Carroll, Ruth, 1899-1999

Ruth Robinson Carroll (Vassar College Class of 1922) was a writer and illustrator of children's animal stories, some of which she did in collaboration with her husband Latrobe Carroll (born 1900).

From the description of Papers, 1913-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155518849

From the description of Ruth Robinson Carroll papers, 1913-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51576454

Writer Archer Latrobe Carroll (1894-1996) and artist Ruth Robinson Carroll (1899-1999) married in 1928 and produced their first book for young people, titled Luck of the roll and go, in 1935. Over the next forty years, the couple produced more than twenty books for children and young people.

From the description of Ruth and Latrobe Carroll papers, 1932-1980. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 73173569

Ruth Robinson Carroll (1899-1999) and "Archer" Latrobe Carroll (1894-1996) together wrote many books for children, with illustrations done by Ruth.

From the description of Ruth and Latrobe Carroll papers, 1952-1960. (University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 175977075

(Archer) Latrobe Carroll (January 5, 1894-November 30, 1996) was born in Washington D.C and passed away in Stamford, Connecticut. He received his education from Harvard University.

Carroll was a member of the Authors League of America, Friends of the Library (Asheville; second vice president 1960-1963, and the Harvard Club of Western North Carolina. His interests were hiking, travel and reading.

Latrobe Carroll served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was also a writer. He worked for The Century Co. as a member of the editorial staff in 1919 Carroll also worked at the Foreign Press Service as a staff writer in 1920. Then he worked for Liberty Magazine as a member of the editorial staff from 1924-1934. He then became a freelance writer.

Ruth Robinson Carroll (September 24, 1899-December 5, 1999) was born in Lancaster New York and passed away in Stamford Connecticut. She received her education at Vassar College and also attended the Student Arts League from 1922-1924. She also attended Cecelia Beaux’s School of Portrait Painting in, 1925. She married Latrobe Carroll on January 24, 1928.

Ruth Carroll was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. Her interests were in photography, travel, theater, natural history, botany and hiking. Her career was as an author, artist and illustrator of books.

Latrobe Carroll and his wife published their first book in 1935, Luck of the Roll and Go . And the couple wrote their last book in 1975, Hullabaloo the Elephant Dog . The Carrolls wrote at least twenty books, all directed to juvenile readers.

From the guide to the Ruth and Latrobe Carroll papers, 1932-1980, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)