American Girl

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Renewed issues

This includes all active issue renewals prior to 1964, when automatic renewals began. It might not show all renewals from 1964 onward.

• February 1956 (v. 39 no. 2)
• May 1956 (v. 39 no. 5)
• March 1957 (v. 40 no. 3)
• April 1957 (v. 40 no. 4)
• August 1957 (v. 40 no. 8)
• February 1959 (v. 42 no. 2)
• March 1959 (v. 42 no. 3)
• April 1959 (v. 42 no. 4)
• May 1959 (v. 42 no. 5)
• June 1959 (v. 42 no. 6)
• July 1959 (v. 42 no. 7)
• August 1959 (v. 42 no. 8)
• September 1959 (v. 42 no. 9)
• October 1959 (v. 42 no. 10)
• November 1959 (v. 42 no. 11)
• December 1959 (v. 42 no. 12)

Renewed contributions

This includes all active contribution renewals prior to 1964, when automatic renewals began. It might not show all renewals from 1964 onward.

• May 1933: "Little Eva", by Lenora Mattingly Weber
• August 1933: "Beth's Game", by Elizabeth Frances Corbett
• August 1933: "The Rabbit", by Arthur Davison Ficke
• August 1933: "A Horse Shoe for Luck", by Lenora Mattingly Weber
• November 1933: "Mrs. Shakespeare", by Elizabeth Frances Corbett (CCE renewal record states that this was in the September 1933 issue, but it actually appeared in the November issue.)
• February 1934: "For the Girl of Your Dreams", by Lenora Mattingly Weber
• March 1934: "In Search of Spring and Marshes", by Florence Page Jaques
• May 1934: "A Blue Checked Apron With Strings", by Lenora Mattingly Weber
• July 1934: "Curly Carhart's Medal", by Elizabeth Frances Corbett
• July 1934: "Guests in Gaspe", by Florence Page Jaques
• November 1934: "The Kitchen Calf", by Lenora Mattingly Weber
• September 1935: "The Knave of Hearts", by Lenora Mattingly Weber
• November 1935: "The Pageant at Buffalo Forks", by Lenora Mattingly Weber
• December 1935: "Christmas on Paradise", by Robert P. Tristram Coffin
• February 1939: "Matterhorn Meadows", by Florence Page Jaques
• April 1939: "Object Lesson", by Sara Henderson Hay
• September 1939: "Winter Cottage" (part 1 of 8), by Carol Ryrie Brink
• October 1939: "Winter Cottage" (part 2 of 8), by Carol Ryrie Brink
• November 1939: "Winter Cottage" (part 3 of 8), by Carol Ryrie Brink
• December 1939: "Winter Cottage" (part 4 of 8), by Carol Ryrie Brink
• January 1940: "Winter Cottage" (part 5 of 8), by Carol Ryrie Brink
• February 1940: "Winter Cottage" (part 6 of 8), by Carol Ryrie Brink
• March 1940: "Winter Cottage" (part 7 of 8), by Carol Ryrie Brink
• April 1940: "Winter Cottage" (part 8 of 8), by Carol Ryrie Brink
• August 1941: "Little Jay" (from Birds Across the Sky), by Florence Page Jaques
• January 1944: "Gypsy Magic", by Elizabeth Coatsworth [Permissions]
• February 1944: "Indian Mound Farm", by Elizabeth Coatsworth [Permissions]
• March 1944: "Pamelia Saves the Day", by Elizabeth Coatsworth [Permissions]
• April 1944: "Livy Proves His Mettle", by Elizabeth Coatsworth [Permissions]
• May 1944: "The Indian Pipe", by Elizabeth Coatsworth [Permissions]
• January 1945: "The Spruce Point Mystery", by Margaret Carver Leighton
• January 1945: "Lucy Ellen's Heyday" (installment?), by Frances Fitzpatrick Wright (A 1973 renewal for the 1945 book of this title mentions it was first published serially in the January-July issues of The American Girl, and might cover these installments.)
• February 1945: "Teamwork", by Martha Lee Poston
• February 1945: "Lucy Ellen's Heyday" (installment?), by Frances Fitzpatrick Wright (A 1973 renewal for the 1945 book of this title mentions it was first published serially in the January-July issues of The American Girl, and might cover these installments.)
• March 1945: "Lucy Ellen's Heyday" (installment?), by Frances Fitzpatrick Wright (A 1973 renewal for the 1945 book of this title mentions it was first published serially in the January-July issues of The American Girl, and might cover these installments.)
• April 1945: "Lucy Ellen's Heyday" (installment?), by Frances Fitzpatrick Wright (A 1973 renewal for the 1945 book of this title mentions it was first published serially in the January-July issues of The American Girl, and might cover these installments.)
• May 1945: "Lucy Ellen's Heyday" (installment?), by Frances Fitzpatrick Wright (A 1973 renewal for the 1945 book of this title mentions it was first published serially in the January-July issues of The American Girl, and might cover these installments.)
• June 1945: "Lucy Ellen's Heyday" (installment?), by Frances Fitzpatrick Wright (A 1973 renewal for the 1945 book of this title mentions it was first published serially in the January-July issues of The American Girl, and might cover these installments.)
