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Frances Ullmann DeArmand

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.

Frances Ullmann DeArmand
A young white woman with dark curly hair cut in a bob with a side part
Frances M. Ullmann, from the 1925 yearbook of Wellesley College
BornMarch 17, 1904
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 1984 (age 80)
New York, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Editor, writer
RelativesWilliam Ludwig Ullmann (brother)

Early life and education

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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

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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

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  • "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

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Ullmann married David William DeArmand in 1942.[21] She died in 1984, at the age of 80, in New York City.[13]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Mrs. Carrie B. Ullmann". The Springfield News-Leader. 1956-12-09. p. 61. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Son, Daughter Share Mrs. Ullmann Estate". Springfield Leader and Press. 1956-12-12. p. 23. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Wellesley College, Legenda (1925 yearbook): 88.
  7. ^ Ullmann, Frances (1941-11-28). "Every Type of Doll Available this Year". Republican and Herald. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Judy Wing". Calling All Girls. 40 (5): 35–36. June–July 1945 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ a b "People". Springfield Leader and Press. 1947-12-16. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Masthead". Calling All Kids. 1 (1): 2. 1945 – via Internet Archive.
  11. ^ "Masthead". Child Welfare. 26 (10): 577. June–July 1932 – via Internet Archive.
  12. ^ "Informal Tea For Daughter and Friends". Springfield Leader and Press. 1934-05-04. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b "Frances U. DeArmand". The New York Times. 1984-04-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  14. ^ Ullmann, Frances (October 1931). "Getting Ready for Book Week". Child Welfare. 26 (2): 85–88 – via Internet Archive.
  15. ^ Ullmann, Frances (July 1937). "The Place of the Home in the Community". National Parent-Teacher. 31 (11): 18–24 – via Internet Archive.
  16. ^ Ullmann, Frances (April 1937). "Seeing Ourselves as Children See Us". National Parent-Teacher Magazine. 31 (8): 15–17 – via Internet Archive.
  17. ^ Ullmann, Frances. Getting along with brothers and sisters. Science Research Associates, 1950.
  18. ^ Ullmann, Frances (1952). Life with Brothers and Sisters. Science Research Associates – via Internet Archive.
  19. ^ Frances Ullmann DeArmand (1964-01-01). When Mother Was A Girl, Stories She Read Then. Internet Archive. Funk & Wagnalls.
  20. ^ DeArmand, Frances Ullmann (1968). A Very, Very Special Day. Parents Magazine Press – via Internet Archive.
  21. ^ "David DeArmand, Son of Former Tampan, to Wed". The Tampa Tribune. 1942-06-28. p. 28. Retrieved 2024-05-09 – via Newspapers.com.
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