Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982

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Italian-born, American illustrator and author of children's books.

From the description of The long Christmas : production material, [1941?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680448

From the description of Look out yonder ; production material, [1943?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405863

From the description of The bells of Bleecker Street : production material, [1949?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451300

From the description of Nino : production material, [1938?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443393

From the description of Hill of little miracles : production material, [1942?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443388

From the description of The merry Marcos : production material, [1963?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443390

From the description of The honey boat : production material, [1959?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494393

From the description of Roller skates : production material, [1936?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451303

From the description of Japanese fairy tales : production material, [1936?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451301

From the description of Paradise Valley : production material, [1940?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451302

From the description of The rooster club : production material, [1944?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680449

From the description of King John : production material, [1958?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680447

From the description of Big little island : production material, [1955?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405862

Italian-born, American illustrator and author of children's books; Newbery Honor book citation in 1939 for Nino.

From the description of Papers, 1936-1963. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443385

James D. Hart (1911-1990) was author of The Oxford Companion to American Literature, Director of The Bancroft Library (1970-1990), chair of The UC Berkeley Dept. of English (1955-1957, and again in 1965-1968), and a University Vice-Chancellor (1957-1960).

From the description of [Bust of James D. Hart] [realia]. 1931. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 703630548

Artist, book illustrator, and printer.

From the description of Valenti Angelo correspondence, 1931. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 122514573

Valenti Angelo, author and illustrator, was born in Italy and emigrated to the United States as a child. He worked for three years in a photoengraving firm and began illustrating books for Grabhorn Press in 1926. Angelo became a free-lance artist in 1933 and began writing children's books in 1937. He has written 16 books for children, all self-illustrated, and has also illustrated more than 37 others. Many of his books have been included in the American Institute of Graphic Arts', Fifty Books of the Year exhibits.

From the description of Correspondence, 1960-1976. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 86166253

Valenti Angelo (b. 1897), was an author, designer, decorator and illuminator of books.

From the description of Letter to Maria Elisabetta Mazza, 1938. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122499829

American book illustrator.

From the description of Letter : Bronxville, N.Y., to Stewart A. Huge, 1935 Dec. 18. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122632943

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti. [Bust of James D. Hart] [realia]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf ANGELO, VALENTI. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf Grover, Sherwood,. Sherwood Grover collection of Grabhorn Press materials, 1933-1979. California Digital Library
referencedIn Colt Press. Colt Press records, 1920-1973. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Bruce Rogers collection, 1895-1965 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Roller skates : production material, [1936?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Paradise Valley : production material, [1940?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Look out yonder ; production material, [1943?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Letter to Maria Elisabetta Mazza, 1938. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Best, Arthur William, 1859-1935. Arthur W. and Alice Best scrapbook, circa 1918-1930. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Catalogue I of the Regional Oral History Office, 1954-1979 Bancroft Library
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Japanese fairy tales : production material, [1936?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Papers, 1936-1963. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Grover, Sherwood. Sherwood Grover letters received, 1946-1986. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Rosamond B. Loring collection of decorated papers, ca. 1500-ca. 1950. Houghton Library
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Valenti Angelo correspondence, 1931. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Big little island : production material, [1955?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Random House (Firm). Random House Records, 1925-1999. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Indian Pueblo [graphic]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. The honey boat : production material, [1959?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. King John : production material, [1958?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Letter : Bronxville, N.Y., to Stewart A. Huge, 1935 Dec. 18. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Grabhorn Press records, 1917-1973 Bancroft Library
creatorOf Grabhorn Press. Grabhorn Press records, 1917-1973. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. The acorn tree : production material, [1958?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. The merry Marcos : production material, [1963?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Hill of little miracles : production material, [1942?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Betsy Beinecke Shirley collection of American children's literature, 1640-2001 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. The long Christmas : production material, [1941?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Pantheon Press. Pantheon Press records. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Valenti Angelo : artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1930?-1990 [graphic] [compiled by staff of The Museum of Modern Art, New York]. Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection
referencedIn Overbrook Press. Overbrook Press records, 1929-1978. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Catalogue II of the Regional Oral History Office, 1980-1997 Bancroft Library
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Nino : production material, [1938?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Angelo, Valenti, 1897- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. The bells of Bleecker Street : production material, [1949?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. Correspondence, 1960-1976. Temple University Libraries, Paley Library
creatorOf Angelo, Valenti, 1897-1982. The rooster club : production material, [1944?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Overbrook Press Records, 1929-1978, [Bulk: 1935-1961] Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Bancroft Library. Director corporateBody
associatedWith Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office corporateBody
associatedWith Best, Arthur William, 1859-1935. person
associatedWith Burke, Jackson, 1908-1975. person
associatedWith Colt Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Grabhorn Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Grover, Sherwood, person
associatedWith Hart, James D. (James David), 1911-1990 person
associatedWith Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 person
associatedWith Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 person
associatedWith Huge, Stewart A. person
associatedWith John, King of England, 1167-1216. person
associatedWith Loring, Rosamond B. (Rosamond Bowditch), 1889-1950 person
associatedWith Mazza, Maria Elisabetta, person
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Newton, A. Edward (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940. person
associatedWith Overbrook Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Pantheon Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Random House (Firm) corporateBody
associatedWith Rogers, Bruce, 1870-1957 person
associatedWith Sawyer, Ruth, 1880-1970. person
associatedWith Schniewind, Henry. person
associatedWith Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. person
associatedWith Shirley, Betsy Beinecke. person
associatedWith University of California, Berkeley corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Family life
New York (N.Y.)
California
Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.)
Italy
Italy
Italy
Nevada
San Francisco (Calif.)
Japan
America
New York (N.Y.)
United States
California
Subject
Art, American
Art
Artists
Bee culture
Birds
Birds
Blue jay
Blue jay
Boy Scouts
Carols
Children's literature
Children's literature, American
Children's literature, English
Christmas
Christmas stories
City and town life
Commercial art
Fairy tales
Fairy tales
Families
Family life
Farm life
Farm life
Folklore
Friendship
Graphic arts
Illustrated children's books
Illustrators
Italian Americans
Italian Americans
Neighborliness
People with disabilities
Printers
Pueblos
Roller-skating
Scouts and scouting
Scouts and scouting
Tales
Occupation
Illustrator
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Birth 1897-06-23

Death 1982-09-03

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Americans

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