Seashells woodblock; reverse side has additional shells and a pair of birds
Scope and Contents
The collection contains posters, woodblocks and woodblock prints all by Barbara Whitehead. The prints include illustrations of works such as The Good Old Boys by Elmer Kelton, Clem Maverick by R. G. Vliet and The Grands by Carolyn Osborn. See also the Jan Reid papers, Accession number 92-136 for the bookjacket from Redneck Rock designed by Barbara Whitehead, and Accession No. 93-029 and 93-190 for the files on The Grands illustrated by Barbara Whitehead. For further information on the Whiteheads, see The Grands by Carolyn Osborn especially the introduction by Richard Holland and William D. Wittliff and the Encino Press, a bibliography compiled by Gould Whaley.
Dates
- circa 1970 - 1992
Creator
- From the Collection: Whitehead, Barbara Mathews (Person)
- From the Collection: Whitehead, Fred, 1937-1992 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 boxes (19 woodblocks, 18 prints)
From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet (1 document box; 3 small newspaper boxes; individual posters in mapcases and framed artifact storage)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository
