Victor Mays Papers 1960-1981

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Victor Mays Papers 1960-1981

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The Mays papers focus on his work as an illustrator of children's and young adult books. The collection contains production material, consisting of illustrative material for 23 titles and includes illustrations done in a variety of media, some with separations, sketches, and studies done in a variety of media, illustrations done for maps, proofs, and book sketches.

1.1 cubic ft.

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections

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Mays, Victor

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Victor Mays (Lewis Victor Mays) was born July 2, 1927, in New York City. He began drawing as a child, and also developed a love of the sea. He served in the United States Naval Reserve on active duty in 1945, and remained in the Naval Reserve for many years. He attended Ohio State University and graduated from Yale University in 1949 with a Bachelor of Arts. In 1953 he wrote and illustrated his first book, Fast Iron, an adventure story set aboard a nineteenth century whaling ship, f...