Perceval (Don Louis) Illustrations Collection, 1955-1957

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Title:: Collection of Don Louis Perceval Illustrations,
Dates:: 1955-1957
Creators:: Perceval, Don Louis
Abstract:: Don Louis Perceval grew up in California and studied at Chouinard Art Institute, London's Royal College of Art and the Heatherley Art School. In addition to his work as a commercial artist, he also served on the faculty of Chouinard Art Institute and the Art Department of Pomona College. The collection consists of illustrations, books, and ephemera related to Don Louis Perceval and his work as an artist.
Extent:: 2 boxes (1 linear ft.) 2 oversize boxes
Language:: English.
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Collection of Don Louis Perceval Illustrations (Collection 677). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Scope and content:: Collection consists of illustrations, books, and ephemera related to Don Louis Perceval and his work as an artist. Includes proposed murals for the main reading room of UCLA's library (1957).
Biographical / historical:: Perceval was born in Woodford, Essex, England, in 1908; he grew up in California and studied at Chouinard Art Institute; attended London's Royal College of Art and the Heatherley Art School; in addition to his work as a commercial artist, he also served on the faculty of Chouinard Art Institute and the Art Department of Pomona College; he is noted as a painter of Hopi and Navajo Indians.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Lawrence Clark Powell, 1958.
Physical location:: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by Brooke Whiting; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:: © 2002
Date Encoded:: Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, March 2000 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

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Restrictions:: COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Terms of access:: Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Collection of Don Louis Perceval Illustrations (Collection 677). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US