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Where Dollology Meets History

Selected Bibilography

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“A Break From Conventional: A Look at Kwei-lin Lum’s Paper Doll Artistry,” DOLLS, August-September 2024, 29-33, and online October 23, 2024. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz and courtesy Kwei-lin Lum.

“A Hot Kansas Wind,” Birmingham Arts Journal, ed. Jim Reed, Volume 14, Issue 4, 13-14. Anthology, essay on mass shooting.

“Antique Doll Heads at Bellingrath Home,” Alabama Heritage, Winter 2021, 4-6. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz. Lead article and Department Abstracts.

Illustration of two women in colorful dresses with three additional dresses on the side. Text highlights their differences: Lily has big feet, and Masako has a long neck. Includes information about 1930s fashion and Sears catalog.

“Black and Brown Dolls, 1780-1935,” Doll World, April 1993, 8,10. Photos by Wenham Historical Association and Museum, Inc., Wenham, Massachusetts. Cover lines.

“Black Paper Dolls Trace Changing Stereotypes,” AntiqueWeek, July 18, 2016, 1, 4. Photos by Toy and Miniature Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. National section.

“Comfort and Sanctuary: Dolls Along the Underground Railroad,” DOLL NEWS, Winter 2012, 96-107. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz.

Two handmade cloth dolls with dark fabric faces rest peacefully on a light surface. One wears a floral dress accentuated by red buttons, while the other dons a charming floral top, patterned pants, and a bonnet.

“Debbie Richmond’s Popularly Priced Felt Dolls,” Contemporary DOLL Collector, April/May 1995, 48-51. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz. Cover lines.

“Elusive Prizes: African American Paper Dolls in Popular Culture,” DOLLS, April 2019, 31-35. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz. Banner.

“Famous Queens and Martha Washington,” DOLLS, March 2022, 40-43. Photos by American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts.

A vintage-style doll with long blonde hair wearing a blue gingham dress and pink accents. She stands on a lace doily next to a topiary tree adorned with pink and white flowers.

“From the Cradles of Secession,” Civil War Times, Weider History Group, February 2014, 56-59. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz.

“Heads and Tales: True Stories of Civil War Dolls with Provenance,” Antique DOLL Collector, April 2012, 32-36, 59 and “More Heads and Tales: True Stories of Civil War Dolls with Provenance,” November 2012, 44-48. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz. Two-part serial with cover lines.

“House of Nisbet: Snapshots Back in Time,” DOLLS, May/June 2023, 33-39, digital edition July 5, 2023. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz.

“In Search of Fanny Gray,” Paperdoll Review, Issue No. 82, 2021, 6-13. Cover lines.

“Little Dolls of Bethlehem,” DOLLS, June/July 1998, 101-104 and August 1998, 118-121. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz. Two-part serial with cover lines.

A toy military figure is dressed in a detailed navy uniform with a white cap, blue sash, and decorated with medals and gold trim. The figure has a stern expression and a clean-shaven face against a neutral background.

“1950s Ginger,” DOLLS, April 2023, 28-36, digital edition June 7, 2023. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz.

“Polar Exploration: To the Ends of the Earth,” Paperdoll Review, Issue No. 86, 2023, 40-43. Cover lines.

“Small Talk,” Messenger, January 1984-December 1985. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz. Monthly children’s column.

“Terri Lee Treasures on the Block,” DOLLS, February 2002, 32-34, 82. Photos by Frasher’s Doll Auctions, Oak Grove, Missouri. Cover lines.

“Thinning a Collection.” DOLLS, August 2022, 70-72. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz. Cover lines.

“Unraveling Topsy-Turvy Dolls:  A Brief History of These Unique Creations,” DOLLS, April 2024, 23-29. Photos by Kwei-lin Lum. Cover lines.

“Wheels Made by Hand,” Cobblestone, November 1987, 30-33. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz.

“When Death Came,” Birmingham Arts Journal, ed. Jim Reed, Volume 13, Issue 1, 5-6. Anthology, poem.

“The Whitman Story,” Paperdoll Review, Issue No. 75, 2020, 26-31. Photos by Mark A. Kurtz. Cover lines.

A vintage doll by Karen B. Kurtz features blonde hair and a blue outfit, red boots, and a black hat with mouse ears. The dress is accented with a silver star badge and white fringe, set against a simple beige and blue background.