Greer Garson Coloring Book: Museum Object and Cultural History
Greer Garson Coloring Book: Date made: 1944. publisher: Merrill Publishing Company. associated institution: MGM.
The object in the museum catalogue
Greer Garson Coloring Book produced by the Merrill Publishing Company in 1944. This 48-page coloring book features drawings of actress Greer Garson in her costumes against blue background and stars. The pictures and texts describe typical activities of the film star: on the movie set in various films, her acceptance of an Academy Award, promoting war bonds, tending to her Victory Garden, and reading letters from her husband in the Navy.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1944
- publisher: Merrill Publishing Company
- associated institution: MGM
- depicted: Garson, Greer
- maker: Merrill Publishing Company
- Object Name: Coloring Book
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 15 in x 10 1/2 in; 38.1 cm x 26.67 cm
- place made: United States: Illinois, Chicago
- Subject: Motion Pictures
- Subject: Civil Defense
- related event: World War II
- ID Number: 2001.3007.15
- nonaccession number: 2001.3007
- catalog number: 2001.3007.15
- Credit Line: Gift of Donald E. Grepke in memory of Carolyn Grepke
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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