Georgene Faulkner

Georgene Faulkner (1873 – 1958) was an American writer of Children's literature and storyteller of the early twentieth century. In her career, she was known and promoted as "the Story Lady."

A native Chicagoan, she attended the School of Education of the University of Chicago, then at the forefront of educational reform. When her sister Elizabeth Faulkner started the Faulkner School for Girls in 1909, Georgene was in charge of the kindergarten. She was an accomplished storyteller; she dressed up as Mrs. Santa Claus to tell Christmas stories to children. She also practiced her craft with adult audiences: she traveled to Europe to entertain American troops during World War I.

Beginning in 1922, Georgene Faulkner began broadcasting on Chicago radio stations; on stations WMAQ and WGN she had programs titled "The Story Lady" and "Air Castle." She also wrote on children's topics for the Chicago Tribune.

Over the space of four decades she wrote or edited a range of children's books. Several of her works were illustrated by Frederick Richardson. In the final phase of her career she addressed the problem of racial prejudice, in the books Melindy's Medal (with John Becker, 1945) and Melindy's Happy Summer (1949).

Birth and Death Data: Born October 6, 1873 (Chicago), Died July 19, 1958 (Evanston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, adapter

Notes: "The Story Lady," according to Victor ledgers.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-43 of 43 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-55908 12-in. 9/11/1929 Our American knight Georgene Faulkner Recitation, unaccompanied speaker, adapter  
Victor CVE-55909 12-in. 9/11/1929 The boy and his mother Georgene Faulkner Recitation, unaccompanied speaker, adapter  
Victor CVE-55910 12-in. 9/11/1929 The first flag of our country Georgene Faulkner Recitation, unaccompanied speaker, adapter  
Victor CVE-55911 12-in. 9/11/1929 A Fourth of July story Georgene Faulkner Recitation, unaccompanied speaker, adapter  
Victor CVE-55912 12-in. 9/11/1929 The man without a country, part 1 Georgene Faulkner Recitation, unaccompanied speaker, adapter  
Victor BVE-55913 10-in. 9/11/1929 The man without a country, part 2 Georgene Faulkner Recitation, unaccompanied speaker, adapter  
Victor [Trial 1927-08-25-01] 10-in. 8/25/1927 The little red hen Georgene Faulkner Recitation speaker  
Victor [Trial 1927-08-25-02] 10-in. 8/25/1927 Chicken little Georgene Faulkner Recitation speaker  
Columbia 36685 12-in. ca. 1913-1917 Chicken Little Georgene Faulkner Recitation speaker  
Columbia 36686 12-in. ca. 1913-1917 The three little pigs Georgene Faulkner Recitation speaker  
Columbia 36786 12-in. 9/9/1913 The ginger bread boy Georgene Faulkner Recitation speaker  
Columbia 36787 12-in. ca. 1913 Epamínondas Georgene Faulkner Recitation speaker  
Columbia 36788 12-in. ca. 1913 Mother Goose stories Georgene Faulkner Recitation speaker  
Columbia 36789 12-in. 9/9/1913 The golden cobwebs Georgene Faulkner Recitation speaker  
Columbia 36790 12-in. ca. 1913 The honest woodman Georgene Faulkner Recitation speaker  
Columbia 36791 12-in. ca. 1913 The pig brother Georgene Faulkner Recitation speaker  
Columbia 37237 12-in. ca. 1915 The three bears Georgene Faulkner Recitation speaker  
Columbia 37242 12-in. ca. 1915 The little red hen Georgene Faulkner Recitation speaker  
(Results 26-43 of 43 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Faulkner, Georgene," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104701.

Faulkner, Georgene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104701.

"Faulkner, Georgene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104701

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