Joseph Rous Paget-Fredericks dummy, circa 1921-1963 FLP.CLRC.PAGET Finding aid prepared by Lindsay Friedman This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit November 20, 2013 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection April 2012 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA, 19103 215-686-5370
Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biographical/Historical note... 4 Scope and Contents note... 4 Arrangement note...4 Administrative Information...4 Related Materials... 5 Controlled Access Headings...5 Collection Inventory... 7 Red Roofs and Flowerpots... 7 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection Creator Paget-Fredericks, Joseph Rous, 1903-1963 Title Joseph Rous Paget-Fredericks dummy Date [inclusive] circa 1921-1963 Extent 0.1 Linear feet Language English Abstract This collection contains a dummy for the unpublished book Red Roofs and Flowerpots, with text and illustrations by Joseph Rous Paget-Fredericks (1903-1963). Preferred Citation note [Description and date of item], [Box and folder number], Joseph Rous Paget-Fredericks dummy, circa 1921-1963, Free Library of Philadelphia, Children s Literature Research Collection. - Page 3 -
Biographical/Historical note Joseph Rous Paget-Fredericks was born in San Francisco, California on December 22, 1903, to a family with a rich background in European theater and art. He attended the University of California and went on to study art with Leon Bakst and John Singer Sargent. He served as the Art Director for the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova s world tours from 1932 to 1933, and gave lectures on dance at the University of California in 1939. He also taught design at the California College of Arts and Crafts and at the Jean Turner Art Center. He wrote and illustrated several books for children, including Green Pipes, Poems and Picture (1929), Miss Pert s Christmas Tree (1929), and I Shall Always Love the West (1952), about Anna Pavlova. He died on April 21, 1963 in Berkeley, California. Bibliography Something About the Author, vol. 30. "Paget-Fredericks, J. (Joseph Rous), 1903-1963," The Social Networks and Archival Context Project (SNAC). Scope and Contents note This collection consists of a dummy for the unpublished work Red Roofs and Flowerpots by Joseph Rous Paget-Fredericks (1903-1963). Arrangement note It is housed in the same box as the Marcia Brown papers, the Emma L. Brock notes and illustrations, and the Louise Lee and Richard Floethe papers. Administrative Information - Page 4 -
Publication Information Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection April 2012 Conditions Governing Access note This collection is open to researchers by appointment. Please contact the Curator for information on access. Conditions Governing Use note The right of access to material does not imply the right of publication. Permission for reprinting, reproduction, or extensive quotation from the rare books, manuscripts, prints, or drawings must be obtained through written application, stating the use to be made of the material. The reader bears the responsibility for any possible infringement of copyright laws in the publication of such material. A reproduction fee will be charged if the material is to be reproduced in a commercial publication. Related Materials Related Archival Materials note New York Public Library for the Performing Arts: Jerome Robbins Dance Division, Paget-Fredericks, Joseph Rous, 1903-1963. Papers, *MGZMD 12. University of California, Berkeley: The Bancroft Library, Joseph Rous Paget-Fredericks Dance Collection, ca. 1913-1945, BANC PIC 1964.009-024. Controlled Access Headings Genre(s) Dummies (printed matter) Personal Name(s) - Page 5 -
Paget-Fredericks, Joseph Rous, 1903-1963 Subject(s) Children's authors--20th century Children's literature--20th century - Page 6 -
Red Roofs and Flowerpots Collection Inventory Red Roofs and Flowerpots Box Folder Dummy, graphite and pen and ink on paper with text pasted in, 80 pages 1 4 - Page 7 -