Children's literature collection. ca. 1900-2006.

Daugherty, James, 1889-1974

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American illustrator and author of children's books, winner of the 1940 Newbery for his self-illustrated Daniel Boone. From the description of Better known as Johnny Appleseed : production material, 1950. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62495708 From the description of Daniel Boone : production material, 1939. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62495709 From the description of American life in literature : product...

Fisher, Leonard Everett

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American author and illustrator of children's and yonug adult books. From the description of The golden spur : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62436769 From the description of Theseus and the Minotaur : a Greek myth : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62424023 American author and illustrator of children's and young adult books. From the description of The scho...

Wiese, Kurt, 1887-1974

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Kurt Wiese was born April 22, 1887, in Minden, Germany and died May 27, 1974, in Idell, New Jersey. He married Gertrude Hansen (a realtor), June 26, 1930. He was a Freelance writer and illustrator of books, including almost four hundred books by other authors. From the guide to the Kurt Wiese papers, 1929-1962, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) German children's author/illustrator, born in Minden, Germany in 1887. He moved to the U...

University of Oregon. Library System. Division of Special Collections & University Archives

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Hawkins, Quail

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American Helene Anne Quail Hawkins (1905-2002) was a bookseller and an author of children's books. She began working for Sather Gate Bookshop in 1931 and eventually became head of the adult and juvenile departments. From 1954 to 1961 she worked in sales for the University of California Press before returning to Sather Gate Bookshop as a consultant on library services and book fairs. Hawkins encouraged now-famous authors, such as Ursula K. Le Guin and Beverly Cleary, to pursue writing careers. Am...

Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985

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Printmaker, illustrator, writer. Died 1985. From the description of Lynd Ward bookplates, [undated]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515240 American artist and author/illustrator of children's books; Caldecott Award winner, 1953 and Caldecott Honor, 1950. From the description of Papers, 1930-1976. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62424387 American artist and author/illustrator of children's book. From the descript...

Henderson, Le Grand, 1901-1964

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Author and illustrator of children's books, whose works were published under the name Le Grand. From the description of Papers, 1931-1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154691242 From the description of Le Grand Henderson papers, 1932-1981. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 28410607 Le Grand Henderson (1901 - 1964), most often writing under the "nom de plume" Le Grand, was a writer and illustrator of books for all ages--preschool to...

Greenwillow Books

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A children's book division of William Morrow Company (New York), created in 1975 with Susan Hirschman as vice-president and editor-in-chief. From the description of Records, 1974-1984. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 19469663 ...

Hader, Elmer, 1889-1973

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Born in California and a member of the San Francisco Art Association. He painted landscapes and portraits and also worked as an illustrator. From the description of The Grapes of Wrath / John Steinbeck : book jacket reproduction, 1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122565814 Berta Hoerner Hader (ca. 1890-1976) and Elmer Stanley Hader (1889-1973) were authors and illustrators of books for children. They won the Caldecott award for The Big Snow (New York: Macmillan, 1948) in ...

Hogan, Inez, 1895-

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Author and illustrator of children's books, of New York, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1928-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122566865 Inez Hogan was born in 1895 in Washington, D.C. and died in 1973 in New Orleans. She has written and self-illustrated over 60 children's books, including the Nicodemus, Twin, and Nappy series. She has also illustrated three other children's books. From the description of Inez Hogan Collection 1937-1960. (University of M...

Petersham, Maud Fuller, 1890-1971

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Born September 20, 1888 in Hungary, Miska Petersham came to the U.S. in 1912. He met Maud Fuller (born August 5, 1890) when both were working for the advertising agency International Art Service in New York, and they were married in 1917. Their first book was published in 1929, and they went on to have lengthy careers as authors and illustrators of children's books. They won the Caldecott Medal in 1946 for The Rooster Crows: A Book of Children's Rhymes and Jingles . Miska Petersham died May 15, ...

Werth, Kurt

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German children's author/illustrator, born in Leipzig, Germany in 1896. He became an American citizen in 1947 and lived and worked in New York City. He retold and illustrated several fairytales and folktales as well as illustrating about one hundred books for others. From the description of Papers, 1956-1976. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 26792251 Kurt Werth (1896-1983) was a German American illustrator and author of books for chi...

Stevenson, James, 1929-

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Unwin, Nora S. (Nora Spicer), 1907-1982

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English children's author/illustrator, born in Surrey, England in 1907. Emigrated to the United States in 1946 and illustrated more than one hundred books for other authors as well as writing and illustrating nine of her own. From the description of Papers, 1948-1973. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 26753834 Nora Spicer Unwin was born in Surbiton, Surrey, England in 1907 and studied at art schools and colleges in England. She worked...

Hader, Berta

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Berta and Elmer Hader were an award winning husband and wife team of authors and illustrators of children's books; Caldecott award winners, 1949. From the description of Papers, 1930-1948. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62489604 Berta and Elmer Hader were a husband and wife, award winning team of authors and illustrators of children's books. From the description of The big snow : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapo...