Lilian Swann Saarinen papers, circa 1909-1977

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Series 3: Writings and Notes , 1920s-1973

1.3 Linear feet

Boxes 2-3, 8, OVs 13-16

Writings and notes document the writing and publication of Saarinen's Picture Book Zoo and Who Am I?, as well as Saarinen's ideas in draft, typescript and sketch form for other publications such as "Animals and War Machines," a proposed follow-up to Who Am I? titled "Who Helps Who?" and other children's writings such as "Susie Sing All Day" and "What Is Mine?" Documentation consists of correspondence with publishers, drafts and typsecripts of texts, original artwork including preliminary sketches, photos of artwork, and book layouts.

Also found are school writings from the 1920s-1930s; typescripts and handwritten drafts of Saarinen's memories of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Eliel Saarinen, and the Saarinen family; and miscellaneous writings which include "Sculpture by American Soldiers" in which Saarinen drew on her 1945 experience teaching convalescent soldiers.

Series is scanned in entirety.

Description	Container	Select
Anatomy Notebook, 1937	2 70	Select: Anatomy Notebook, 1937
"Animals and War Machines" Book Ideas, circa 1943-1944	2 71	Select: "Animals and War Machines" Book Ideas, circa 1943-1944
"Animals and War Machines" Book Ideas, circa 1943-circa 1944	2 72	Select: "Animals and War Machines" Book Ideas, circa 1943-circa 1944
"Animals and War Machines" Book Idea, Preliminary Sketches, circa 1944	2 73	Select: "Animals and War Machines" Book Idea, Preliminary Sketches, circa 1944
"Animals and War Machines" Book Idea, Preliminary Sketches, circa 1944	2 74	Select: "Animals and War Machines" Book Idea, Preliminary Sketches, circa 1944
"Animals and War Machines" Book Idea, Preliminary Sketches, circa 1944	2 75	Select: "Animals and War Machines" Book Idea, Preliminary Sketches, circa 1944
"Animals and War Machines" Book Idea, Preliminary Sketches, circa 1944 Oversized material housed in Box 8, Folder 2 and OV 13	2 76	Select: "Animals and War Machines" Book Idea, Preliminary Sketches, circa 1944 Scope and Contents Oversized material housed in Box 8, Folder 2 and OV 13
"Miscellaneous Secret Thoughts and Writings of Mine", 1929-1931	3 1	Select: "Miscellaneous Secret Thoughts and Writings of Mine", 1929-1931
Miscellaneous Writings, 1930s-1940s	3 2	Select: Miscellaneous Writings, 1930s-1940s
Miscellaneous Writings, 1930s-1940s	3 3	Select: Miscellaneous Writings, 1930s-1940s
Notes, Miscellaneous, 1930s-1970s	3 4	Select: Notes, Miscellaneous, 1930s-1970s
Notes, Miscellaneous	3 5	Select: Notes, Miscellaneous
Other Book Ideas, 1940s	3 6	Select: Other Book Ideas, 1940s
Picture Book Zoo		Select: Picture Book Zoo
Artwork, 1935	3 7	Select: Artwork, 1935
Sketches, Hippos, circa 1935	3 8	Select: Sketches, Hippos, circa 1935
Published Copy, 1935	3 9	Select: Published Copy, 1935
"Quotations and Thoughts and Animal Records (in back) from Winter with Saunders", 1929-1930	3 10	Select: "Quotations and Thoughts and Animal Records (in back) from Winter with Saunders", 1929-1930
Reminiscences about Eliel Saarinen for Nancy Rivard, 1972-1973	3 11	Select: Reminiscences about Eliel Saarinen for Nancy Rivard, 1972-1973
Reminiscences about the Saarinen Family and Cranbrook Art Academy, circa 1960s-1970s	3 12	Select: Reminiscences about the Saarinen Family and Cranbrook Art Academy, circa 1960s-1970s
School Writings, 1920s	3 13	Select: School Writings, 1920s
