Papers, 1904-1980.

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Papers, 1904-1980.

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Collection consists primarily of drawings by Glenna Montague (Latimer) Davies, an illustrator and artist of Norfolk, Va., under the name Glenna M. Latimer. The drawings represent original illustrations for three children's books: The Adventures of Lappy Cushion-tail (1936) and Lappy in the Forest (1938) by Bessye E. (Bloom) Walton under the pseudonym Stera Bosa, and Gertrude Robinson's Chee-Chee's Brother (1937). Also included are photographs and newspaper clippings concerning Latimer's work as a portraitist and mural painter and membership lists and correspondence for the Art Corner, 1948-1949, and Tidewater Artists, 1955-1956, art organizations in Norfolk.

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Walton, Bessye E. Bloom, 1903-

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Davies, Glenna Montague Latimer, 1896?-1980.

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Art Corner (Norfolk, Va.)

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Robinson, Gertrude A.

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Active member of women's clubs and service organizations in the Phoenix metropolitan area. From the description of Gertrude A. Robinson collection, 1921-1949. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 23687141 Gertrude Lavina Addis was born to John and Margaret (Moses) Addis in Kansas on October 6, 1874. She married Charles Albert Robinson (1875-1964) in 1898 and the couple moved to Peoria, Arizona in 1914, where they operated Robinson's General Merchandi...

Latimer, Glenna M. (Glenna Montague), 1898-1980

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Represented is Glenna Montague (Latimer) Davies (1896?-1980), an artist and illustrator, of Norfolk, Va. From the description of Papers, 1904-1980. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 31681705 Painter, Norfolk, Va. Best known for her definitive portraits, but worked in landscapes and mural painting as well. A scholarship for her work enabled her to attend the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia for four years. She was the first president ...

Tidewater Artists (Norfolk, Va.)

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