Edith Flack Ackley Wengenroth (6 June 1887 – 28 November 1970) was an American writer and doll maker and designer.
Edith Flack Ackley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edith Flack |
| Died | November 28, 1970 (aged 83) |
She was born in Greenport, New York. She made her first dolls for her daughter.[1][2] When her daughter, Telka, was older she did water color paintings that were portraits of Ackley's dolls.[2] Ackley went on to make dolls as a source of income,[3][4] and had her own doll shop.[1] Ackley's dolls have been shown in the Wenham Museum and the Children's Museum of Cleveland.[1]
Books edit
- Ackley, Edith Flack (1939-01-01). Paper dolls: Their history and how to make them. Frederick A. Stokes Company.[5]
- Ackley, Edith Flack (1941-01-01). A Doll Shop of Your Own (First ed.). Frederick A. Stokes.
- Ackley, Edith Flack (1929). Marionettes: Easy to Make! Fun to Use!. University of Alberta Libraries. New York, Frederick A. Stokes company.[6]
- Ackley, Edith Flack (1951-01-01). Dolls to make for fun and profit. Lippincott.[7]
- Ackley, Edith Flack (1940-01-01). Holiday Cards for You to Make (2nd ed.). J. B. Lippincott Company.[8]
Personal life edit
Her first husband, Floyd Ackley, was a jewelry designer.[9] Her second husband was the artist Stow Wengenroth,[10][11] whom she married in 1936.[12][better source needed]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Second generation enjoys art of doll expert, now in Maine". Portland Press Herald. 1955-07-31. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ a b McCarroll, Marion Clyde (1942-05-07). "Doll's House". The Belleville News-Democrat. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "Woman finds fun, profits in new dolls". Buffalo Evening News. 1941-09-12. p. 35. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "Dollmaker starts others on road to success". Buffalo Evening News. 1940-05-01. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Review
- Wigmore, Ethel (1939). "About Books". The American Journal of Nursing. 39 (11): 1256–1257. doi:10.1097/00000446-193911000-00022. ISSN 0002-936X. JSTOR 3413482.
- ^ Review
- "Clipped From St. Louis Globe-Democrat". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 1929-11-23. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Review
- Eaton, Anne T (24 April 1938). "The New Books for Younger Readers". New York Times (1923-); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]. p. 96 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Review
- Boyle, Lois (1941-01-26). "Clipped From El Paso Times". El Paso Times. p. 6. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Slater, Celine (1964-07-17). "Potpourri". Addison County Independent. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "Mrs. Stow Wengenroth, 83, Authority on Marionettes". The New York Times. 1970-11-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Flint, Peter B. (1978-01-23). "Stow Wengenroth Is Dead at 71; Artist Was Known for Lithographs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Artists | the Old Print Shop".
External links edit
- The History of Edith Flack Ackley Cloth Dolls with Jonathan Green on YouTube, May 29, 2020
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