Dorothy Waugh

1896 - 1996

Dorothy Waugh studied at the Chicago Art Institute. After graduation, she worked in a commercial art studio in Chicago. Upon relocating to New York, she was manager of the children's book department at Alfred A. Knopf. In addition to her work at Knopf she was production supervisor of the National Park Service as well as doing copy, layout and artwork. In the late 1930's she was appointed special lecturer and critic to the New York School of Fine and Applied Art. While there she also taught typography and design.