Edwin Tunis

American painter

Edwin Burdette Tunis (1897–1973) was an American painter, mural artist, book illustrator, radio announcer, actor, theater set designer and author.[1]

As a children's writer Tunis was one runner-up for the Newbery Medal in 1962. He also won the Thomas A. Edison Foundation Children's Book Award for special excellence in portraying America's past.[1]

He wrote and illustrated several books, including: Oars, Sails, and Steam: A Picture Book of Ships; Weapons; Wheels; Colonial Living; and Indians.

## Early life

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Tunis was born in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, on December 8, 1897.[1] He grew up moving a lot because his father's job was installing steam engines at factories all over the country.[1]

As an adult he lived most of his life in Maryland.

## Works

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His books include:

* Oars, Sails & Steam: A Picture Book of Ships (1952)
* Weapons: A Pictorial History (1954)
* Wheels: A Pictorial History (1955, repr 1977)
* Indians: A Pictorial Recreation of American Indian Life Before the Arrival of the White Man (1959)
* Frontier Living (1961)
* Shaw's Fortune: The Picture Story of a Colonial Plantation (1966)
* Chipmunks on the Doorstep (1971)
* The Tavern at the Ferry (1973)
* Colonial Craftsmen and the Beginnings of American Industry (1976)
* The Young United States, 1783-1830: A Time of Change and Growth, a Time of Learning Democracy, a Time of New Ways of Living, Thinking, and Doing (1976)
* Colonial Living (1964, revised ed 1999)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Tunis, Edwin, 1897-1973. NWDA (1897 - 1973) Biographical History", "Social Networks and Archival Content Project", IATH, University of Virginia; UC Berkeley School of Information; California Digital Library; http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=tunis-edwin-1897-1973-cr.xml##

## External links

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* Children's literature portal

* Guide to the Edwin Tunis Papers 1951–1973 at the University of Oregon
* Edwin Tunis at Library of Congress, with 32 library catalog records

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