Authors and Illustrators Database

Frances Elizabeth Rogers

Born: 1888  Grand Rapids, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Died: 06/06/1974

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
The History of a Small Town Library; the Development of the Woodstock, N.Y. Library Non Fiction Adult Woodstock, NY : Overlook Press 1974
5000 Years of Stargazing Non Fiction Adult, Children Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott 1964
Painted Rock to Printed Page Non Fiction Children Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott 1960
Lens Magic Non Fiction Children Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott 1957
Fire Engine Boy Non Fiction Children Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott 1953
Mr. Brady's Camera Boy Non Fiction Children Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott 1951
Jeremy Pepper Non Fiction Children Philadelphia, PA : J.B. Lippincott 1946
Paul Revere, Patriot on Horseback Non Fiction Children New York : Frederick A. Stokes 1943
Indigo Treasure Non Fiction Children New York : Frederick A. Stokes 1941
5000 Years of Gems and Jewelry
- Revised Lippincott 1947 		Non Fiction Adult New York : Frederick A. Stokes 1940
Big Miss Liberty Non Fiction Children New York : Frederick A. Stokes 1938
5000 Years of Glass
- Revised Lippincott 1948 		Non Fiction Adult New York : Frederick A. Stokes 1937
Fresh and Briny; the Story of Water as Friend and Foe Non Fiction Children New York : Frederick A. Stokes 1936
Heels, Wheels, and Wire; the Story of Messages and Signals
- revised Lippincott 1951 		Non Fiction Children New York : Frederick A. Stokes 1935
- Picture Puzzle Posters (co-author Alice Beard Ray Long and Richard Smith) 1933

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Skills:
Author
Illustrator

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975 1999
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. 1980
Something about the Author, volume 10 1977
Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 5-8R 1970

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
- Studied with Howard Pyle 1905-1910
Studied Wilmington, DE
School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA
Private and public schools Grand Rapids, MI
The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Illustrator and cover designer for books and leading magazines 1933
Writer of adult and juvenile books

Other Resources:

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Other Comments:

Another source says birthdate 1886?

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