About Spencer Crockwell

Name variants

Douglass Crockwell, Spencer Douglass
  • Biography

    1904 Born April 29 in Columbus, Ohio: Spencer Douglass Crockwell
    Parents were from Iowa; Father was a civil engineer; Mother was the daughter of a lawyer.

    1907-1932 The family lived in St. Louis

    1929-33 Developed award winning "Men At Work" series

    1932 Douglass moved to Glenn Falls, New York

    1933 Married Margaret Braman, 3 children- Douglass ('37), Johanna ('41), Margaret ('45)

    1931-1966 Freelance illustrative painting

    EDUCATION:
    1922-1926 Washington University; BSC
    1927 American Academy of Art, Chicago
    1927-1931 St. Louis School of Fine Arts
    1930-1931 European Traveling Fellowships; to study in France and other countries

    AWARDS:
    1930-31 St. Louis Artists Guild
    1930-3...

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