Tuesday, August 14, 2018

 

Hearst's American Weekly Cover Index Part VI: 1936 - 1940



The 1930's are a bad decade for completeness in my index, but this second half of the decade is a lot better than the first half. Still a lot of pseudo-science and pop history content, but this is pretty much the last of that stuff.

Some highlights of the late 1930s are the Salvador Dali covers, which attract a lot of art collector interest on eBay when they rarely show up. There's also the only American Weekly cover series by famed pin-up artist Zoe Mozert. A series on regional cooking by the great James Montgomery Flagg is a criminal waste of his great talent.

In late 1939 we get some prime Stripper's Guide fodder, Flossy Frills by Russell Patterson. She'll appear in several series into the early 1940s.

Some notes on the listings:

* when you see a "#", that means that the cover is part of a numbered series and the number is given on the cover. Sometimes I remembered to write that down, sometimes I didn't so its catch-as-catch-can. If a series cover explicitly states that it is the first or final installment and its not obvious from the surrounding dates, I sometimes note that as "(start)" or "(end)".
* when I say "(story illo) that means that the cover is illustrating a text story in the magazine.
* I don't make guesses about covers I haven't seen. Therefore, even if I have one missing issue between installment 2 and 4 of a series, I resist the urge to assume what may be obvious.
* When a cover is descibed as, say, "Famous Fishes (Herring)", that means that the cover is part of a series titled Famous Fishes, and this particular cover depicts the herring.
 



