustrator and author of children's picture books. The collection contains production material for twenty titles published between 1938-1964; it also includes some miscellaneous artwork. The procduction material includes holographs (manuscripts), typerscripts, notes, illustrations, dummies, color samples, studies, a layout, and photostats. There is also a brief autobiographical typescript by Ms. Milhous. .5 linear feet--manuscripts 3 cubic feet--illustrations See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations English Important Information for Users of the Collections Access and Use:

Collection is open for researchers with no restrictions. Registration with the collection is required.

Copyright:

This collection is protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials.

Biographical Sketch

Katherine Milhous was born November 27, 1894, in Philadelphia, PA. She attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She began illustrating children's books in the 1930s, and writing them in the 1940s. Her Pennsylvania Dutch heritage and love of Philadelphia played a major part in shaping both her artwork and her stories. Many of her books are set in the Pennsylvania countryside or in Philadelphia. Her Caldecott Award winning book, The Egg Tree, published in 1950, drew on the folk traditions of the region. Ms. Milhous' illustrations are noted for their colorful, bold, yet simple, style, as well as her use of fold motifs, and emphasis on the wonders of nature, while her writing is also plain and simple. Throughout her long career she continued to illustrate other author's works. She died on December 5, 1977.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains production materials for 20 titles published between 1938-1964. It includes an autobiographical sketch, holographs, typescripts, notes, one piece of correspondence, illustrations, including ink, ink and watercolor, tempera, watercolor, dummies, color samples, studies, and two mailing pieces. There is also some miscellaneous artwork, a watercolor, and a holiday greeting card.

 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.

Milhous, Katherine Accession Information:

Part of this collection was originally given to Dr. Irvin Kerlan, who in turn donated his collection to the University of Minnesota. In the 1960s and 1970s Ms. Milhous added additional material to the collection in several installmentrs.

Gift of: Milhous, Katherine

Arrangement

Appolonia's Valentine,

Autobiographical sketch,

Billy Button's Butter'd Biscuit,

Book for Jennifer, A,

Brownies, The,

Corporal Keeperupper,

Egg Tree, The,

First Christmas Crib, The,

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales,

Herodia, the Lovely Puppet,

Lovina, a Story of the Pennsylvania Country,

Miscellaneous artwork,

Old Abe, American Eagle,

Once on a Time,

Patrick and the Golden Slippers,

Peter Piper's Pickled Peppers,

Silver Pencil, The,

Snow Over Bethlehem,

They Live in South America,

Through Those Arches: The Story of Independence Hall,

Wings Around South America,

With Bells On: A Christmas Story,

Collection Contents Appolonia's Valentine

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MC1521 ink and tempera dummy with text proof 40 p. Autobiographical sketch

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MF588 folder 1 typescript, corrected 2 p. Billy Button's Butter'd Biscuit

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MC824 ink illustrations 3 p. Book for Jennifer, A

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MC824 ink and watercolor jacket study 1 p. MC824 ink and watercolor study 1 p. Brownies, The

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MC1278 tempera dummy with text proof 68 p. MC1278 tempera illustrations 2 p. Corporal Keeperupper

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MF588 folder 2 holograph 30 p. MF588 folder 2 notes 1 p. Egg Tree, The

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MF588 folder 3 typescript, corrected--on origin of story 2 p. MC72 chalk, pencil and tempera dummy with text proof 54 p. MF72 tempera illustrations 2 p. MC72 photostat for jacket 1 p. MC72 photostats 3 p. First Christmas Crib, The

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MC 1077 original watercolor for title page 1 p. MC 1077 original watercolor 1 p. MC 1521 illustrator's book dummy 1 p. Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales

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MC824 tempera jacket study 1 p. Herodia, the Lovely Puppet

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MC1071 ink and watercolor illustration 1 p. Lovina, a Story of the Pennsylvania Country

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MC1352 tempera illustration 1 p. MC1352 sheet color samples 1 p. Miscellaneous artwork

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MC224 tempera print 1 p. MC224 watercolor--Harbor Concarneau 1 p. MC224 watercolor illustration 1 p. MC824 holiday greeting card inscribed for Mildred Batchelder 1 p. MC824 correspondence 1 p. MC824 page 1 p. Old Abe, American Eagle

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MC1076 pencil and proof dummy 74 p. Once on a Time

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MC1352 tempera illustration 1 p. Patrick and the Golden Slippers

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MF588 folder 4 holograph, corrected 35 p. MF588 folder 5 typescript, corrected 18 p. MC1592 collage, crayon and pencil dummy with text proof 34 p. MC1592 crayon, ink and pencil dummy with text proof 44 p. MC1592 ink, pencil and watercolor dummy with text proof 36 p. MC1592 pencil and proof dummy 36 p. MC1592 watercolor jacket illustration 1 p. MC1592 watercolor illustration 1 p. MC1592 collage and crayon jacket study 1 p. Peter Piper's Pickled Peppers

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MC1076 ink illustration 1 p. MC824 mailing pieces, for book's author, Mabel Leigh Hunt 2 p. MC824 correspondence to Mabel Leigh Hunt from publisher 1 p. Silver Pencil, The

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MC1278 tempera endpaper illustration 1 p. Snow Over Bethlehem

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MC1278 tempera endpaper illustration 1 p. MC1278 ink illustration 1 p. They Live in South America

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MC1070 ink and watercolor study 1 p. Through Those Arches: The Story of Independence Hall

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MF588 folders 6-7 typescript, corrected 79 p. MF588 folder 8 notes 9 p. MC1076 pencil and tempera dummy with holograph and text proof 100 p. MC1353 tempera jacket illustration 1 p. MC1353 layout 1 p. Wings Around South America

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MC1592 watercolor study 1 p. With Bells On: A Christmas Story

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MF588 folder 9 typescript and holograph, corrected 54 p. MC824 tempera dummy 40 p. MC824 tempera jacket study 1 p.