Lily Renee Phillips papers, 1938-1990s
Collection context
- Creator:
- Renee, Lily
- Extent:
- 3 Linear Feet (1 document box and 1 flat box)
- Language:
- German .
- Scope and content:
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While very little of her comic art survives, this collection allows examination of her illustration, fashion drawings, portraiture, and other art. It also includes an unfinished Sunday strip and an unfinished daily of "Dr Goodlow, Psychologist," which does not appear to have reached publication; a Tarzan panel drawn as her audition for Fiction House; and an original Nick Cardy page from "Senorita Rio" in Fight Comics #26. There are also a small number of Austrian documents, such as Lily Renee's birth certificate and high school diploma, and Nazi-era documents of her parents.
- Biographical / historical:
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Lily Renee Willheim Phillips, who drew under the name Lily Renee, was born in Vienna in 1921, and escaped to England on the Kindertransport in 1938. Although she was only 17 when she left Austria, she was already an accomplished artist. Soon after arriving in America, she was hired to draw comics by Fiction House, and later by St. John Publications, with an active career stretching approximately from 1942 to 1952.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Terms of access:
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Single reproductions may be made for research purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to secure permission for publication or use from the appropriate copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Lily Renee Phillips Papers; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
- rbml@library.columbia.edu