Whitelock, Louise Clarkson (1851-1928)
![]() | Louise Clarkson Whitelock was born in Baltimore in 1851, and was a founding member of the Woman’s Literary Club of Baltimore. She was an active member from 1890-1897. Whitelock’s publications were mostly poetry, specifically books of children’s poems. She had a very active publishing career under the name L. Clarkson between 1877 and 1898, and her poetry was advertised and endorsed in magazines like Publisher’s Weekly. Whitelock was also a very talented artist, illustrating her own books and raising her daughter to be an artist in her footsteps. Whitelock died in 1928. |
Children's verse
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The Gathering of the Lilies (J. L. Sibole, 1877); poetry. full-text
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Little Stay-at-Home and Her Friends (F.W. Robinson, 1879). full-text
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Rag Fair and Other Reveries (F.W. Robinson, 1879); poetry. full-text
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Buttercup's Visit to Little Stay-At-Home (E.P. Dutton, 1880); poetry full-text
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Indian Summer: Autumn Poems and Sketches (E.P. Dutton, 1881). full-text
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Fly-Away Fairies and Baby Blossoms (E. P. Dutton, 1882); poetry. full-text
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Heartsease and Happy Days (NY: E.P. Dutton, 1883); poetry.. full-text
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Violet Among the Lilies (E.P. Dutton, 1885). full-text