Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries

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Summary Information

Biography

Scope and Content

Administrative Information

Related Materials

Controlled Access Headings

Collection Inventory

Series I: Happy's Christmas,

Summary Information

Repository

Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries

Creator - Illustrator

Gramatky, Hardie, 1907-1979

Title

Hardie Gramatky Papers

ID

1985.0004

Date

circa 1970

Extent

4.5 Linear feet 

Language

English

Abstract

The collection contains original art, manuscripts and research materials for Happy’s Christmas, published in 1970 by Putnam. An attempt has been made to put the revisions in a logical progressive order but the author’s order is not necessarily recreated in the folders.

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Biography

Hardie Gramatky was born 12 April 1907, in  Dallas, Texas, the son of Bernhard August and Blanche (Gunner) Gramatky. He attended  Stanford University (two years) and  Chouinard Art School (two years). He was head animator at  Walt Disney Productions (  Hollywood, CA, 1930-1936), pictorial reporter for  Fortune (New York City, 1937-1940), supervisor of training films for the  U.S. Army Air Forces (New York City and Hollywood, 1942-1944) and a free-lance writer and artist (1944-1979). Gramatky won forty top watercolor awards, including Chicago International Award (1942) and  American Water Color Society High Winds Medal (1979). His work is represented in many private and permanent public collections, including those at the  Chicago Art Institute,  Brooklyn Museum,  Frye Museum (Seattle),  Toledo Museum of Art,  Marietta College (  Ohio), and many others. He was a member of the  National Academy of Design,  American Watercolor Society (secretary, 1946-1948),  Society of Illustrators (member of board, 1941-1942), Westport Artists, and  Salmagundi Club (New York). Gramatky died 29 April 1979, in  Westport, CT.

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Scope and Content

The collection contains original art, manuscripts and research materials for Happy’s Christmas, published in 1970 by Putnam. An attempt has been made to put the revisions in a logical progressive order but the author’s order is not necessarily recreated in the folders.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

 Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries January 2012

University of Connecticut Libraries
405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205
Storrs, Connecticut, 06269
860.486.2524
archives@uconn.edu

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use and Copyright Information

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.

Provenance and Acquisition

The collection was donated

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Related Materials

Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to children's literature and associated artwork. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the Reading Room desk.

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Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

• Artwork.

Subject(s)

• Children's literature, American 20th century.
• Children's literature--Manuscripts.
• Northeast Children's Literature Collection.

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Collection Inventory

Series I: Happy's Christmas, circa 1970
Sketchbook, undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   1 1
Notebook, undated      Box Folder Mixed materials   1 2
Notes on story, undated      Box Folder Mixed materials   1 3
Synopsis, undated      Box Folder Mixed materials   1 4
Storyboard, undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 5
Tom McPherson Correspondence, 1970      Box Folder Text   1 6
Tom McPherson Correspondence, undated      Box Folder Text   2 7
Typed rewrites and revisions, undated      Box Folder Text   1 8
Revisions recopied, 1970      Box Folder Text   1 9
Revisions, undated      Box Folder Text   1 10
Sketches (18 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   1 11
Sketches (10), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   4 46
Tracings (10 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 12
Tracings (10 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 13
Tracings (11 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 14
Cover (3 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 15
Page 2 (Finished art) undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   4 47
Page 7 (5 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 16
Page 9 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 17
Page 11 (7 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 18
Page 13 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 19
Page 15 (6 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 20
Page 15 (Finished art), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   4 48
Page 17 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 21
Page 19 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 22
Page 21 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 23
Page 23 (Finished art), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   4 49
Page 24 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 24
Page 25 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 25
Page 27 (Finished art), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   4 50
Page 29 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 26
Page 30 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   2 27
Page 31 (2 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   3 28
Page 33 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   3 29
Page 35 (2 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   3 30
Page 37 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   3 31
Page 39 (6 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   3 32
Page 41 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   3 33
Page 42 (Finished art), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   4 51
Page 45 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   3 34
Page 47 (6 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   3 35
Page 49 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   3 36
Page 51 (Finished art), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   4 52
Page 53 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   3 37
Page 55 (Finished art), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   4 53
Page 57 (1 item), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   3 38
Page 59 (Finished art), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   4 54
Unidentified page and Sketch, undated      Box Folder Mixed materials   3 39
Corrected Typescript, undated      Box Folder Text   1 40
Final Layout including picture boards (58 items), undated      Box Folder Mixed materials   1 41
Text print proof, undated      Box Folder Text   1 42
Galley proofs, undated      Box Folder Mixed materials   1 43
Galley proofs, undated      Box Folder Mixed materials   3 44
Photographs (4 items), undated      Box Folder Graphic materials   4 45
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