• July 1945: "Lucy Ellen's Heyday" (installment?), by Frances Fitzpatrick Wright (A 1973 renewal for the 1945 book of this title mentions it was first published serially in the January-July issues of The American Girl, and might cover these installments.)
• July 1945: "Strange House", by Flo Penglase
• April 1946: "Bermuda Holiday", by Girl Scouts of the United States of America
• May 1946: "Jenny Sees Spots", by Bea Chalmers
• January 1947: "A Touch of Arab", by Vivien Breck
• August 1947: "Fool Dog", by Vivien Breck
• November 1947: "Tall as the Stars", by Janet Lambert
• October 1948: "Excuse It, Please", by Frances Fitzpatrick Wright
• January 1949: "But Not Jeff", by Elizabeth Eicher
• March 1949: "Two for the Show", by Ellsworth Newcomb
• July 1949: "Second Rater", by Lee Knight
• August 1949: "Girl Without a Country", by Ruth Adams Knight
• October 1949: "Terry and the Team", by Sally Elizabeth Knapp
• December 1949: "Christmas in Carthage", by Nan Gilbert
• February 1950: "Best Foot Forward", by Frances Fitzpatrick Wright
• September 1950: "Kay Uses the Evidence", by Martha Johnson
• November 1950: "On Trial", by Eleanor Hoffmann
• December 1950: "Let Nothing You Dismay", by Frances Fitzpatrick Wright
• May 1951: "That Girl in White", by Nan Gilbert
• October 1951: "Sorority" (short story), by Alice Hogan
• November 1951: "Double Date" (part 1), by Rosamond Du Jardin
• December 1951: "Double Date" (part 2), by Rosamond Du Jardin (Renewal record says this part appeared in the November 1951 issue, but from context it appears that the December 1951 issue was intended.)
• January 1952: "Double Date" (part 3), by Rosamond Du Jardin
• January 1953: "Interview With Mister Barrie", by Nan Gilbert
• July 1953: "Goal for Jill" (part 1 of 3), by Amelia Elizabeth Walden
• August 1953: "Goal for Jill" (part 2 of 3), by Amelia Elizabeth Walden
• September 1953: "Goal for Jill" (part 3 of 3), by Amelia Elizabeth Walden
• March 1954: "What's the Answer?", by Nan Gilbert
• July 1955: "Prowlers in the Night", by Gladys V. Bauer
• July 1955: "The Sure Way to Please Their Taste", by Applegate Advertising Agency, Inc.
• November 1955: "The Slamming Door", by Janet Roberts
• January 1956: "Skis for a Snow Bunny", by D. S. Halacy
• July 1957: "Dust in the Gold Sack" (part 1 of 6), by Helen Markley Miller
• August 1957: "Dust in the Gold Sack" (part 2 of 6), by Helen Markley Miller
• September 1957: "Dust in the Gold Sack" (part 3 of 6), by Helen Markley Miller
• October 1957: "Dust in the Gold Sack" (part 4 of 6), by Helen Markley Miller
• November 1957: "Dust in the Gold Sack" (part 5 of 6), by Helen Markley Miller
• December 1957: "Dust in the Gold Sack" (part 6 of 6), by Helen Markley Miller
• June 1958: "Even Tall Girls Go for 'Half-Pints'", by Applegate Advertising Agency, Inc.
• January 1959: "Queen of Roses", by Ruth Adams Knight
• June 1960: "But Mother, We Don’t Need Paraffin! Ball Dome Lids Seal Better!", by Applegate Advertising Agency, Inc.
• July 1961: "The Weeping Eye" (part 1 of 6), by Margaret Goff Clark
• August 1961: "The Weeping Eye" (part 2 of 6), by Margaret Goff Clark
• September 1961: "The Weeping Eye" (part 3 of 6), by Margaret Goff Clark
• October 1961: "The Weeping Eye" (part 4 of 6), by Margaret Goff Clark
• November 1961: "The Weeping Eye" (part 5 of 6), by Margaret Goff Clark
• December 1961: "The Weeping Eye" (part 6 of 6), by Margaret Goff Clark

Additional notes

A 1973 renewal record for the 1946 book 'Riding High' by Lenora Mattingly Weber mentions that it was previously published in The American Girl, but does not mention when it was published there. The renewal might cover portions published in 1945 or 1946.

A 1980 renewal record for the 1952 book 'Double Date' by Rosamond du Jardin mentions that it was published in The American Girl, but does not mention when it was published there. The renewal might cover portions published in 1952. Portions published in 1951 also had renewals specifically filed, as seen above.

A 1981 renewal record for the 1953 book 'Girl of Urbino' by Mary K. Corbett mentions that it is an enlarged version of a story serialized in The American Girl in 4 parts under the title 'Ware Falcon'. The renewal might cover portions published in 1953.

A 1987 renewal record for the 1959 book 'Queen of the Courts' by Amelia Elizabeth Walden mentions that it was previously published in The American Girl, but does not mention when it was published there. The renewal might cover portions published in 1959.

Multiple 1991 renewals for 1963 books that consist of selections from The American Girl might cover contributions published in the magazine in 1963.

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