Genevieve Foster Papers 1941-1965

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Genevieve Foster Papers 1941-1965

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Genevieve Foster's papers focus on her work as an illustrator of children's books. The collection contains production material for six titles published between 1941 and 1965. It consits entirely of illustrative material and includes illustrations done in a variety of media, especially ink.

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Foster, Genevieve, 1893-

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Genevieve (Stump) Foster was born April 13, 1893 in Oswego, New York. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1915 and attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts in 1916-1917. She began illustrating children's books in the 1930s and in 1941 authored and illustrated George Washington's World . Throughout her career, Genevieve Foster wrote and illustrated nineteen books for children and became well known for "her technique of choosing historical figures and weaving a story around their pe...