DateCover TitleCreator
01/05/36Episodes from the Arabian NightsAndre
01/12/36Sea ShroudC.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Sinclair Gluck)
01/19/36How Man Will Look and Live 20,000 Years From NowUncredited illustrations, article by Rene Thevenin
01/26/36How Man Will Look and Live 20,000 Years From NowUncredited illustrations, article by Rene Thevenin
02/02/36Pictorial History of the Queen of Sheba by an Ethiopian ArtistReproduced historical period art
02/09/36American Beauties #1-The Georgia PeachHenry Clive
02/16/36American Beauties #2-Girl of the Golden WestHenry Clive
02/23/36American Beauties #3-Rose of the RanchoHenry Clive
03/01/36American Beauties #4-Belle of New YorkHenry Clive
03/08/36American Beauties #5-Girl of the NorthwestHenry Clive
03/15/36American Beauties #6-Pride of the PrairieHenry Clive
03/22/36American Beauties #7-Way Down EastHenry Clive
03/29/36Work-a-Day LadyC.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Maysie Greig)
04/05/36What Does the Back of the Moon Look Like?Uncredited illustrations, article by Lucien Rudaux
04/12/36The Song of SolomonEdmund Dulac
04/19/36The Song of SolomonEdmund Dulac
04/26/36The Song of SolomonEdmund Dulac
05/03/36The Song of SolomonEdmund Dulac
05/10/36The Song of SolomonEdmund Dulac
05/17/36The Song of SolomonEdmund Dulac
05/24/36the Song of SolomonEdmund Dulac
05/31/36The Song of SolomonEdmund Dulac
06/07/36160th Anniversary of the Declaration of IndependenceReproduced historical period art
06/14/36160th Anniversary of the Declaration of IndependenceReproduced historical period art
06/21/36160th Anniversary of Declaration of IndependenceReproduced historical period art
06/28/36160th Anniversary of Declaration of IndependenceReproduced historical period art
07/05/36Scenes in the Savior's Life depicted on Russian IconsReproduced historical period art
07/12/36Box CarC.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Madeleine Sharps Buchanan)
07/19/36Seven Types of American GirlsZoe Mozert
07/26/36Seven Types of American Girls #2 SophisticationZoe Mozert
08/02/36Seven Types of American Girls #3 InnocenceZoe Mozert
08/09/36Seven Types of American Girls #4 DebutanteZoe Mozert
08/16/36Seven Types of American Girls #5 AmiabilityZoe Mozert
08/23/36Seven Types of American Girls #6 IntellectualZoe Mozert
08/30/36Seven Types of American Girls #7 ConscientiousZoe Mozert
09/06/36Mystery WomanC.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Evelyn Murray Campbell)
09/13/36Signing the Constitution of the United StatesReproduced historical period art
09/20/36Awake, or Freedom's Guardian DiesLee Conrey, poem by Edwin Markham
09/27/36Other Suns with Worlds of their Own like OursUncredited illustrations, article by Lucien Rudaux
10/04/36Other Suns with Worlds of their Own like OursUncredited illustrations, article by Lucien Rudaux
10/11/36PetsM. Victor C. De Tchetchet
10/18/36PetsM. Victor C. De Tchetchet
10/25/36PetsM. Victor C. De Tchetchet
11/01/36PetsM. Victor C. De Tchetchet
11/08/36PetsM. Victor C. De Tchetchet
11/15/36PetsM. Victor C. De Tchetchet
11/22/36PetsM. Victor C. De Tchetchet
11/29/36Challenge to HappinessC.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Maysie Greig)
12/06/36Job Illustrated by William BlakeReproduced historical period art
12/13/36Job Illustrated by William BlakeReproduced historical period art
12/20/36Strange Creatures of the SeaWilliam Crowder
12/27/36Strange Creatures of the SeaWilliam Crowder
01/03/37Strange Creatures of the SeaWilliam Crowder
01/10/37Strange Creatures of the SeaWilliam Crowder
01/17/37New Light on Ancient Egyptian Life and ReligionReproduced historical period art
01/24/37The Thunder Dragon GateC.D.Mitchell (story illo, author Talbot Mundy)
01/31/37Visions of an Artist-Mirage on the DesertHenry Clive
02/07/37Visions of an Artist - The DawnHenry Clive
02/14/37Visions of an Artist - The AuroraHenry Clive
02/21/37Visions of an Artist - Maid of the MistHenry Clive
02/28/37Visions of an Artist - Angry NatureHenry Clive
03/07/37Newly Discovered Frescoes in Egyptian TombsReproduced historical period art
03/14/37Newly Discovered Frescoes in Egyptian TombsReproduced historical period art
03/21/37Proxy PrincessC.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Clinton Lowndes)
03/28/37Beauty and the Beast - Maids of Athens and the MinotaurEdmund Dulac
04/04/37Beauty and the Beast - Nymphs and SatyrsEdmund Dulac
04/11/37Beauty and the Beast - Saint Martha and the DragonEdmund Dulac
04/18/37Beauty and the Beast - The Centaurs and the Lapithae WomenEdmund Dulac
04/25/37Beauty and the Beast - The Maid and the UnicornEdmund Dulac
05/02/37Beauty and the Beast - The HippogriffEdmund Dulac
05/09/37Beauty and the Beast - Hanuman Bids Sita FarewellEdmund Dulac
05/16/37CurtainsC.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Frederic Arnold Kummer)
05/23/37Guests we never Invite AgainFish
05/30/37Guests we never Invite AgainFish
06/06/37Guests we never Invite AgainFish
06/13/37Guests we never Invite AgainFish
06/20/37Guests we never Invite AgainFish
06/27/37Guests we never Invite AgainFish
07/04/37Guests we never Invite AgainFish
07/11/37Guests we never Invite AgainFish
