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Manning Lee papers
Lee, Manning de Villeneuve, 1894-1980
Ax 530
11 linear feet
9 containers
1926-1961
Artist and illustrator, Manning Lee (1894-1980), was born in Summerville, South Carolina. He was educated at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. The Manning Lee Papers consist of original book and magazine illustrations, manuscripts, correspondence letters, and a great deal of miscellaneous material.
English
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10 (shared flat box)
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Lee, Manning de Villeneuve, 1894-1980
Lee, Manning de Villeneuve, 1894-1980--Correspondence
Illustrated children's books--United States--Specimens
Illustrators--United States
Young adult literature, American--Illustrations
Children's literature, American--Illustrations
Women
Literature
Children and Youth
Correspondence
Book illustrations
Manning de Villeneuve Lee (1894-1980) was an artist and illustrator born in Summerville, South Carolina. Lee studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. His paintings can be found in many private and public collections in the United States and abroad. Lee's work often appeared in magazines, and he illustrated more than two hundred books. He specialized in historical subjects and books for young people, including Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped, Rupert S. Holland's Historic Ships, and Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy Book.
The Manning Lee Papers consist of original book and magazine illustrations, manuscripts, correspondence, and miscellaneous material.
Guide to the Manning Lee Papers
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