Tod, Alison Douglas, fl 1940-1949 (Children's book illustrator and author)
Dates
- Existence: fl 1940s - 1949
Biography
Alison Douglas Tod was a children's book author and illustrator active in the 1940s. She and her father Richard, who was also an author and illustrator, settled on Newport-on-Tay after moving from Edinburgh to Dundee.
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Archive of illustrators Alison Douglas Tod and Richard Tod
Booklet entitled "Bunnikin's Adventures" , 1935
Handbound, typewritten booklet written and illustrated by Alison Douglas Tod, Newport-on-Tay, 1935.
Booklet entitled "Fairyland Tales: Googoo's Gamp", 23 February 1939
Booklet containing several children's stories, poems, and comics. It was published by John Leng & Co. in London. There is no author mentioned in the booklet, but it could be either Richard Tod, who had published with John Leng before, or his daughter Alison, who also published in the mid-20th century.
Booklet entitled "The Ivory Castle Fairy Book", mid 20th century
A booklet of 10 fairy stories concerning teeth. Published by D & W Gibbs, Ltd, a soap manufacturer in London.
Coloured sketches - Alison Douglas Tod, mid-20th century
This file contains a combination of pencil sketches and more complete ink and painted drawings. The main subject is Alison Tod's character, Sally Ann, but there is also a pencil and coloured pencil drawing of dancing women.
Draft Letter from Alison Douglas Tod to Thomas Nelson & Sons, October 1940, October 1940
Draft cover letter to the Annuals Editor at Thomas Nelson & Sons for a submission of Alison Tod's work.
"Little Tippett and the Big Bong Bad", Alison Douglas Tod, mid 20th century
This folder contains typewritten stories: "Old Scowlie", "Miniver Mouse", "Chubby, the China Piggy, and his Secret Sorrow', "Robert Rabbit, Rogue" and "Dilly Dolly".
Sketches. Bunny Rabbit by Alison Douglas Tod, mid 20th century
This folder contains mostly ink drawings on thick paper, but some are painted. The drawings pertain to the stories written by Alison. Some of the drawings are signed, which includes her address. The drawings include what was known as a "golliwog", a character created in 1895 by Florence Kate Upton that was popular until the 1960s-70s but was later perceived as a racist caricature.
Sketches, Typescript, Papers, mid 20th century
This file contains 2 sketchbooks and correspondence from Alison Tod as well as drafts of poetry and short stories signed by Richard Tod. It also includes pencil and painted illustrations, lettering practice, and undated magazine clippings.
Sketches, Typescripts and Correspondence, mid 20th century
This folder contains handwritten and typed drafts of stories, some of which include edits. There are also drafts of poetry and pencil and ink drawings corresponding to Alison Tod's stories. Some of these drawings are signed and contain her address. The drawings include what was known as a "golliwog", a character created in 1895 by Florence Kate Upton that was popular until the 1960s-70s but was later perceived as a racist caricature.