O'Neill, Rose Cecil, 1874-1944

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Rose Cecil O'Neill was an American children's book writer and illustrator. Her work appeared in such magazines as "Collier's", "Truth", "McClure's" and "Harper's". She also worked as a staff artist for "Puck" magazine. In 1909, O'Neill created the Kewpie doll, a roly-poly elf with a fat child's body, small wings and a turnip top head. The kewpies made their first public appearance in "Woman's Home Companion" in December 1909. They were immediately popular and quickly became a large merchandising industry. O'Neill was commissioned for her Kewpie designs for magazine stories, paper dolls, and advertisements appearing in "Good Housekeeping" and "Ladies' Home Journal" as well as other periodicals, and as a comic strip for "The New York Journal" in the 1930's. Popular at this time were the 'Kewpie Kutouts', the first of its kind double-sided paper doll. The first Kewpie children's book THE KEWPIES AND DOTTIE DARLING appeared in 1910, followed by two more in 1912, and the last one THE KEWPIES AND THE RUNAWAY BABY in 1928.

From the description of Rose Cecil O'Neill letters to Mr. & Mrs. William Curtis Gibson, 1912-1927. (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 156040834

American author and illustrator.

From the description of Papers, 1903, n.d. [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647823318

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referencedIn Caroline Furness papers, 1887-1928. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf O'Neill, Rose Cecil, 1874-1944. Kewpie doll [toy]. University of Colorado, Boulder
creatorOf Marshall, Alice Kahler,. Women illustrators and photographers graphics collection, 1800-1987. Penn State Harrisburg Library
referencedIn Ohio State University. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Rose O'Neill 1874-1944 biographical file. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf O'Neill, Rose Cecil, 1874-1944. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn MacAlarney, Robert Emmett, 1873-1945. Robert Emmett MacAlarney letters, 1917-1944. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Flagg, Mildred Buchanan, 1886-1980. Papers, 1876-1955 (inclusive), 1900-1955 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Jessie Tarbox Beals Photograph Collection, [1900-1940] (Bulk 1904-1920) New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Bartholomew, Charles L., 1869-. Cartoons, chiefly appearing in Puck [magazine] [manuscript] 1880-1911. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968. Witter Bynner correspondence and research archive, 1889-1984 compiled by Evelyn Ortner. Drew University Library, Rose Memorial Library
creatorOf Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928,. Logan-Morrill family papers, 1906-1934 (bulk 1906-1912). University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Photographs, 1896-1941, n.d. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf O'Neill, Rose Cecil, 1874-1944. Papers, 1903, n.d. [manuscript]. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Beals, Jessie Tarbox. Photographs, 1896-1941 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968. Witter Bynner papers, 1829-1965. Houghton Library
creatorOf Gans, Nellie Duling. [Culinary ephemera : gelatin and tapioca]. Box 267. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Boand, Nell Holladay,. Logan-Morrill family papers [manuscript], 1906-1966 (bulk 1906-1912). University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Witter Bynner papers, 1829-1965. Houghton Library
creatorOf O'Neill, Rose Cecil, 1874-1944. Rose Cecil O'Neill letters to Mr. & Mrs. William Curtis Gibson, 1912-1927. Princeton University Library
creatorOf Womer, Mary Louise. Letters, 1939-1941. Missouri State University
referencedIn Papers, 1887-1928. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
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associatedWith Beals, Jessie Tarbox. person
associatedWith Brown, Ray (Raymond), Mrs. person
associatedWith Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968. person
associatedWith Flagg, Mildred Buchanan, 1886-1980. person
associatedWith Furness, Caroline Ellen, 1869-1936. person
associatedWith Gibson, Fannie. person
associatedWith Gibson, W. C. (William Curtis), b. 1857. person
associatedWith JESSIE TARBOX BEALS, 1870-1942 person
associatedWith MacAlarney, Robert Emmett, 1873-1945. person
associatedWith Marshall, Alice Kahler, person
associatedWith Thompson, Paul. person
associatedWith Wilson, Harry Leon, 1867-1939. person
associatedWith Womer, Mary Louise. person
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United States
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Authors, American
Women authors, American
Children's books
Children's books
Dolls
Illustrators
Kewpie dolls
Kewpie dolls
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Birth 1874-06-25

Death 1944-04-06

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