Will Vawter
Will Vawter was an American illustrator and painter (1871–1941).
Also recorded as John William Vawter; J. W. Vawter; William Vawter.
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Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings John William Vawter, J. W. Vawter and William Vawter. His recorded language was English.
He married Mary Howey Murray Vawter.
Identity
What the record establishes about Will Vawter.
Illustration for 'Whatever the Weather May Be', Riley Songs of Cheer is dated 1905 and held by Q1117704 (inventory 30.73). Barnes Cabin on Owl Creek, Brown County is dated 1920 and held by Q1117704 (inventory 38.89). Will Vawter is recorded with the citizenship of United States. Q1117704 records 2 objects associated with this heading. Will Vawter is recorded as illustrator and painter. Open Library catalogues 4 works under this name.
Catalogued works
8 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1905 to 1920.
Illustration for 'Whatever the Weather May Be', Riley Songs of Cheer, dated 1905, held by Q1117704, inventory 30.73. Barnes Cabin on Owl Creek, Brown County, dated 1920, held by Q1117704, inventory 38.89. A Defective Santa Claus. The Book of Joyous Children. Defective Santa Claus by. Riley Child-Rhymes with Hoosier Pictures. Riley Farm-Rhymes. Smiles Yoked with Sighs.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Q1117704: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Ron Vawter: For the Record: An Interview, TDR (1988-), 1993. Charles E. Vawter and Representations of Progressive Education.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1871Will Vawter born.
- 1871Will Vawter was born in 1871.
- 1905Illustration for 'Whatever the Weather May Be', Riley Songs of Cheer is dated 1905 and held by Q1117704 (inventory 30.73).
- 1905Illustration for 'Whatever the Weather May Be', Riley Songs of Cheer (Q1117704).
- 1920Barnes Cabin on Owl Creek, Brown County is dated 1920 and held by Q1117704 (inventory 38.89).
- 1920Barnes Cabin on Owl Creek, Brown County (Q1117704).
- 1941Will Vawter died.
- 1941Will Vawter died in 1941.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Charles E. Vawter and Representations of Progressive Education
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Commentary by Popkess-Vawter, Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2005
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
Open Library author record for Will Vawter (Internet Archive), 4 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
Consult the source - 4.
Ron Vawter: For the Record: An Interview, TDR (1988-), 1993
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
Vawter, Mary H. Murray (Mrs), Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 6.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q8003165: Will Vawter
Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 7.
Internet Archive, 8 digitised items catalogued under Will Vawter as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 8.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Will Vawter.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 9.
“Will Vawter”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
Plates
Each plate is reproduced under the terms the holding register itself publishes, with its creator and licence named.

Mary Howey Murray Vawter and John William Vawter
https://archive.org/details/skirtingissuesto0000newt/page/155 · Public domain
The picture record![On title page: [by] James Whitcomb Riley, illustrated by Will Vawter.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Riley_songs_of_friendship_-_DPLA_-_711c331f307bb374d8138cd38868928f_%28page_50%29.jpg/1280px-Riley_songs_of_friendship_-_DPLA_-_711c331f307bb374d8138cd38868928f_%28page_50%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
On title page: [by] James Whitcomb Riley, illustrated by Will Vawter.
Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916; Vawter, Will, 1871-1941 · This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by IU Indianapolis University Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America , via its p · Public domain
The picture recordElsewhere in Illustration
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