Impact and Legacy
Doris Burn authored or illustrated a total of eleven published works during the 1960s and 1970s, and received fan mail from appreciative readers until late in life. By the time of her death in 2011, Doris Burn’s best-known work, Andrew Henry’s Meadow had been republished by San Juan Publishing Company (2005), and her books and illustrations have continued to gain recognition as children’s classics. Philomel Books (a division of Penguin’s Young Readers Group) republished Andrew Henry’s Meadow in Legacy Edition in 2012. Andrew Henry’s Meadow has now been issued in Danish, Japanese and Korean language versions, and other titles illustrated by Burn also translated for overseas publication.
A significant collection of Doris Burn’s illustrations and manuscripts is now archived and available at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies (one of the three programs of Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections), alongside other rich historical materials documenting the history of the Burn family. Doris Burn’s archival collections are a valuable addition to existing resources at Western supporting teaching, learning and scholarship relating to children’s literature. The Libraries houses an extensive Children’s Literature Interdisciplinary Collection, comprising a wide-ranging body of both historical and contemporary literature written for children and young adults.
Western Libraries encourages the exploration and active use of its holdings in support of teaching, learning and research, and welcomes inquiries from faculty, staff, students and community members. Please contact Libraries staff or visit the Libraries website for more information. Questions relating to this exhibit and the Doris Burn Illustrations and Manuscripts should be directed to Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections.