Mary Gould Davis papers 1927-1959

Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943

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Beatrix Potter was born July 28 (or 6 according to some sources), 1866 in London, England; she died December 22, 1943 in Sawrey, England. She was the daughter of a barrister. In 1913, she married William Heelis, a lawyer. Ms. Potter was tutored by governesses, except for some brief private instruction, she was self taught in art. Ms. Potter was an author and illustrator of books for children, later a sheep farmer in the Lake District and a conservationist. Her first book, Tale Of Peter Rabbit, w...

Davis, Perley B

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Davis, Mary Gould, 1882-1956

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Mary Gould Davis (1882-1956) was an author, editor, children's librarian, and storyteller. She wrote books for children and edited collections of verse. From the description of Mary Gould Davis papers, 1927-1959. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122534523 From the guide to the Mary Gould Davis papers, 1927-1959, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Born February 13th, 1882, in Bangor, Maine. Mary Gould Davis an...