07/18/37Hoodwink HouseObscured signature -- C.D. Mitchell? (story illo, author S. Andrew Wood)
07/25/37Our Caveman Ancestors - The Ferocious Cave BearCharles R. Knight
08/01/37Our Caveman Ancestors - His Wife Killed by a Cave LionCharles R. Knight
08/08/37Our Caveman Ancestors - Attacked By a Sabre-Toothed TigerCharles R. Knight
08/15/37Our Caveman Ancestors - Death's Watcher in the NightCharles R. Knight
08/22/37Our Caveman Ancestors - Defending His Wife and Child Against WolvesCharles R. Knight
08/29/37Our Caveman Ancetors - Killed by a Woolly RhinocerosCharles R. Knight
09/05/37Paintings by American IndiansReproduced historical period art
09/12/37Songs that will Live Forever - You're the Flower of my Heart, Sweet AdelineHenry Clive
09/19/37Songs that will Live Forever - Aloha OeHenry Clive
09/26/37Songs that will Live Forever - Annie LaurieHenry Clive
10/03/37Songs That Will Live Forever - On the Road to MandalayHenry Clive
10/10/37Songs That Will Live Forever - Gypsy Love SongHenry Clive
10/17/37Songs That Will Live Forver - My Wild Irish RoseHenry Clive
10/24/37Songs That Will Live Forver - Sally in our AlleyHenry Clive
10/31/37Songs that Will Live Forever - My Old Kentucky HomeHenry Clive
11/07/37Conquest of the AirSalvador Dali
11/14/37The Parables of the Bible by Chinese ArtistsReproduced folk art
11/21/37Weird Dangers in Visiting Other WorldsUncredited illustrations, article by Lucien Rudaux
11/28/37Weird Dangers in Visiting Other WorldsUncredited illustrations, article by Lucien Rudaux
12/05/37Themes of the Operas - Three NornsAndre
12/12/37Themes of the Operas Siegfried and the DragonAndre
12/19/37Themes of the Operas -Lohengrin - The Swan SongAndre
12/26/37Paintings for the Smart Set of Ancient RomeReproduced historical period art
01/02/38Empires of the Moon #1-Aaron Burr and the Maid of Half-way HillIllegible signature (???-win), author H. Bedford Jones
01/09/38Social LifeSalvador Dali
01/16/38Industrial LifeSalvador Dali
01/23/38Awful Week-endsFish
01/30/38Awful Week-endsFish
02/06/38Awful Week-endsFish
02/13/38Awful Week-endsFish
02/20/38Awful Week-endsFish
02/27/38Awful Week-endsFish
03/06/38Awful Week-endsFish
03/13/38Awful Week-endsFish
03/20/38Newly discovered Frescoes in Egyptian TombsReproduced historical period art
03/27/38How Old is the Book of Kells?Reproduced historical period art
04/03/38Ark of FireVirgil Finlay
04/10/38American Butterflies-Some Fantasies in Human EntomologyAlastair K. MacDonald
04/17/38American Birds-Some Fantasies in Human OrnithologyAlastair K. MacDonald
04/24/38American Pests-More Fantasies in Human EntomologyAlastair K. MacDonald
05/01/38When the Moon Breaks UpUncredited illustrations, article by Lucien Rudaux
05/08/38When the Moon Breaks Up Part 2Uncredited illustrations, article by Lucien Rudaux
05/15/38Weird Creatures of the SeaWilliam Crowder
05/22/38Weird Creatures of the SeaWilliam Crowder
05/29/38Portals of IllusionLee Conrey (story illo, writer H. Bedford-Jones)
06/05/38Fighting Women - PenthesileaEdmund Dulac
06/12/38Fighting Women-Hercules and HippolyteEdmund Dulac
06/19/38Fighting Women - ThomyrisEdmund Dulac
06/26/38Fighting Women -ZenobiaEdmund Dulac
07/03/38Fighting Women - Joan of ArcEdmund Dulac
07/10/38Fighting Women - Mu-LanEdmund Dulac
07/17/38Fighting Women-Molly PitcherEdmund Dulac
07/24/38Any City's BroadwayGarretto
07/31/38In the Ancient Tomb of Menna the ScribeReproduced historical period art
08/07/38Men as her Stepping-StonesC.D. Mitchell, illustration for fiction by Maysie Grieg
08/14/38Themes of the Operas - Die WalkuereAndre
08/21/38Themes of the Operas - The RhinegoldAndre
08/28/38Themes of the Operas - Wagner's Flying DutchmanAndre
09/04/38Treasure of the Mysterious Chimus God Naymlapphotos
09/11/38If Man had the Natural Gifts of AnimalsUncredited illustrations, article by Rene Thevenin
09/18/38If Man had the Natural Gifts of AnimalsUncredited illustrations, article by Rene Thevenin
09/25/38A Girl in every Port #1-Rio de JaneiroHenry Clive, verses by Carolyn Wells
10/02/38A Girl in every Port #2-MarseillesHenry Clive, verses by Carolyn Wells Henry Clive, verses by Carolyn Wells
10/09/38A Girl in every Port #3-SingaporeHenry Clive, verses by Carolyn Wells
10/16/38A Girl in every Port #4-San FranciscoHenry Clive, verses by Carolyn Wells
10/23/38A Girl in every Port #5-VladivostokHenry Clive, verses by Carolyn Wells
10/30/38A Girl in every Port #6-NaplesHenry Clive, verses by Carolyn Wells
11/06/38A Girl in every Port #7-TunisHenry Clive, verses by Carolyn Wells
11/13/38A Girl in every Port #8-RotterdamHenry Clive, verses by Carolyn Wells
11/20/38Adventures of Mohammed's Uncle HamzahReproduced historical period art
11/27/38Adventures of Mohammed's Uncle HamzahReproduced historical period art
12/04/38American Mixed FruitsAlastair K. MacDonald
12/11/38All-American LuncheonsAlastair K. MacDonald
12/18/38American FlowersAlastair K. MacDonald
12/25/38Precious Prayer-book of a Mighty Medieval PrinceReproduced historical period art
01/01/39Legends of the American Indians #1 The Rainbow BoyAndre
01/08/39Prayer-book of Philip the GoodReproduced historical period art
01/15/39Death and the MaidenElise Parks (story illustration, author Q. Patrick)
01/22/39Marvels of Marine LifeWilliam Crowder
