Werth, Kurt

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German children's author/illustrator, born in Leipzig, Germany in 1896. He became an American citizen in 1947 and lived and worked in New York City. He retold and illustrated several fairytales and folktales as well as illustrating about one hundred books for others.

From the description of Papers, 1956-1976. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 26792251

Kurt Werth (1896-1983) was a German American illustrator and author of books for children and young people. Born in Liepzig, Werth emmigrated to the United States before World War II and lived and worked in New York City.

From the description of Kurt Werth papers, 1926-1974. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 18421997

Kurt Werth was born September 21, 1896 in Leipzig, Germany. He studied at the Academy for Graphic Arts in Leipzig and later worked as a book and magazine illustrator in Germany. With the rise of Nazism in the 1930s, Kurt Werth left Germany and came to the United States where he did magazine and text book illustrations. He became a United States citizen in 1947 and that same year he illustrated his first book for children, Rosemary Sprague's Northward to Albion. During his long and prolific career, Kurt Werth illustrated dozens of books for children and young adults including folk and fairy tales, biographies, and many works of fiction. In 1965, he published his first illustrated retelling of a folk tale, The Valiant Tailor. Early in his career, Kurt Werth had been influenced by "Rembrandt, Daumier, and Slevogt" but later "changed to a more expressive and modern approach." Kurt Werth died on August 25, 1983 in New York City. Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 20, pp. 213-215.

From the description of Kurt Werth Papers 1953-1974. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 441138237

German-born, American illustrator and author of children's books.

From the description of Honker visits the island : production material, [1962?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451591

From the description of A tiger called Thomas : production material, [1963?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680742

From the description of The tailor's trick : production material, [1955?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494774

From the description of Herbert's homework : production material, [1960?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494760

From the description of Isabelle and the library cat : production material, [1966?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451592

From the description of The bright and shining breadboard : production material, [1969?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451589

From the description of Hear ye of Philadelphia : production material, [1968?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443954

From the description of The timid dragon : production material, [1960?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443984

From the description of Stop it, Moppit! : production material, ca. 1959-1960. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451608

From the description of The cobbler's dilemma : an Italian folktale : production material, [1967?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494759

From the description of Mr. Picklepaw's popcorn : production material, ca. 1964-1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494771

From the description of Baker's man : production material, [1954?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494758

From the description of Huff, puff, Hickory Hill : production material, ca. 1955-1958. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494761

From the description of Aldo's tower : production material, [1954?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443951

From the description of Miranda's dragon : production material, ca. 1968. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443980

From the description of The valiant tailor : production material, ca. 1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451609

From the description of The quiet mother and the noisy little boy : production material, [1953?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494773

From the description of Happy Piper and the goat : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451590

From the description of King Thrushbeard : production material, ca. 1967-1968. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451593

From the description of One dark night : production material, [1969?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443982

From the description of One mitten Lewis : production material, [1955?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494772

From the description of The elf who didn't believe in himself : production material, [1966?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63301967

From the description of The year without a Santa Claus : production material, [1957?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680743

From the description of Hear ye of Boston : production material, [1964?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680724

From the description of Lazy Jack : production material, [1970?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680738

From the description of Meet Miki Takino : production material, [1963?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680739

From the description of Papers, 1953-1974. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406161

From the description of How a piglet crashed the Christmas party : production material, [1971?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406163

From the description of The monkey, the lion, and the snake: production material, [1967?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406176

From the description of McBroom's Ear : production material, [1969?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406175

From the description of Dick Whittington and his cat : production material, [1974?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406162

From the description of Jonathan D. : production material, [1959?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406164

From the description of No ducks for dinner : production material, [1953?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406178

