Carol Stuart Watson (August 14, 1931 – January 19, 1986) was an American

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and

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. She was known for her illustrations of calendars, cards, children's books and scientific subjects. As a publisher, she cofounded The Georgetowner and Carriage Trade Publications. She lived in Rockville and died from lung cancer at the

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Early life and education

Watson was born at

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in Washington D.C. and grew up in

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. She graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree in fine arts and journalism from the

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Career

Watson started her career working at the Times-Herald. In 1954 she co-founded The Georgetowner, a community newspaper in the Georgetown area of Washington D.C. In 1960 she co-founded Carriage Trade Publications with her husband, David Deshler Watson. Her illustrations could be seen anywhere from the lobby's of companies like

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, to the National Park Visitors Center in Harper’s Ferry, WV to the maps of local communities. She was most well known for her illustrations that appeared in books like ''Where’s Rachel'', ''Hurrah for Arthur! A Mount Vernon Birthday Party'', ''Flower Fables'', ''Hey, ey-ey-Lock – Adventures on the C&O Canal'' and ''Upstairs and Downstairs in a Victorian Doll House''. Watson and her husband ran Carriage Trade Publications until 1979 when she took a position as an illustrator for the

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Applied Physics Laboratory.

Honors

Watson won the Printing Industries of America, Graphic Arts Award Competition in 1982 for her design of Bear Branches Gift Wrap for the Evergreen Press.

Bibliography

* ''Upstairs & Downstairs In A Victorian Dolls' House'' (1975) * ''Flower Fables'' (1978) * ''Hurrah for Arthur! A Mount Vernon Birthday Party'' (1982)

References

External links

Carol Stuart Watson short documentaryCollection of the work of Carol Stuart Watson
{{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, Carol Stuart 1931 births 1986 deaths American illustrators American publishers (people) Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School alumni Deaths from cancer in Maryland People from Washington, D.C. University of Maryland, College Park alumni