"Susie Sing All Day", circa 1947 Oversized material housed in OV 14	3 14	Select: "Susie Sing All Day", circa 1947 Scope and Contents Oversized material housed in OV 14
"What is Mine?", 1947-1948	3 15	Select: "What is Mine?", 1947-1948
Who Am I?		Select: Who Am I?
Correspondence, 1940s	3 16	Select: Correspondence, 1940s
Notes, 1940s	3 17	Select: Notes, 1940s
Notes, 1940s	3 18	Select: Notes, 1940s
Notes and Typescripts, 1940s	3 19	Select: Notes and Typescripts, 1940s
Original Artwork, 1940s Oversized material housed in Box 8, Folder 3 and OV 15	3 20	Select: Original Artwork, 1940s Scope and Contents Oversized material housed in Box 8, Folder 3 and OV 15
Photographs of Artwork, 1940s Oversized material housed in OVs 13 and 16	3 21	Select: Photographs of Artwork, 1940s Scope and Contents Oversized material housed in OVs 13 and 16
Proof, circa 1946	3 22	Select: Proof, circa 1946
Sketches, 1940s	3 23	Select: Sketches, 1940s
Sketches, 1940s	3 24	Select: Sketches, 1940s
Sketches, 1940s Oversized material housed in Box 8, Folder 3	3 25	Select: Sketches, 1940s Scope and Contents Oversized material housed in Box 8, Folder 3
Sketches for Flyleaf, circa 1946	3 26	Select: Sketches for Flyleaf, circa 1946
"Who Helps Who?"		Select: "Who Helps Who?"
Artwork, 1940s	3 27	Select: Artwork, 1940s
Artwork, 1940s	3 28	Select: Artwork, 1940s
Artwork, 1940s	3 29	Select: Artwork, 1940s
Correspondence, 1946-1952	3 30	Select: Correspondence, 1946-1952
Sketches and Notes, 1940s	3 31	Select: Sketches and Notes, 1940s
Sketches and Notes, 1940s	3 32	Select: Sketches and Notes, 1940s
Oversized "Animals and War Machines" Book Idea, Preliminary Sketches scanned with Box 2, Folder 76	8 2	Select: Oversized "Animals and War Machines" Book Idea, Preliminary Sketches scanned with Box 2, Folder 76
Oversized Who Am I?, Original Artwork scanned with Box 3, Folder 20	8 3	Select: Oversized Who Am I?, Original Artwork scanned with Box 3, Folder 20
Oversized Who Am I?, Sketches, scanned with Box 3, Folder 25	8 3	Select: Oversized Who Am I?, Sketches, scanned with Box 3, Folder 25
Oversized "Animals and War Machines," Book Idea, Preliminary Sketches scanned with Box 2, Folder 76	OV 13	Select: Oversized "Animals and War Machines," Book Idea, Preliminary Sketches scanned with Box 2, Folder 76
Oversized Who Am I?, Photos of Artwork scanned with Box 3, Folder 21	OV 13	Select: Oversized Who Am I?, Photos of Artwork scanned with Box 3, Folder 21
Oversized "Susie Sing All Day" scanned with Box 3, Folder 14	OV 14	Select: Oversized "Susie Sing All Day" scanned with Box 3, Folder 14
Oversized Who Am I?, Original Artwork scanned with Box 3, Folder 20	15	Select: Oversized Who Am I?, Original Artwork scanned with Box 3, Folder 20
Oversized Who Am I?, Photos of Artwork scanned with Box 3, Folder 21	OV 16	Select: Oversized Who Am I?, Photos of Artwork scanned with Box 3, Folder 21

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Lilian Swann Saarinen papers, circa 1909-1977

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Series 3: Writings and Notes , 1920s-1973

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Boxes 2-3, 8, OVs 13-16

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Lilian Swann Saarinen papers, circa 1909-1977

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Series 3: Writings and Notes , 1920s-1973 1.3 Linear feet Boxes 2-3, 8, OVs 13-16

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Series 3: Writings and Notes , 1920s-1973

1.3 Linear feet

Boxes 2-3, 8, OVs 13-16