| LC control no. | no2004039077 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | De Lay, H. S., 1876-1950 |
| Variant(s) | DeLay, H. S., 1876-1950 DeLay. Harold, 1876-1950 Lay, H. S. De, 1876-1950 |
| Located | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Birth date | 1876-05-13 |
| Death date | 1950-08-14 |
| Place of birth | South Charleston (Ohio) |
| Place of death | New York (N.Y.) |
| Field of activity | Commercial art Comic book covers Comic books, strips, etc. |
| Profession or occupation | Artists Illustrators Commercial artists |
| Found in | Dunn, B.A. With Lyon in Missouri, 1910: t.p. (illustrations by H.S. DeLay) LC Online Catalog, Apr. 23, 2004 (hdgs.: De Lay, H. S. (predominant form), De Lay, H.; usage: H.S. DeLay (predominant form), H.S. De Lay) Hunting, Henry Gardner. Witter Whitehead's own story, 1909: title-page (Illustrations by H.S. DeLay) frontispiece (signed: H.S. DeLay) Tellers of weird tales blogspot, online, viewed April 12, 2016: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 (Harold S. De Lay (1876-1950); aka Harold S. DeLay; fine artist, illustrator, advertising artist, and comic book artist; born May 13, 1876, South Charleston, Ohio; died August 14, 1950, New York; De Lay created several illustrations for Elgin Watches in the 1920s. He also did illustrations of Biblical scenes in a series of prints. During the 1930s, he worked for pulp magazines, providing several covers for Golden Fleece and Weird Tales. He also drew black-and-white illustrations for the interior of Weird Tales from 1936 to 1939. Comic book fans will be glad to know that Harold De Lay also wrote, pencilled, and inked comic book covers and stories while working for Funnies, Inc., from 1939 to 1947Comments: Annonymous, February 9, 2012: Harold Saylor DeLay; during the 1890s until at least the mid-late 1930s, DeLay was a commercial artist operating out of the Chicago area. He is listed in the Who's Who in American Art (1910). He worked for Funnies, Inc. in NYC from 1939 to 1947, through which he did his Marvel comics work) <http://tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.com/2012/02/harold-s-de-lay-1876-1950.html> |
| Associated language | eng |
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