Katherine M. Stokes letters received, 1933.

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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 ...

Berry, Erick, 1892-1974

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Erick Berry was the pseudonym of author and illustrator (Evangell) Allena Champlin Best, (1892-?), the daughter of George G. Champlin, a reference librarian at the New York State Library and May (Allen) Champlin. She grew up in Albany, New York and married first, Carroll Thayer Berry and second, (Oscar) Herbert Best. With Best, Erick Berry resided in Africa, England, Fort Ann, New York and Sharon, Connecticut. From the description of Papers, 1938-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: ...

Pitz, Henry C. (Henry Clarence), 1895-1976

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Henry Clarence Pitz was born June 16, 1895 in Philadelphia, PA. He married Molly Wheeler Wood June 10, 1935. From 1914-1918, he studied at the Philadelphia Museum College of Art and Spring Garden Institue. Mr. Pitz pursued a career of artist, illustrator, art editor, lecturer, and instructor. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Mr. Pitz received many awards for his work. He illustrated over 160 books. His artwork is represented in the permanent collections of many museums...

Gág, Wanda, 1893-1946

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American author and illustrator of children's books; Kerlan Award, 1977 and Caldecott Honor citations for Nothing at All and Snow White and the seven dwarfs, and Newbery Honor citations for Millions of Cats and The ABC bunny. From the description of Papers, 1893-1947 (bulk 1928-1947). (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62440119 American author and illustrator of children's books. From the description of Snow White and the seven dwarfs : p...

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...

Hurd, Peter, 1904-1984

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Painter, writer; Roswell, N.M.; d. 1984. From the description of Printed material on Peter Hurd, 1965-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83637048 Artist, writer, rancher. Born in Roswell, New Mexico. Became artist in the 1920s. Painted primarily historical scenes and murals dealing with the Southwest. Died in Roswell, New Mexico in 1984. From the description of Papers, 1953-1974. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 25067106 Peter ...

Stokes, Katherine Martin, 1906-

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Katherine M. Stokes was the assistant librarian, Pennsylvania State College, 1931-1945; she served on the 1933 program committee of the Pennsylvania Library Association. From the description of Katherine M. Stokes letters received, 1933. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 50574772 ...

Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974

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Lenski (1893-1974) was an author and illustrator of children's books. She won the 1946 Newbery Award for "Strawberry Girl." From the description of Papers, 1927-1970. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 31445427 Lois Lenski was born October 14, 1893 in Springfield, OH. She was educated at Ohio State University, and received a B.S. in Education in 1915. After college, she studied at the Art Students League in New York City and Westminster Sc...

Lathrop, Dorothy Pulis, 1891-1980

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American illustrator and author of children's books; won the first Caldecott Medal for Animals of the Bible in 1938. From the description of An angel in the woods : production material, [1947?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79893194 From the description of The three Mulla-mulgars : production material, [1919?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451414 From the description of The grateful elephant : and other stories translated from the ...

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, ...

Smalley, Janet, 1893-

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Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935

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Jessie Willcox Smith was born in Philadelphia in 1863. She originally studied to be a kindergarten teacher and actually served in that capacity before accidentally discovering a propensity for drawing. She's one of the few illustrators I've profiled who wasn't an astonishing child prodigy. She was probably around 20 before she took up a pencil. Initial studies were quickly replaced with formal courses at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where she learned from Thomas Eakins, and others. ...