Illinois Authors

Velma Morrison

Born: 1910
Pen Name: HIldegarde Ford

Connection to Illinois: Morrison lived in Princeton, Illinois.

Biography: Velma Hildegarde Ford Morrison was a Drake University graduate. She taught school, married and ran a dairy farm with her husband of 60 years. When she couldn't find books she felt were suitable for children, she started authoring books under her maiden name: Hildegarde Ford.She collaborated on more than 15 books with illustrator Mary Win.

Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Children

Velma Morrison on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=velma++morrison

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