Berry, Erick, 1892-1974
Variant namesErick Berry was the pseudonym of author and illustrator (Evangell) Allena Champlin Best, (1892-?), the daughter of George G. Champlin, a reference librarian at the New York State Library and May (Allen) Champlin. She grew up in Albany, New York and married first, Carroll Thayer Berry and second, (Oscar) Herbert Best. With Best, Erick Berry resided in Africa, England, Fort Ann, New York and Sharon, Connecticut.
From the description of Papers, 1938-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122537052
American children's author/illustrator, born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1892. Berry traveled to Africa where she met and married her husband, Herbert Best, and wrote her first books. She and Best collaborated on many books, with Berry illustrating all of his children's books and most of her own.
From the description of Papers [part 2], 1923-1972 (bulk: 1937-1969). (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 27120470
From the description of Papers, [part 1], 1923-1972 (bulk: 1937-1969). (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 27120461
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| creatorOf | Berry, Erick, 1892-1974. Papers [part 2], 1923-1972 (bulk: 1937-1969). | University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library | |
| creatorOf | Stokes, Katherine Martin, 1906-. Katherine M. Stokes letters received, 1933. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Berry, Erick, 1892-1974. Papers, [part 1], 1923-1972 (bulk: 1937-1969). | University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library | |
| creatorOf | Berry, Erick. Papers, 1938-1963. | American Periodical Series I | |
| referencedIn | Rosamond B. Loring collection of printed endpapers, 1900-1950 (inclusive), 1920-1941 (bulk). | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Best, Herbert, 1894-1981. | person |
| associatedWith | Best, (Oscar) Herbert. | person |
| associatedWith | Loring, Rosamund B. (Rosamond Bowditch), 1889-1950 | person |
| associatedWith | Stokes, Katherine Martin, 1906- | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Sharon (Conn.) | |||
| Fort Ann (N.Y.) | |||
| Albany (N.Y.) |
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| Children's literature |
| Children's literature |
| Children's literature, American |
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Person
Birth 1892-01-04
Death 1974
