ORU_Bx132.xml Guide to the Joanna Foster Dougherty Papers 1957-1966 Dougherty (Joanna Foster) Papers Finding aid prepared by processing staff Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives ©2006
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Joanna Foster Dougherty papers Dougherty, Joanna Foster, 1928- Bx 132 1.5 linear feet 1 containers 1957-1966 Joanna Foster Dougherty (1928-) was an editor and author of children's books. The collection includes completed questionnaires and letters from illustrators to be used in Illustrators of Children's Books (Boston, 1968). Much of the information was not used in the book. 1 container English .

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 Illustrated children's books--United States Illustration of books--United States--20th century Women illustrators--United States Illustrators--United States--Correspondence Fine Arts Children and Youth Literature Women

Joanna Foster Dougherty was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 30, 1928, daughter of Orrington Foster, an engineer, and Genevieve Stump Foster, an author and artist. She attended School of the Chicago Art Institute, and Stanford University, and received her B.A. from Vassar College in 1950. She was a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and secretary from 1960-61. She was an editor and author of many children's books, and also wrote and directed films.

The collection consists of questionnaires, newspaper clippings and letters answered by the illustrators of children's books. The questionnaires ask the illustrators about their artistic techniques, thoughts on children's books and illustrations, and requests for a short biography and the names of magazines that featured articles about their work.

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