Kathy Jakobsen Papers
Scope and Content
The collection contains the correspondence, posters, sketches, books, publications, and illustrations of folk artist Kathy Jakobsen. Publications include post cards, bookmarks, calendars, and copies of "Horizon - The Magazine of the Arts", "New York Promenade", and "Folk Art - Magzine of the Museum of American Folk art", which contain her illustrations.
Dates
- undated, 1978-2005
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.
Extent
17.7 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Jakobsen is one of America's premier folk artists. Her paintings are part of a number of permanent collections, including those of the Museum of American Folk Art and the Smithsonian. She is well known as a book illustrator for such titles as "Johnny Appleseed" (1990) and "This Land is Your Land"(1998) and has authored and illustrated two books, "My New York"(1993) and "Meet me in the Magic Kingdom"(1995). This collection houses: artwork, audio visual materials, books, color slides, correspondence, drawings, illustrations, photographs, posters, publications, sketches, and videocassettes.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in a single series.
Custodial History
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated by Kathy Jakobsen on August 18, 2006.
Separated Material
The following materials have been separated from the collection and cataloged:
Dodd
General note
Published Works: Johnny Appleseed(1990), My New York(1993), Meet me in Magic Kingdom(1995), This Land is you Land(by Woodie Guthrie, 1998).
Illustrator
- Lindbergh, Reeve. Johnny Appleseed, Joy Street Books, 1990.
- Guthrie, Woody. This Land Is Your Land, Little, Brown and Co., 1998.
- Keller, Laurie, Guthrie, Woody, Key, Francis Scott, Spier, Peter,Lester, Julius, Pinkney, Jerry and Reeve, Lindbergh . The Scrambled States of America and More Stories to Celebrate America, Scholastic, 2003.
Author and Illustrator
- My New York, Little, Brown and Co., 1993.
- Meet me in the Magic Kingdom, Disney Press, 1995.
- Artists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Audio visual materials Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Children's literature Subject Source: Fast
- Color slides Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Illustrations (layout features). Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Illustrators Subject Source: Fast
- Monographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Painters Subject Source: Fast
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Posters Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Publications (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Videocassettes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Women artists Subject Source: Fast
- Works of Art Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Kathy Jakobsen Papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Archives & Special Collections staff
- Date
- 2010 March
- 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
