ORU_Ax710.xml Guide to the Ruth and Latrobe Carroll Papers 1932-1980 Carroll (Ruth and Latrobe) 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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Ruth and Latrobe Carroll papers Carroll, Latrobe Carroll, Ruth, 1899-1999 Ax 710 7.25 linear feet 14 containers 1932-1980 Latrobe Carroll (1894-1996) and Ruth Carroll (1899-1999) were American authors of children's literature. The collection includes manuscripts, illustrations and correspondence that reflect the work of Ruth and Latrobe Carroll. English . Addenda 1977 2a

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 Carroll, Latrobe Carroll, Latrobe Carroll, Ruth, 1899-1999 Authors, American--20th century Women illustrators--United States Young adult literature, American--Authorship Young adult literature, American--Illustrations Children's literature, American--Authorship Children's literature, American--Illustrations Illustrated children's books--United States--Specimens Illustration of books--United States--20th century Literature Children and Youth Women Mock-ups Book illustrations Correspondence Manuscripts for publication

(Archer) Latrobe Carroll (January 5, 1894-November 30, 1996) was born in Washington D.C and passed away in Stamford, Connecticut. He received his education from Harvard University.

Carroll was a member of the Authors League of America, Friends of the Library (Asheville; second vice president 1960-1963, and the Harvard Club of Western North Carolina. His interests were hiking, travel and reading.

Latrobe Carroll served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was also a writer. He worked for The Century Co. as a member of the editorial staff in 1919 Carroll also worked at the Foreign Press Service as a staff writer in 1920. Then he worked for Liberty Magazine as a member of the editorial staff from 1924-1934. He then became a freelance writer.

Ruth Robinson Carroll (September 24, 1899-December 5, 1999) was born in Lancaster New York and passed away in Stamford Connecticut. She received her education at Vassar College and also attended the Student Arts League from 1922-1924. She also attended Cecelia Beaux's School of Portrait Painting in, 1925. She married Latrobe Carroll on January 24, 1928.

Ruth Carroll was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. Her interests were in photography, travel, theater, natural history, botany and hiking. Her career was as an author, artist and illustrator of books.

Latrobe Carroll and his wife published their first book in 1935, Luck of the Roll and Go. And the couple wrote their last book in 1975, Hullabaloo the Elephant Dog. The Carrolls wrote at least twenty books, all directed to juvenile readers.

The collection contains several manuscripts, illustrations and some correspondence that represent the work of Ruth and Latrobe Carroll.

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