Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, original illustrations, manuscripts by Hogner and Dorothy Childs Hogner and others.
The correspondence contains letters from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc, 1963.
The illustrated manuscripts by Hogner, Dorothy Childs Hogner and others are organized by work and include drafts, proofs, galleys, sketch books, and final drafts.
The 1973 addendum contains incoming and outgoing correspondence and illustrated manuscripts by Hogner and Dorthy Childs Hogner.
Dates
- 1939-1970
Creator
- Hogner, Nils, 1893-1969 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Nils Hogner (1893-1969) was born in Whiteville, Massachusetts, and educated at schools and academies of art in the United States and abroad. He was a muralist and book illustrator, specializing in the illustration of nature books.
Extent
6.5 linear feet (7 containers) : 1 manuscript box, 1 record storage box, 1 oversize flat box, 4 solandar cases
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Nils Hogner (1893-1969) was a muralist and book illustrator who specialized in the illustration of nature books. The collection contains correspondence, original illustrations, manuscripts by Hogner and Dorothy Childs Hogner and others.
Other Finding Aids
Paper finding aid with additional information is available in Special Collections & University Archives.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff, 1972.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Book illustrations Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Botanical illustrations Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Fine Arts Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Hogner, Dorothy Childs
- Hogner, Dorothy Childs
- Hogner, Nils, 1893-1969
- Hogner, Nils, 1893-1969
- Illustration of books -- United States -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Natural history illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketchbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Women authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Nils Hogner Papers
- Status
- Revise Description
- Author
- University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet.
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
