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Title: Ninon MacKnight Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1942-1969
Collection number: 854
Creator:
MacKnight, Ninon
Extent: 2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
1 oversize box
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Ninon MacKnight (1908- ) drew sketches for the children's page of the
Sunday Sun newspaper, and illustrated children's historical books, then illustrated picture books for younger children. Published works
for which she was illustrator include
Little Amish School House (1939),
Snow White (c1946),
For a Child: Great Poems Old and New (1947), and
Kit Koala: the Shy Little Bear (c1948), which she both wrote and illustrated. The collection consists of original illustrations for seven children's books,
and letters from various publishers regarding illustrations.
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.
Language:
English.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
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.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Additional Physical Form Available
A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house
consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:
- Public Services Division
- UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
- Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
- Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
- Gift of Ninon MacKnight, 1960-85.
- Gift of Paul Jordan Smith, 1971.
[Identification of item], Ninon MacKnight Papers (Collection 854). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Ninon MacKnight was born on April 5, 1908 in Sydney, Australia; attended private school for girls in Sydney; drew sketches
for the children's page of the
Sunday Sun newspaper; came to the United States; first illustrated children's historical books, then illustrated picture books for younger
children; married Wilbur Jordan Smith; published works for which she was illustrator include
Little Amish School House (1939),
Snow White (c1946),
For a Child: Great Poems Old and New (1947), and
Kit Koala: The Shy Little Bear (c1948), which she both wrote and illustrated.
Collection consists of original illustrations for seven children's books and letters from various publishers regarding illustrations.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
MacKnight, Ninon--Archives.
Illustrators--United States--Archival resources.
Authors, American--Archival resources.
Illustrated works.
Juvenile literature.
Manuscripts for publication.