Kemble (E.W.) - Collection of illustrated books by E.W. Kemble, ca. 1881-1933

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Summary

Title:
Collection of books illustrated by E.W. Kemble
Dates:
ca. 1881-1933
Abstract:
E.W. Kemble (1861-1933) contributed illustrations and cartoons to magazines and weekly periodicals. He also illustrated published works by authors such as Mark Twain, and authored books himself. His works include Kemble's Coons (1896), Comical Coons (1898), and A Pickaninny Calendar (1900). The collection consists of 11 books illustrated by Kemble.
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language:
Finding aid is written in English. and Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Collection of books illustrated by E.W. Kemble (Collection 916). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of 11 books illustrated by E.W. Kemble.

Biographical / historical:

Edward Windsor Kemble was an illustrator and writer born on January 18, 1861 in Sacramento, California. He grew up and attended public school in New York City, and began contributing illustrations and cartoons to magazines and weekly periodicals in 1881. His work was published in Collier's, Harper's Weekly, Life, Scribner's, Century and Leslie's Weekly. In 1883 Kemble illustrated the original edition of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. He illustrated a number of works including Uncle Tom's Cabin, Pudd'nhead Wilson, and Colonel Carter of Cartersville. Among the books he authored are Kemble's Coons (1896), Comical Coons (1898), and A Pickaninny Calendar (1900). He died on September 19, 1933.

Acquisition information:
Two of the books ( Folks from Dixie and On the Plantation ) were purchased by UCLA at Needham Book Finders in Los Angeles around March 25, 1961.
Processing information:

Processed by Yasmin Damshenas in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Megan Hahn Fraser, July 2011.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Yasmin Damshenas in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Megan Hahn Fraser, July 2011; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
Date Prepared:
© 2003
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word processed finding aid, encoding added via Notetab Pro and Oxygen. Date of source: July 2011 . Supplementary encoding and revision by Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. 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 books illustrated by E.W. Kemble (Collection 916). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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