Feodor Rojanovsky papers, 1931.

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Feodor Rojanovsky papers, 1931.

Five watercolor illustrations for Daniel Boone: historic adventures of an American hunter among the Indians (1931).

0.30 cu. ft. (1 box)

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USM Libraries. De Grummond Children's Literature Collection.

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Rojankovsky, Feodor, 1891-1970

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Feodor Rojankovsky was born December 24, 1891 in Mitava, Russia. He attended the Moscow Fine Arts Academy from 1912-1914, served in the Russian Army during World War I, and began illustrating children's books during the Russian Revolution. After the Revolution, he left Russia and worked in Europe, living in France for many years. In 1931, he illustrated Daniel Boone: Les Adventures d'un Chasseur Americain Parmi les Peaux-Rouges. The work was edited by Esther Averill in its American edition and t...

Averill, Esther Holden

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American children's author/illustrator/publisher born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1902. Most noted for her Cat Club series and her publishing company, the Domino Press. From the description of Esther Averill papers 1953-1971. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 37958930 Esther Averill was born July 24, 1902 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Beginning in her teens, Averill's expression in cartoons and writing frequented her loca...