Sketches for "Children of the covered wagon: a story of the old Oregon Trail", circa 1950-1957
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Artist
- Kuhn, Bob
- Title
- Sketches for "Children of the covered wagon: a story of the old Oregon Trail"
- Dates
- circa 1950-1957 (inclusive)19501957
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 5363
- Summary
- Pen and ink sketches by Bob Kuhn for Mary Jane Carr's book "Children of the covered wagon: a story of the old Oregon Trail," depicting moccasins, a buffalo skull, and scenes from the book. Kuhn (1920-2007) was one of the leading painters of North American and African wildlife.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Robert Kuhn (1920-2007) was one of the leading painters of North American and African wildlife.
Content Description
Pen and ink sketches for Mary Jane Carr's book "Children of the covered wagon: a story of the old Oregon Trail," circa 1950-1957, 13.2 x 24.2 cm to 17.8 x 29.2 cm, depicting moccasins, a buffalo skull, and scenes from the book.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Sketches for "Children of the covered wagon: a story of the old Oregon Trail," Mss 5363, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Lib. Acc. 18890.
Related Materials
The Mary Jane Carr photographs collection, Org. Lot 507, and a collection of Carr's papers, Mss 2794, are also held at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Related Materials
Mary Jane Carr Papers, Ax 121, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.
Bibliography
Carr, Mary Jane. Children of the covered wagon: a story of the old Oregon Trail. New York: Harper Collins, 1957.
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Subject Terms
- Children's books--20th century--Illustrations
- Frontier and pioneer life--Pictorial works
- Illustration of books
Form or Genre Terms
- drawings (visual works)
