Walt Reed Illustration Archive
The collection includes over 200,000 magazine tearsheets, 8000 magazines, 1200 books, and approximately 150 original works by American illustrators from the late 19th century well into the mid 20th century. Currently, the original works of art and reproductions of original art (series 1 through 5) are processed and included in this finding aid. The tearsheets, magazines, and books are still unprocessed and may not be readily available to researchers. Please call ahead.
Dates
- Creation: 1860 - 1960
Conditions Governing Access
Some materials are still in-process. Contact the curator for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.
Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.
If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)
Extent
80.00 linear feet
Collection Historical Note
The Walt Reed Illustration Archive preserves the research library of its eponymous creator, author of The Illustrator in America and monographs on several leading 20th century illustrators. As founder of the Illustration House in New York, Walt Reed handled original works by major and minor figures alike. In the process he built a significant corpus of reference material.
Arrangement Note
Items are divided into series based on material type and art medium. The contents of the collection are currently arranged as follows: Series 1: Original Works of Art on Board Series 2: Original Works of Art on Paper Series 3: Original Works of Art on Canvas Series 4: Framed Original Works of Art Series 5: Reproductions of Original Works of Art Series 6: Magazine Tearsheets Series 7: Periodicals. Sub-series 1: Individual periodicals, Sub-series 2: Bound Periodicals Series 8: Books
Method of Acquisition
This collection was purchased in September 2012 by the Modern Graphic History Library, Department of Special Collections at Washington University in St. Louis, from the Illustration House.
Accruals and Additions
There are no accruals.
- The Walt Reed Illustration Archive Original Artwork Collection is available on JSTOR. The digital collection contains original works of art found in the Walt Reed Illustration Archive. Washington University log-in credentials required; contact Special Collections for guest access.
- The Walt Reed Illustration Archive Tear Sheet Collection is available on JSTOR. The digital collection contains over 150,000 tear sheets found in the Walt Reed Illustration Archive and is accessible to the public.
- Title
- Walt Reed Illustration Archive
- Author
- Alexis Peregoy
- Date
- 00/00/2014
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
Revision Statements
- 2014-12: This finding aid was entered into Archon by Alexis Peregoy in December 2014.
- 2016-05: Series 2 of the finding aid was updated by Andrea Degener in May 2016.
- 2020-11-20: Resource record updated in ArchivesSpace by Sarah Weeks.
Collecting Area Details
Part of the Dowd Illustration Research Archive Collecting Area
Andrea Degener, Interim Curator
West Campus Library
7425 Forsyth Blvd
Clayton MO 63105 US
(314) 935-5495
spec@wumail.wustl.edu