Gruelle Family collection, ca. 1880s-2008.

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Gruelle Family collection, ca. 1880s-2008.

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This collection documents the development of the Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls by their creator Johnny Gruelle. The bulk of the collection dates from the first half of the 1900s and consists of manuscripts, correspondence, graphic materials, publications, one electronic file, photographs, and miscellaneous items relating to the Gruelle family. Personal items of Gruelle family members Johnny Gruelle, Myrtle Gruelle, Worth Gruelle, Suzanne Gruelle, Justin Gruelle, and Joni Gruelle Wannamaker are also included.

12 cubic feet.

The Strong, Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play

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The Strong, Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play

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Gruelle, Johnny, 1880-1938

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Johnny Gruelle, American artitst, political cartoonist, children's book author and illustrator, and creator of the Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy books and dolls. Born in 1880 in Arcola, Illinois, John Barton Gruelle began his career as an illustrator for an Indianapolis tabloid. In 1911 he went to work for The New York Herald after winning a national comic drawing contest. Gruelle gained notice as a popular children's illustrator with his Sunday "Mr. Twee Deedle" comic. In...