CLRC-709 Fritz Kredel Papers Jim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries 3/23/04
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. 3/23/04 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Kredel, Fritz Fritz Kredel Papers 1935-1963 CLRC-709 The collection contains focuses on Kredel's career as an illustrator, and contains illustrative production materials including ink illustrations and sketches, ink and watercolor studies and sketches, lithographs, woodcuts, page proofs, and a press proof. 8 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

Fritz Kredel was born February 8, 1900, in Michelstadt, Odenwald, Germany. He was the son or a major in the Prussian army, and was himself in the German army during WWI. In 1938 he emigrated to the United States, eventually becoming a naturalized citizen. Although he wrote a small number of books in German, his career was basically as an illustrator. He worked in a variety of styles, and illustrated in a variety of literary genres, from Plato and Shakespeare to children's books. He died on June 10, 1973.

Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 17

 Scope and Content

The collection focus on Fritz Kredel as an illustrator, and includes ink illustrations and sketches, ink and watercolor studies and sketches, lithographs, woodcuts, page proofs, and a press proof.

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Kredel, Fritz Accession Information:

Gift of: Kredel, Fritz

Arrangement

Adventures of Philippe, The, a Story of Old Kebec, 1949

Adventures of Pinocchio, The, 1946

Children's Book Council,

Complete Andersen, The, 1949

Decameron,

Geschichte von Aucassin und Nicolette, Die, 1957

H.M.S. Pinafore, 1946

Miscellaneous art,

My First Geography of the Americas, 1942

Panama Canal, The, 1951

Silent Storm, The, 1963

Slovenly Peter (Der Struwwelpeter), 1935

Soldiers of the American Army, 1775-1941, 1941

Swiss Family Robinson, 1954

Tom Paine, Freedom's Apostle, 1957

Wunderbare Reisen zu Wasser und zu Lande, 1950

Collection Contents Adventures of Philippe, The, a Story of Old Kebec 1949

New York: Aladdin, 1949

 MC1006 ink illustrations 2 p. Adventures of Pinocchio, The 1946

New York: Grossett & Dunlap, 1946

 MC1046 ink and water color study 1 p. Children's Book Council MC1025 1 p. of 24 lithographs 1 p. Complete Andersen, The 1949

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1949

 MC1046 ink and watercolor sketches 4 p. MC1046 ink sketch 1 p. Decameron MC231 27 original woodcuts on 3 pp. 3 p. Geschichte von Aucassin und Nicolette, Die 1957

Wiesbaden: Im Insel Verlag, 1957

 MC1006 watercolor and woodcut illustrations, on 2 sheets 4 p. MC1006 woodcut illustrations 2 p. MC1006 woodcut illustrations on 1 sheet 2 p. H.M.S. Pinafore 1946

New York: Dutton, 1946

 MC1046 ink and watercolor illustrations 8 p. MC1046 ink and watercolor study 1 p. MC 219 watercolor, framed 1 p. Miscellaneous art MC1006 woodcut 1 p. My First Geography of the Americas 1942

Boston: Little, Brown, 1942

 MC1059 ink and watercolor jacket study 1 p. Panama Canal, The 1951

New York: Random House, 1951

 MC1006 ink illustrations with 1 separation 2 p. Silent Storm, The 1963

New York: Abingdon, 1963

 MC1055 ink jacket illustration with 2 separations 1 p. MC1055 ink illustrations 7 p. Slovenly Peter (Der Struwwelpeter) 1935

New York: Marchbanks Press, 1935

 MC1005 page proofs with illustrations 9 p. Soldiers of the American Army, 1775-1941 1941

New York: H. Bittner & Co., 1941

 MC 227 press proof 1 p. Swiss Family Robinson 1954

Garden City, NY: Junior Deluxe Editions, 1954

 MC1055 watercolor jacket illustration 1 p. MC1055 watercolor illustration 1 p. MC1055 ink illustrations on 7 boards 44 p. Tom Paine, Freedom's Apostle 1957

New York: Crowell, 1957

 MC1046 ink jacket illustration with 1 separation 1 p. MC1046 ink calligraphy jacket illustration 1 p. MC1046 ink illustrations 10 p. MC1046 sheet proof for jacket 1 p. Wunderbare Reisen zu Wasser und zu Lande 1950

Weisbaden: Im Insel-verlag, 1950

 MC1006 ink studies 4 p.