Robert Childress illustrations of Homewood Museum, Gilman Hall, and the Johns Hopkins Hospital
Content Description
This collection consists of three illustrations of Johns Hopkins University and Hospital buildings created by Robert Childress in 1973. The buildings depicted are Gilman Hall, Homewood Museum (Homewood House), and the original Johns Hopkins Hospital. Each piece measures 12 x 16 inches. The illustrations are labelled, numbered, and autographed by the artist, likely created as part of a larger series.
Dates
- Creation: 1973
Creator
- Childress, Robert, 1915-1983 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Collection is open for use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
Robert Childress (1915–1983) was an American illustrator, best known for his contributions to the children's books Dick and Jane during the 1950s. Childress studied architecture at Clemson University and graduated in 1936. In the 1970s, Childress illustrated campus scenes of over thirty colleges and universities.
Extent
.014 Cubic Feet (1 over-sized folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of three illustrations of Gilman Hall, Homewood Museum (Homewood House), and the Johns Hopkins Hospital, created by artist Robert Childress in 1973.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred by the Johns Hopkins University Office of Communications in December 2018.
Processing Information
Processed by Kristen Diehl in April 2019.
Subject
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (Organization)
- Homewood House Museum (Johns Hopkins University) (Organization)
- Johns Hopkins University (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the Robert Childress illustrations of Homewood Museum, Gilman Hall, and the Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Author
- Kristen Diehl
- Date
- 2019 April
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu