Genevieve Foster papers, 1937-1978.

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Genevieve Foster papers, 1937-1978.

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Collection consists of correspondence, together with an extensive range of textual, artistic, and audiovisual materials related to the publication of her numerous children's books. Foster's integrated roles as both author and illustrator are amply represented. The collection contains work at all stages of the publishing process, from Foster's sketches through her notebook dummies to final proofs. The range of her artwork is extensive, with a range of book illustrations at various stages of publication. Examples of illustrations from books include Frances Cavanagh's Boyhood adventures of our presidents; Clara M. Judson's 1939 book Pioneer girl: the early life of Frances Willard; Grandmother and the Indians. The Biographical materials series includes Foster's typewritten lectures of her writing philosophy and published copies of Hornbook magazine containing a personal recollection of Foster by her daughter Joanna.

9 linear ft. (25 containers)

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Foster, Genevieve, 1893-

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Genevieve (Stump) Foster was born April 13, 1893 in Oswego, New York. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1915 and attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts in 1916-1917. She began illustrating children's books in the 1930s and in 1941 authored and illustrated George Washington's World . Throughout her career, Genevieve Foster wrote and illustrated nineteen books for children and became well known for "her technique of choosing historical figures and weaving a story around their pe...