Williams, Garth.
Variant namesGarth Williams was born on April 16, 1912 in New York City. He attended the City of London School, Westminster Art School, Royal College of Art and the British School of Rome. He was an organizer at the Luton Art School art editor of a women's magazine, but Garth Williams is best known as an author and illustrator of children's books. He is the illustrator of nearly 100 children's books. His artwork can be found in Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, The Rescuers and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Garth Williams died on May 8, 1996 in Marfil, Guanajuato, Mexico. Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 66, pp. 228-235 and vol. 90, pp. 239.
From the description of Garth Williams Papers 1963-1968. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 437297984
Garth Williams was born on April 16, 1912 in New York City. He attended the City of London School, Westminster Art School, Royal College of Art and the British School of Rome. He was an organizer at the Luton Art School art editor of a women's magazine, but Garth Williams is best known as an author and illustrator of children's books. He is the illustrator of nearly 100 children's books. His artwork can be found in Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, The Rescuers and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Garth Williams died on May 8, 1996 in Marfil, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 66, pp. 228-235 and vol. 90, pp. 239.
From the guide to the Garth Williams Papers, 1963-1968, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])
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creatorOf | Williams, Garth. Garth Williams Papers 1963-1968. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
referencedIn | Williams, Garth, 1912-1996 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
referencedIn | Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952. Margaret Wise Brown Papers, 1938-1960. | Hollins University, Wyndham Robertson Library | |
referencedIn | Biography -- Williams, Garth. | Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library | |
creatorOf | Garth Williams Papers, 1963-1968 | University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections | |
creatorOf | Sendak, Maurice. Maurice Sendak letters to Selma G. Lanes, 1967-1980. | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
referencedIn | Anderson, William, 1952-. William T. Anderson papers 1, 1987-2004. | University of Central Missouri, James C. Kirkpatrick Library | |
creatorOf | Kunhardt, Dorothy, 1901-1979. [Tiny golden book collection]. | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center |
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associatedWith | Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952. | person |
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Birth 1912-04-16
Death 1996-05-08
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