ORU_Ax787.xml Guide to the Jane Werner Watson Papers 1958-1976 Watson (Jane Werner) Papers Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
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Jane Werner Watson papers Watson, Jane Werner, 1915-2004 Ax 787 4.5 linear feet 1958-1976 Collection comprises correspondence and manuscripts of children's book author Jane Werner Watson. Correspondence is both incoming and outgoing. Manuscripts are for both article- and book-length works and include drafts of Going to the hospital; The Soviet Union; India celebrates; and The making of "Beautiful Americans". 5 containers English . 5 1 2 3 4

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 Watson, Jane Werner, 1915-2004 Watson, Jane Werner, 1915-2004 Children's literature, American--Authorship Women authors, American--20th century Manuscripts for publication Correspondence

Children's writer Jane Werner Watson (1915-2004) was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She earned a B.A. in English in 1936 from the University of Wisconsin, began a career in publishing, and became a prolific writer who specialized in non-fiction, with works such as I'm a boy; I'm a girl; and Living together in tomorrow's world. She was one of the first editors for the original Golden Books series, and wrote books for Disney series. She also wrote under the names Elsa Jane Werner Watson, Elsa Jane Werner, Jane Werner, Annie North Bedford, Monica Hill, Elsa Ruth Nast, W.K. Jasner, and A.N. Bedford. In 1958 she was named Woman of the Year in Literature by the Los Angeles times. Watson and her husband Earnest Charles Watson lived in India for several years when he was science attaché to the U.S. embassy in New Delhi, and travelled extensively; their collection of Indian art is at the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison, Wis. After moving to Santa Barbara, Calif., Watson taught continuing education classes in creative writing and cultural geography.

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