Cyndy Szekeres Papers
Scope and Content
The Cyndy Szekeres Papers consist mainly of correspondence, artwork, and publishing materials for over two dozen Cyndy Szekeres titles, dating from 1961 to the 1980s. The collection also includes pieces from later dates. The collection includes both preliminary and finished artwork, dummies, separations, and proofs, as well as typescripts for select titles.
Dates
- Creation: 1961-2004
Access
The collection is open and available for research.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.
Biography
Cyndy Szekeres (pronounced "zeck-er-es") was born 31 October 1933, the daughter of a toolmaker, Stephen Szekeres, and his wife Anna Ceplousky Szekeres. In 1954, Szekeres earned a certificate from the Pratt Institute in New York. Szekeres has illustrated over 40 children's books, and is best known for her animal characters. She has also written or compiled and self-illustrated 67 titles. Szekeres won the AIGA Award for her work on Moon Mouse (1969). Szekeres currently lives on a farm in Vermont.
Extent
56.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Cyndy Szekeres has illustrated over 40 children's books, and is best known for her animal characters.
Arrangement
The collection contains a single series, arranged alphabetically by book title. Materials are boxed together according to size, but listed in the finding aid according to title.
Series I: children's Literature (undated, 1961-2004) is arranged alphabetically by title.
Acquisition Information
The collection has been donated by the artist in installments beginning in 1991.
Separated Material
The following materials have been separated from the collection and cataloged:
The 329th Friend Dodd Call No. CLC C3654
ABC, 123 Dodd Call No. CLC 361
ABC Picture Alphabet for Use Ones Dodd Call No. CLC D367
All By Himslef Dodd Call No. CLC 1867
Animal ABC Book Dodd Call No. CLC C1907
Animal Antics Dodd Call No. WPZ 149
Animal and Bird in Picture and Word Dodd Call No. CLC D3640
Animal Children: the Friends of the Forest and the Plain Dodd Call No. CLC C999
Animal Friends Dodd Call No. CLC C1896
The Animal Story Book Dodd Call No. CLC A790
Animals I Know Dodd Call No. CLC D368
Art in the Nursery Dodd Call No. CLC A785
Argentaybee and the Boonies Dodd Call No.
Baby Animals and Birds Dodd Call No. CLC D369
Baby's First Book Dodd Call No. CLC D370
Baby Picture Primer Dodd Call No. CLC C1894
Bashful Ballads Dodd Call No. CLC A787
The Bashful Earthquake & Other Fables and Verses Dodd Call No. CLC A808
Beasts of the Field Dodd Call No. CLC A811
Bible ABC Book Dodd Call No. CLC C1898
Bird Stories for Little People Dodd Call No. CLC C1883
Black Beauty Dodd Call No. Black Beauty 448
Bonny Birds Dodd Call No. CLC C1888
Book of Cats and Dogs Dodd Call No. CLC A789
Book of Humor Dodd Call No. CLC 1886
A Book of Kitties Dodd Call No. CLC D363
Bounce, the Study of a Kitten Dodd Call No. CLC C1881
Bunny Babies Dodd Call No. CLC C1895
Brian's Secret Errand Dodd Call No.
Brimhall Comes to Stay Dodd Call No. CLC B126
Careless Jane, and Other Tales Dodd Call No. CLC A805
A Christmas Party Dodd Call No. CLC C3644
Goodbye, Hello Dodd Call No. A 2329
Good Night Orange Monster Dodd Call No. CLC C3642
Great Grandmother Cat Tales Dodd Call No. CLC A2171
Gus and Buster Work Things Out Dodd Call No. CLC A2328
The Hollow Tree Dodd Call No. CLC B511, CLC A2144, Babbidge Library PZ 10 .3 P16 Ha
Hurray for Pippa! Dodd Call No. CLC A2325
Little Chick's Story Dodd Call No. CLC A2322
Little Richard Dodd Call No. CLC A2320
Macaroni Dodd Call No. CLC C3640
Maybe, a Mole Dodd Call No. CLC A2323
More about Waggy Dodd Call No. CLC A2319
Mrs. Updaisy Dodd Call No. CLC A2321
Mystery in the Night Woods Dodd Call No. CLC A2326
My Workbook Diary Dodd Call No. CLC C3645
Night Noises and other Mole and Troll stories Dodd Call No. CLC C3646
No! No! Dodd Call No. CLC A2522
Pippa Pops Out! Dodd Call No. CLC A2324
The Snowed-In Book Dodd Call No. CLC B383/A2381
Waggy and his Friends Dodd Call No. CLC A2318
Walter, the lazy mouse Dodd Call No. CLC C3643
What Can You Do Without a Place to Play Dodd Call No. CLC C3641
Who Will Believe Tom Kitten? Dodd Call No. CLC A2327
The Workbook Diary Dodd Call No. CLC C3645
3 photographs.
1 audiotape.
Bibliography
- Title
- Cyndy Szekeres Papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Archives & Special Collections staff
- Date
- 2005 January
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library Repository
University of Connecticut Library
405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205
Storrs Connecticut 06269-1205 USA US
860-486-2524
archives@uconn.edu
