Sunday, July 10, 2016

Nancy Drew's Original Carolyn Keene Mildred Wirt Benson - Happy 111th


Happy 111th to Mildred Wirt Benson - the original Carolyn Keene who wrote 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew books, wrote 135 total published children's books and series, many short stories and was a newspaper woman for over 50 years when she passed away in Toledo, OH at age 96, still working at the Toledo Blade.

I am currently writing her biography and she's a very fascinating subject - very spirited, independent and adventurous, much like Nancy Drew and other plucky heroines she wrote about including Penny Parker, her favorite. 

The University of Iowa has her author's collection of the books she wrote in their Women's Archive. Nancy Drew Sleuths funded a special book case to hold the collection this year. Here's several images of the first book she ever wrote for Edward Stratemeyer of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, Ruth Fielding and Her Great Scenario, this copy is her author's copy that resides at U of IA.

 

For more info on Millie and my progress on the biography, visit the Mildred Wirt Benson Website.

Tuesday, July 05, 2016

1930s Nancy Drew Warner Brothers Movie Press Kits Collectibles Pt 2


Here is the other Nancy Drew 1930s movie press kit from Nancy Drew Trouble Shooter - click on the pages to see more details. Showing the various items one could order for marketing. Size is 11 x 17. View more 1930s Nancy Drew Movie Collectibles at my Nancy Drew Pinterest board.