Hardie Gramatky Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1985-0004

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection contains original art, manuscripts and research materials for Happy’s Christmas, published in 1970 by Putnam. An attempt has been made to put the revisions in a logical progressive order sobut the author’s order is not necessarily recreated in the folders.

Dates

circa 1970

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use and Copyright Information

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from the owner(s) of the copyright.

Biography

Hardie Gramatky was born 12 April 1907, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Bernhard August and Blanche (Gunner) Gramatky. He attended Stanford University (two years) and Chouinard Art School (two years). He was head animator at Walt Disney Productions (Hollywood, CA, 1930-1936), pictorial reporter for Fortune (New York City, 1937-1940), supervisor of training films for the U.S. Army Air Forces (New York City and Hollywood, 1942-1944) and a free-lance writer and artist (1944-1979). Gramatky won forty top watercolor awards, including Chicago International Award (1942) and American Water Color Society High Winds Medal (1979). His work is represented in many private and permanent public collections, including those at the Chicago Art Institute, Brooklyn Museum, Frye Museum (Seattle), Toledo Museum of Art, Marietta College (Ohio), and many others. He was a member of the National Academy of Design, American Watercolor Society (secretary, 1946-1948), Society of Illustrators (member of board, 1941-1942), Westport Artists, and Salmagundi Club (New York). Gramatky died 29 April 1979, in Westport, CT>.