Doll News Winter 2015 - (Page 70)

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT, MADAME ALEXANDER AND THE LITTLE WOMEN DOLLS BY PAT BURNS S Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist best known as the author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. 70 WINTER 2015 oon after the almost instantaneous success of her book, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott was quoted as saying "My little books are read and valued in a way I never dreamed of." It is hard to imagine what she would think if she knew that her childhood classic would remain popular for over one-hundred-forty-five years and that for approximately eighty years both children and adults would collect and treasure Madame Alexander dolls inspired by its characters. Louisa May was born in 1832 in Germantown, Pennsylvania to Amos Bronson Alcott and Abigail May Alcott. She was the second of four sisters with Anna Bronson born in 1831; Elizabeth Sewell, 1835; and Abigail May, 1840. The Alcotts moved over twenty times in a thirty year span primarily due to Bronson's inability to convey his idealistic educational methods to the members of the communities in which he taught. The Alcotts were New Englanders and returned to Boston in 1834 where he started the Temple School, which remained open for seven years. They were part of mid-nineteenth century reform movements and were considered avant-garde, bohemian types often at odds with the establishment. Bronson Alcott became a member of the Transcendental Club in 1836 -- a group comprised of liberal thinkers including Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Doll News Winter 2015

From the Editor
UFDC Offi cers and Regional Directors
President’s Message
UFDC Conference Calendar
A Warm Welcome to Our Newest Members
A Dream Come True, UFDC’s 66th Annual Convention Information and the 2015 UFDC National Convention Registration Card
2015 UFDC National Competitive Exhibit Early Information
Fundraising Committee Report
Marianna’s Gift: The Hands that Heal
Marianna Original Paper Doll
Wonderful Japanese Kokeshi Dolls
Alien (Heads) or The Invasion of the (Peg Wooden) Body Snatchers
The Ralph Waldo Emerson Family Dolls
Louisa May Alcott, Madame Alexander and the Little Women Dolls
Hepzibah’s Milkmaids – The Dolls of The House of the Seven Gables
A Child A Doll A Portrait
Shared Passions 2014 UFDC Special Exhibit The Wild West
Shared Passions 2014 UFDC Special Exhibit Dianna Effner
Shared Passions 2014 UFDC Antique Competitive Exhibit Part 1
Shared Passions 2014 UFDC Modern Competitive Exhibit Part 1
Shared Passions 2014 UFDC In Appreciation
The Art of Technology
Painted Perfection – The Story of Susan Fosnot
Masquerade - The History of Costume Balls and Fancy Dress
Go Ahead, Make a Scene! Creative Collecting, Part 1
Club Notes
Reviewing Resources
Milestones
UFDC Awards of Excellence Nomination Information and Form
Donations
Doll-ers & Sense
In Our Memories
News & Notes
Member-At-Large Form

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