Arthur Scott Bailey
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Arthur Scott Bailey was the author of more than forty children's books. He was born on November 15, 1877, in St. Albans, Vermont
, United States
, the second child of Winfield Scott Bailey and Harriet Sarah Goodhue (a girl, Ellen was born in 1876). Winfield Bailey owned a dry goods shop that was stated to be "one of the most reputable of St. Albans mercantile concerns" and specialized in furs; namely ladies' fur coats, muffs and scarves. Bailey attended St. Albans Academy and graduated in 1896, in a class of only eleven other students. He then went on to the University of Vermont
in Burlington, Vermont
, where he became involved in a fraternal organization, Sigma Phi
(with which he was very active through at least 1915; he joined the organization's Catalogue Committee in 1914 as a vice chairman, after the resignation of Dr. Alexander Duane).
However, he left UVM in 1901 and transferred to Harvard, where he earned his bachelor's degree. After graduating Harvard in 1902, Bailey traveled to Chicago
and put his knowledge of growing up in his father's store to good use, becoming a wholesale grocery merchant. This lasted until 1904, when Bailey travelled to New York City
and became an editor for various publishers. Which publishers these were is unknown, with the exception of the Macaulay Company, where he was working in early 1915. He was married around this time (on September 14, 1913) to Estella W. Goodspeed, a St. Albans woman; the wedding was held in his hometown. Estella Goodspeed, whose maiden name had been Crampton, had been married once before to an unknown Mr. Nelson Allen Goodspeed, and had a son, Allen Wright Goodspeed and daughter, Estella Joanne Goodspeed. Allen Goodspeed was born on August 5, 1906, and would have been nine when the first Sleepy-Time Tales were written (Estella was born in 1908.) As Bailey did not write prior to his marriage to Estella, it can be surmised that he first started crafting his stories for Allen and Estella, whom he treated as his own children. Estella Joanne later married a Mr. Lennox Stuart and moved to Shaker Heights, Ohio
.
Bailey's writing has been thus described by the Newark Evening News
: "Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worlds, weaving natural history into the stories in a way that won educator's approval without arousing the suspicions of his young readers. He made it a habit to never 'write down' to children and frequently used words beyond the average juvenile vocabulary, believing that youngsters respond to the stimulus of the unfamiliar."
His work also includes the comic strip Animal Whys, which was syndicated in 1937.
Bailey was also known for being an intellectual, and was a member of the Salamagundi Club of New York. When it came to religion, Bailey was a Unitarian
(who have long had a presence in St. Albans) and politically, he was a Republican
of the old school.
Bailey died on October 17, 1949, at 71 years of age.
Allen W. Goodspeed grew up to become the Professor Emeritus of Forest Management at West Virginia University
; and has a scholarship
named in his honor. He died on September 30, 1991, and had 10 grandchildren.
St. Albans (town), Vermont
St. Albans is a town in Franklin County, Vermont. The population was 6,392 at the 2010 census. The town completely surrounds the city of St. Albans, which was separated from the town and incorporated in 1902. References to "St. Albans" prior to this date generally refer to the town center, which...
, United States
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, the second child of Winfield Scott Bailey and Harriet Sarah Goodhue (a girl, Ellen was born in 1876). Winfield Bailey owned a dry goods shop that was stated to be "one of the most reputable of St. Albans mercantile concerns" and specialized in furs; namely ladies' fur coats, muffs and scarves. Bailey attended St. Albans Academy and graduated in 1896, in a class of only eleven other students. He then went on to the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
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in Burlington, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
, where he became involved in a fraternal organization, Sigma Phi
Sigma Phi
The Sigma Phi Society was founded on 4 March 1827, on the campus of Union College as a part of the Union Triad in Schenectady, New York.It is the second oldest Greek fraternal organization in the United States, and the oldest in continuous existence...
(with which he was very active through at least 1915; he joined the organization's Catalogue Committee in 1914 as a vice chairman, after the resignation of Dr. Alexander Duane).
