This digital collection celebrates the 100th anniversary of The Book of Elves and Fairies (2018) written by Frances Jenkins Olcott and illustrated by Milo Winter. This project is part of the library's Centennial Project.

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Milo Winters WWI draft card

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This WWI draft card was completed by Milo Winters on June 5, 1917 just a year prior to publication of The book of elves and fairies. The card notes…

Frances Jenkins Olcott.

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This is an autobiographical sketch of Frances Jenkins Olcott in The junior book of authors: an introduction to the lives of writers and illustrators…

Illustration from book

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This color illustration by Milo Winter depicts a man gazing at elves and fairies. The illustration is located on page 19 of The book of elves and…