Gorsline, Douglas W., 1913-1985

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Artist, illustrator and author.

From the description of Selected illustrations of Douglas Warner Gorsline, 1970?-1979? (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 18250076

American children's illustrator born in Rochester, New York in 1913. Specializing in historical subjects, he illustrated over two dozen books including two of his own.

From the description of Papers, 1950-1987 (bulk: 1950-1971). (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 26244931

Artist, illustrator, author; son-in-law of editor Maxwell E. Perkins.

From the description of Correspondence to Maxwell Struthers Burt, 1950. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122613263

Douglas Gorsline was born May 24, 1913, in Rochester, NY, and died June 25(some say 26th), 1985, in Dijon, France. He followed a career as artist, illustrator, and writer. He received numerous awards for his work, and was the first American artist to receive an invitation from the People's Republic of China to visit that country and paint whatever he wished.

Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vols. 11, 43

From the guide to the Douglas Gorsline Papers, 1975, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

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referencedIn Richard Gaither Walser Papers, 1918-1988 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf Gorsline, Douglas W., 1913-1985. Letter, 1937, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Gorsline, Douglas W., 1913-1985. Selected illustrations of Douglas Warner Gorsline, 1970?-1979? University of Oregon Libraries
referencedIn Waldo Peirce Papers, 1889-1985 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Gorsline, Douglas W., 1913-1985. Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, 1940-1941. University of Pennsylvania Library
creatorOf Douglas Gorsline Papers, 1975 University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections
creatorOf Gorsline, Douglas, 1913-1985. Papers, 1950-1987 (bulk: 1950-1971). University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
referencedIn Gorsline, Douglas, 1913-1985 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Gorsline, Douglas W., 1913-1985. Correspondence to Maxwell Struthers Burt, 1950. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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correspondedWith Peirce, Waldo, 1884-1970 person
associatedWith Walser, Richard Gaither, 1908- person
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