Description
This collection chiefly contains
correspondence related to American author and illustrator Don Blanding (1894-1957).The
majority of the correspondence is by Arthur J. Babcock, Blanding's literary representative
with Dodd, Mead and Company, related to scheduling autograph tours.
Background
Don Blanding (1894-1957) was an author and illustrator. He was born on November 7, 1894, in
Kingfisher, Oklahoma. He married Dorothy Binney Putnam on June 13, 1940 and later divorced
her in 1945. He was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1942-1943. His work include
Vagabond's House, 1928; Virgin of
Waikiki, 1929; Hula Moons, 1930; Songs of the Seven Senses, 1931; Stowaways in
Paradise, 1931; The Rest of the Road, 1937; Drifter's
Gold, 1939; Floridays, 1940; Pilot Bails Out, 1943; Today Is Here,
1946; Mostly
California, 1948; A Grand Time
Living, 1950; Joy Is an Inside Job, 1953; Hawaii Says
Aloha, 1955. He lived both in California and in Hawaii. He died
on June 9, 1957.
Restrictions
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responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining
necessary permissions rests with the researcher.