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Stop it, Moppit! : production material, ca. 1959-1960. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. The cobbler's dilemma : an Italian folktale : production material, [1967?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. No ducks for dinner : production material, [1953?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Hear ye of Boston : production material, [1964?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Hear ye of Philadelphia : production material, [1968?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Meet Miki Takino : production material, [1963?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. One mitten Lewis : production material, [1955?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. The year without a Santa Claus : production material, [1957?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. The quiet mother and the noisy little boy : production material, [1953?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Dick Whittington and his cat : production material, [1974?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Papers, 1956-1976. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Miranda's dragon : production material, ca. 1968. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Huff, puff, Hickory Hill : production material, ca. 1955-1958. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Mr. Picklepaw's popcorn : production material, ca. 1964-1965. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. How a piglet crashed the Christmas party : production material, [1971?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. The elf who didn't believe in himself : production material, [1966?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Herbert's homework : production material, [1960?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. The valiant tailor : production material, ca. 1965. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. The bright and shining breadboard : production material, [1969?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Kurt Werth papers, 1926-1974. University of Oregon Libraries
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. A tiger called Thomas : production material, [1963?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. King Thrushbeard : production material, ca. 1967-1968. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Honker visits the island : production material, [1962?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Jonathan D. : production material, [1959?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. McBroom's Ear : production material, [1969?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Aldo's tower : production material, [1954?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. The timid dragon : production material, [1960?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Isabelle and the library cat : production material, [1966?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Papers, 1953-1974. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Baker's man : production material, [1954?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Happy Piper and the goat : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. The monkey, the lion, and the snake: production material, [1967?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Kurt Werth Papers 1953-1974. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Children's literature collection. University of Oregon Libraries
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. Lazy Jack : production material, [1970?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. The tailor's trick : production material, [1955?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Werth, Kurt. One dark night : production material, [1969?]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Adams, Ruth. person
associatedWith Bason, Lillian. person
associatedWith Budney, Blossom. person
associatedWith Carden, Priscilla. person
associatedWith Copeland, Helen. person
associatedWith Curren, Polly, 1917- person
associatedWith Fleischman, Sid, 1920- person
associatedWith Foster, Doris Van Liew. person
associatedWith Hall, Rosalys Haskell. person
associatedWith Irwin, Constance H. Frick, 1913- person
associatedWith Kay, Helen, pseud. person
associatedWith Martin, Patricia Miles. person
associatedWith McGinley, Phyllis, 1905-1978. person
associatedWith Moore, Eva. person
associatedWith Newberry, Clare Turlay, 1903- person
associatedWith Preston, Edna Mitchell. person
associatedWith Ross, Geraldine, 1910-1995. person
associatedWith Werth, Margaret. person
associatedWith Whittington, Richard, d. 1423 person
associatedWith Wilson, Hazel Hutchins, 1898-1992. person
associatedWith Wyndham, Lee. person
associatedWith Zakhoder, Boris Vladimirovich person
associatedWith Zolotow, Charlotte, 1915- person
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Italy
Italy
United States
Boston (Mass.)
England
Alps, French (France)
Rhode Island
Italy
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Subject
Authors, American
Bakers and bakeries
Bakers and bakeries
Bashfulness
Bashfulness
Cats
Cats
Children's literature
Children's literature
Children's literature, American
Children's literature, German
Christmas
Christmas
Christmas stories
Courtship
Courtship
Dragons
Dragons
Ducks
Ducks
Easter
Easter eggs
Easter eggs
Easter stories
Elves
Elves
Fairy tales
Farm life
Farm life
Folklore
Friendship
Friendship
Geese
Geese
Goats
Goats
Grandparents
Grandparents
Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers
Halloween
Halloween
Home
Home
Homework
Homework
Humorous stories
Illustrated children's books
Illustration of books
Illustrators
Islands
Islands
Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans
Libraries
Libraries
Lost and found possessions
Mittens
Mittens
Mothers and sons
Mothers and sons
Moving, Household
Moving, Household
Noise
Noise
Occupations
Occupations
Pigs
Popcorn
Popcorn
Rabbits
Rabbits
Santa Claus
Santa Claus
Self confidence
Swine
Tales
Occupation
Activity

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