McNeer, May, 1902-1994

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May Yonge McNeer was born in 1902 in Tampa Florida, and died in Reston, Virginia. She was a prolific author of children's books, many of which were illustrated by her husband, Lynd Ward. Her books covered many different topics. McNeer said that she preferred researching and learning about new things, to using the same backgrounds over and over.

Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 1, 81

From the guide to the May Yonge McNeer Papers, 1954-1976, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])
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referencedIn Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985. Papers, 1930-1976. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985. America's Abraham Lincoln : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985. The golden flash : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Lynd Ward and May McNeer papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985. Bloomsday for Maggie : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985. Papers, 1951-1974. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
creatorOf May Yonge McNeer Papers, 1954-1976 University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections
creatorOf McNeer, May, 1902-1994. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1962-1964. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985. Little Baptiste : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985. The American Indian story : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence, 1881-1981 (inclusive), 1940-1979 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985. John Wesley : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf League of American Writers. Correspondence : with Wanda Gág, 1936-1943. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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