The Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (Active before 1945) didn't exist in 1981 when University of Kansas Art Librarian, Susan Craig, got a reference question about Kansas artist John Noble, a name she didn't immediately recognize.

“I had studied art history, I was an art librarian, but I couldn’t find much — if any — information on Kansas artists,” said Craig, who joined KU Libraries in 1970 and is the head of the Murphy Art and Architecture Library. ¹

Her desire to learn more doubled nicely as a faculty research project, and 25 years later with more than 1,750 names, Craig's work has received international acclaim. The Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (Active before 1945) is available online as a published book through KU ScholarWorks where today's Susan Craigs can easily locate artists by name, town or subject.

Meet Susan Craig and learn more about this project tomorrow night, October 29th, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at the Topeka Performing Arts Center. Craig gives the keynote address at a public event presented by KU Dean of Libraries, Lorraine Haricombe.

¹ KU News: KU Libraries to host Topeka-area event about Kansas artists

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