However, he left UVM in 1901 and transferred to Harvard, where he earned his bachelor's degree. After graduating Harvard in 1902, Bailey traveled to Chicago
Chicago
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and put his knowledge of growing up in his father's store to good use, becoming a wholesale grocery merchant. This lasted until 1904, when Bailey travelled to New York City
New York City
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and became an editor for various publishers. Which publishers these were is unknown, with the exception of the Macaulay Company, where he was working in early 1915. He was married around this time (on September 14, 1913) to Estella W. Goodspeed, a St. Albans woman; the wedding was held in his hometown. Estella Goodspeed, whose maiden name had been Crampton, had been married once before to an unknown Mr. Nelson Allen Goodspeed, and had a son, Allen Wright Goodspeed and daughter, Estella Joanne Goodspeed. Allen Goodspeed was born on August 5, 1906, and would have been nine when the first Sleepy-Time Tales were written (Estella was born in 1908.) As Bailey did not write prior to his marriage to Estella, it can be surmised that he first started crafting his stories for Allen and Estella, whom he treated as his own children. Estella Joanne later married a Mr. Lennox Stuart and moved to Shaker Heights, Ohio
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Shaker Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population was 28,448. It is an inner-ring streetcar suburb of Cleveland that abuts the city on its eastern side.-Topography:Shaker Heights is located at...
.
Bailey's writing has been thus described by the Newark Evening News
Newark Evening News
The Newark Evening News was an American newspaper published in Newark, New Jersey. As New Jersey's largest city, Newark played a major role in New Jersey's journalistic history. At its apex, The News was widely regarded as the newspaper of record in New Jersey. It had bureaus in Montclair,...
: "Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worlds, weaving natural history into the stories in a way that won educator's approval without arousing the suspicions of his young readers. He made it a habit to never 'write down' to children and frequently used words beyond the average juvenile vocabulary, believing that youngsters respond to the stimulus of the unfamiliar."
His work also includes the comic strip Animal Whys, which was syndicated in 1937.
Bailey was also known for being an intellectual, and was a member of the Salamagundi Club of New York. When it came to religion, Bailey was a Unitarian
Unitarianism
Unitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
(who have long had a presence in St. Albans) and politically, he was a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
of the old school.
Bailey died on October 17, 1949, at 71 years of age.
Allen W. Goodspeed grew up to become the Professor Emeritus of Forest Management at West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
; and has a scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
named in his honor. He died on September 30, 1991, and had 10 grandchildren.
Sleepy-Time Tales
- The Tale of Cuffy Bear (c. 1915)
- The Tale of Frisky Squirrel (c. 1915)
- The Tale of Tommy Fox (c. 1915)
- The Tale of Fatty Coon (c. 1915)
- The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit (c. 1916)
- The Tale of Sandy Chipmunk (c. 1916)
- The Tale of Brownie Beaver (c. 1916)
- The Tale of Paddy Muskrat (c. 1916)
- The Tale of Peter Mink (c. 1916)
- The Tale of Billy Woodchuck (c. 1916)
- The Tale of Ferdinand Frog (c. 1918)
- The Tale of Dickie Deer Mouse (c. 1918)
- The Tale of Timothy Turtle (c. 1919)
- The Tale of Major Monkey (c. 1919)
- The Tale of Benny Badger (c. 1919)
- The Tale of Grandfather Mole (c. 1920)
- The Tale of Grumpy Weasel (c. 1920)
- The Tale of Master Meadow Mouse (c. 1921)
- The Tale of Nimble Deer (c. 1922)
Tuck-Me-In Tales
- The Tale of Jolly Robin (c. 1917)
- The Tale of Old Mr. Crow (c. 1917)
- The Tale of Solomon Owl (c. 1917)
- The Tale of Jasper Jay (c. 1917)
- The Tale of Rusty Wren (c. 1917)
- The Tale of Daddy Longlegs (c. 1918)
- The Tale of Kiddie Katydid (c. 1918)
- The Tale of Betsy Butterfly (c. 1918)
- The Tale of Buster Bumblebee (c. 1918)
- The Tale of Freddie Firefly (c. 1918)
- The Tale of Bobby Bobolink (c. 1920)
- The Tale of Chirpy Cricket (c. 1920)
- The Tale of Mrs. Ladybug (c. 1921)
- The Tale of Reddy Woodpecker (c. 1922)
- The Tale of Grandma Goose (c. 1923)
Slumber-Town Tales
- The Tale of Miss Kitty Cat (c. 1921)
- The Tale of Old Dog Spot (c. 1921)
- The Tale of Henrietta Hen (c. 1921)
- The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels (c. 1921)
- The Tale of Grunty Pig (c. 1921)
- The Tale of Muley Cow (c. 1921)
- The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot (c. 1921)
- The Tale of Snowball Lamb (c. 1922)
- The Tale of Mistah Mule (c. 1923)
The Cuffy Bear Books
- Cuffy Bear and the Circus (c. 1929)
- Cuffy Bear and the Scarecrow (c. 1929)
- Cuffy Bear's Holidays (c. 1929)
- Cuffy Bear and the Snowman (c. 1929)