Marian King papers
name: label: Creator
content: King, Marian
label: Names
content: Davis, Charles H. (Charles Harold), 1856-1933
label: Names
content: Sendak, Maurice
label: Names
content: Wyeth, Andrew, 1917-2009
label: Names
content: Zorach, William, 1887-1966
topic: label: Occupation
content: Authors -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Topic
content: Women authors
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Marian King donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1958 and 1968.
creator: label: Creator
content: King, Marian
setName: label: See more items in
content: Marian King papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of author Marian King measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1964. Found are illustrations by Steele Savage for King's book The Coat of Many Colors, correspondence, photographs and reproductions of works of art, and research notes and writings by King and Rose Henderson.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Author Marian King (1900-1986) was a life-long resident of Washington, D.C., primarily known for her books on art-related subjects written for children.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.8 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1934-1964
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.kingmari
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The papers were arranged and microfilmed onto reels microfilm reels 1002-1003, 3090, 3483, and 3667 upon receipt. The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reels 1002-1003, 3090, 3483, and 3667 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of author Marian King measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1934 to 1964. Found are illustrations by Steele Savage for King's book The Coat of Many Colors, correspondence including letters from Maurice Sendak, Andrew Wyeth, and William Zorach, photographs and reproductions of works of art, and research notes and writings by King and Rose Henderson.