Tod, Alison Douglas, fl 1940-1949 (Children's book illustrator and author)
Person
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:
Archive of illustrators Alison Douglas Tod and Richard Tod
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2029
Scope and Contents
This is an extensive archive of material relating to the children's stories and illustrations produced by this Newport-on-Tay father and daughter duo: Richard, who was active between 1901 and 1917 and who worked both under his own name and as "Uncle Jack", and Alison, who appears to have been busy in the 1940s. The collection comprises draft manuscripts and typescripts, final typescript versions, preliminary sketches on paper and on tracing paper, finished artwork, and a small amount of...
Dates:
c 1900-1940s
Sketches by Alison Douglas Tod, mid 20th century
File
Identifier: Coll-2029/2/6
Scope and Contents
This file contains sketches of fairies, elves, children, and animals from Alison Tod's stories. These sketches consist of pencil drawings on parchment paper and some have adjustment notes.
Dates:
mid 20th century