ORU_Ax866.xml Guide to the Richard Holberg Illustrations Holberg (Richard) Illustrations Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2013
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Richard Holberg illustrations Holberg, Richard A., 1889-1942 Ax 866 3 linear feet 1 container 1940 Richard A. Holberg (1889-1942) was a commercial artist and illustrator, who also illustrated children's books that were authored by his wife, Ruth Langland Holberg. The collection contains illustrations for Glouster Boy (1940), written by Ruth Holberg and illustrated by Richard Holberg. 1 solander case. English . 1

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 Holberg, Richard A., 1889-1942 Holberg, Ruth Langland, 1889-1984 Illustrators--United States Children's stories, American--Illustrations Illustrated children's books--United States Arts and Humanities Children and Youth Charcoal drawings Ink drawings Illustrations

Richard A. Holberg (1889-1942) was a commercial artist and illustrator. He married Ruth Langland Holberg, an author of children's books, in 1912. They collaborated together on a number of children's books, with Ruth Holberg writing and Richard Holberg illustrating.

The collection contains original ink and charcoal illustrations for Glouster Boy, including the front cover, inside cover, and over twenty illustrations from inside the books.

Illustrations include ink and charcoal originals as well as proofs. A paper finding aid available in the Reading Room lists and describes each of these illustrations separately.

 Guide to the Richard Holberg Illustrations

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