Frances Ullmann DeArmand
Frances Ullmann DeArmand | |
|---|---|
 Frances M. Ullmann, from the 1925 yearbook of Wellesley College | |
| Born | March 17, 1904 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1984 (age 80) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, writer |
| Relatives | William Ludwig Ullmann (brother) |
Frances M. Ullmann DeArmand (March 17, 1904 – April 14, 1984) was an American editor and writer, mainly of works for young readers (including comic books), or for parents and educators.
Early life and education
[edit]Ullmann was born in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of William Ullmann and Caroline Block Ullmann.[1] Her father was a businessman and banker, and her mother was vice-president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers.[2][3] Her younger brother, William Ludwig Ullmann, was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury who was suspected of spying during the Cold War.[4]
Ullmann graduated from Springfield High School in 1920,[5] attended Drury College for one year,[1] and graduated from Wellesley College in 1925.[6]
Career
[edit]DeArmand worked as an editor at magazines, including Parents Magazine,[7] and comics-heavy[8] children's periodicals Calling All Girls[9] and Calling All Kids.[10] She was assistant editor of Child Welfare in the 1930s,[11] an editor of National Parent-Teacher Magazine from 1931 to 1937,[1] and of Child Study from 1941 to 1947.[1][12] She was managing editor of the Encyclopedia of Child Care and Guidance from 1951 to 1954. She was an executive of the Junior Literary Guild from 1954 to 1969.[1][13]
Publications
[edit]- "Getting Ready for Book Week" (1931)[14]
- "The Place of the Home in the Community" (1937)[15]
- "Seeing Ourselves as Children See Us" (1937)[16]
- Never to be Forgotten (1943, as editor)[1]
- Girl Alive (1947, stories for teens, illustrated by Kathleen Morrissey)[9]
- "Getting Along with Brothers and Sisters" (1950, a 48-page illustrated booklet published by Science Research Associates)[17]
- "Life with Brothers and Sisters" (1952, a booklet published by Science Research Associates)[18]
- When Mother Was a Girl: Stories She Read Then (1964, as editor)[19]
- A Very, Very Special Day (1968, illustrated by Tom Vroman)[20]
Personal life
[edit]Ullmann married David William DeArmand in 1942.[21] She died in 1984, at the age of 80, in New York City.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Commire, Anne (1976). Something about the author. [electronic resource]. Internet Archive. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-8103-0068-2.
- ^ "Mrs. Carrie B. Ullmann". The Springfield News-Leader. 1956-12-09. p. 61. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Son, Daughter Share Mrs. Ullmann Estate". Springfield Leader and Press. 1956-12-12. p. 23. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ullmann Denies Communist Links; Seeks Lifting of Contempt Term After Testifying to U.S. Grand Jury Here". The New York Times. 1956-05-26. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "136 High School Seniors Will Receive Diplomas at Jefferson Theater Friday". The Springfield News-Leader. 1920-05-13. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wellesley College, Legenda (1925 yearbook): 88.
- ^ Ullmann, Frances (1941-11-28). "Every Type of Doll Available this Year". Republican and Herald. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Judy Wing". Calling All Girls. 40 (5): 35–36. June–July 1945 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "People". Springfield Leader and Press. 1947-12-16. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Masthead". Calling All Kids. 1 (1): 2. 1945 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Masthead". Child Welfare. 26 (10): 577. June–July 1932 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Informal Tea For Daughter and Friends". Springfield Leader and Press. 1934-05-04. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Frances U. DeArmand". The New York Times. 1984-04-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ Ullmann, Frances (October 1931). "Getting Ready for Book Week". Child Welfare. 26 (2): 85–88 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Ullmann, Frances (July 1937). "The Place of the Home in the Community". National Parent-Teacher. 31 (11): 18–24 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Ullmann, Frances (April 1937). "Seeing Ourselves as Children See Us". National Parent-Teacher Magazine. 31 (8): 15–17 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Ullmann, Frances. Getting along with brothers and sisters. Science Research Associates, 1950.
- ^ Ullmann, Frances (1952). Life with Brothers and Sisters. Science Research Associates – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Frances Ullmann DeArmand (1964-01-01). When Mother Was A Girl, Stories She Read Then. Internet Archive. Funk & Wagnalls.
- ^ DeArmand, Frances Ullmann (1968). A Very, Very Special Day. Parents Magazine Press – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "David DeArmand, Son of Former Tampan, to Wed". The Tampa Tribune. 1942-06-28. p. 28. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.