Berthe Amoss papers, 1966-2000 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Berthe Amoss papers, 1966-2000

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 808

Primary Creator: Amoss, Berthe.

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged chronologically by book project in boxes 1-3; materials in box 4 are Chinese in topic and are arranged by medium. The collection consists of four boxes and three oversized folders.

Date Acquired: 00/00/1982

Subjects: Amoss, Berthe., Illustrated children's books., Nixon, Joan Lowery.

Forms of Material: Correspondence., Drafts (documents), Galley proofs., Greeting cards., Manuscripts for publication., Mock-ups., Photograph albums., Sketches., Watercolors (paintings)

Languages: English, Chinese

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of greeting cards, coloring books, preliminary sketches, water color washes, mock-ups, manuscript and typed drafts, paste ups, and publisher's galley proofs of books by Berthe Amoss. Also includes manuscript and typed drafts as well as sketches and water colors of The Mysterious Prowler, text by Joan Lowery Nixon, with illustrations by Amoss. The collection also includes correspondence with publishers.

Biographical Note

Berthe Amoss was born in New Orleans and attended Newcomb College and Tulane University where she holds a Master's degree in English and art. From 1982 until 1994, she taught children’s literature at Tulane and wrote a column, "Reading, Writing, and Children," for The Times-Picayune. She is an author and illustrator of children's books, young adult books, and how-to books. She is the president of the Crocodile Press and designs advent calendars for the National Gallery of Art. From 2001-2003 she was the first recipient of a Newcomb College Authors Fellowship during which time she taught a course on children's literature.

Subject/Index Terms

Amoss, Berthe.
Illustrated children's books.
Nixon, Joan Lowery.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Lousiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Berthe Amoss.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: Berthe Amoss papers, Manuscripts Collection 808, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1990.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011. Inventory revised by EMT on 7/13/2011.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 740884460

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Sketches, manuscripts and correspondence],
[Box 2: Sketches, manuscripts and correspondence],
[Box 3: Sketches, manuscripts and correspondence],
[Box 4: Printed material and other items],
[Oversize folder 1],
[Oversize folder 2: 1971 and undated],
[Oversize folder 3],
[All]

Box 2: Sketches, manuscripts and correspondence

Folder 1: The Mysterious Prowler, paste-ups, 1976
Folder 2: Old Hannibal, working dummy sketches, 1971
Folder 3: Secret Lives, copy of latest typed version, 1979

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