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 2 Collections and/or Records:
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, 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.