01/29/39Marvels of Marine LifeWilliam Crowder
02/05/39Marvels of Marine LifeWilliam Crowder
02/12/39Marvels of Marine LifeWilliam Crowder
02/19/39In the Palace of the Man-bullReproduced historical period art
02/26/39Legends of the American Indians #2 Why Mocassins have StringsAndre
03/05/39Legends of the Aamerican Indians #3 Son of the Evening StarAndre
03/12/39Bible Scenes exquisitely Portrayed on IconsReproduced historical period art
03/19/39Visions of Artists #1-TannhauserAndre
03/26/39Visions of Artists #2 Henry Clive
04/02/39How Healing BeganReproduced historical period art
04/09/39The Lord's Prayer in PicturesReproduced historical period art
04/16/39Red headM. Victor C. De Tchetchet (text by Anita Loos)
04/23/39BlondeM. Victor C. De Tchetchet (text by Anita Loos)
04/30/39BrunetteM. Victor C. De Tchetchet (text by Anita Loos)
05/07/39Strange Plants and InsectsWilliam Crowder
05/14/39Strange Plants and InsectsWilliam Crowder
05/21/39SummerAlastair K. MacDonald
05/28/39Mysterious Light of the NightLucien Rudaux
06/04/39Mysterious Light of the NightLucien Rudaux
06/11/39World's Most Precious MiniaturesReproduced historical period art
06/18/39Impressions of America-Some American SweetsAlastair K. MacDonald
06/25/39As the Pharaohs saw Things - #1 The SportswomanReproduced historical period art
07/02/39As The Pharaohs Saw Things #2 - Some Animals and a Couple of BirdsReproduced historical period art
07/09/39As the Pharaohs saw Things - #3 Night ClubsReproduced historical period art
07/16/39As the Pharaohs saw Things #4 Birds and Naturally a Bug or TwoReproduced historical period art
07/23/39The Red CarnationElise Parks (story illustration, author Burton Stevenson)
07/30/39Social Problems #1Fish
08/06/39Social Problems #2Fish
08/13/39Social Problems #3Fish
08/20/39Social Problems #4Fish
08/27/39Social Problems #5Fish
09/03/39The Trend of LifeWilliam Crowder
09/10/39Cooking around America #1 Northwest Fried TroutJames Montgomery Flagg
09/17/39Cooking around America #2 Way Down EastJames Montgomery Flagg
09/24/39Cooking around America #3 Middle WestJames Montgomery Flagg
10/01/39Cooking around America #4 San FranciscoJames Montgomery Flagg
10/08/39Cooking around America #5 SouthwestJames Montgomery Flagg
10/15/39Cooking around America #6 The SouthJames Montgomery Flagg
10/22/39Cooking around America #7 Southern CaliforniaJames Montgomery Flagg
10/29/39New Mysteries of the Sky RevealedWilliam Crowder (article by Robert R. Coles)
11/05/39New Mysteries of the Sky RevealedWilliam Crowder (article by Robert R. Coles)
11/12/39Flossy Frills #1Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells
11/19/39Flossy Frills #2Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells
11/26/39Flossy Frills #3Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells
12/03/39Flossy Frills #4Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells
12/10/39Flossy Frills #5Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells
12/17/39Flossy Frills #6Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells
12/24/39Flossy FrillsRussell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells
12/31/39The Statue of LibertyE.M. Jackson, poem by Edgar Lee Masters
01/07/40Flossy FrillsRussell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells
01/14/40Flossy FrillsRussell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells
01/21/40Flossy FrillsRussell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells
01/28/40SpringAlastair K. MacDonald
02/04/407 Tales from King Arthur's Court - #1 The Tale of Arthur's Sword ExcaliburEdmund Dulac, article by John Erskine
02/11/407 Tales from King Arthur's Court - #2 Tale of Sir Tristram and the Love PotionEdmund Dulac, article by John Erskine
02/18/407 Tales from King Arthur's Court - #3 Tale of the Enchantress and the Magic ScabbardEdmund Dulac, article by John Erskine
02/25/407 Tales from King Arthur's Court - #4 Tale of Sir Galahad and his Quest for the SangrealEdmund Dulac, article by John Erskine
03/03/407 Tales from King Arthur's Court - #5 Tale of Launcelot and the Four QueensEdmund Dulac, article by John Erskine
03/10/407 Tales from King Arthur's Court - #6 Tale of Merlin and one of the Ladies of the LakeEdmund Dulac, article by John Erskine
03/17/407 Tales from King Arthur's Court - #7 The Tale of how Sir Launcelot Slew Sir AgravaineEdmund Dulac, article by John Erskine
03/24/40Easter BlossomsHenry Clive, verses by Phyllis McGinley
03/31/40The Finishing TouchHenry Clive, verses by Phyllis McGinley
04/07/40Legends of the American IndiansAndre
04/14/40Legends of the American IndiansAndre
04/21/40A Fleet of GirlsAlastair K. MacDonald
04/28/40Weird Beauties of the PacificWilliam Crowder
05/05/40Weird Beauties of the PacificWilliam Crowder
05/12/40What the Stars say about your BirthdayErte
05/19/40What the Stars say about your BirthdayErte
05/26/40What the Stars say about your BirthdayErte
06/02/40What the Stars say about your BirthdayErte
06/09/40The First Rose of SummerHenry Clive, verses by Phyllis McGinley
06/16/40Summer HoneyHenry Clive, verses by Phyllis McGinley
06/23/40Dress RehearsalAlastair K. MacDonald
06/30/40Fourth of July: The American IdeaReproduced historical period art
07/07/40Gorgeous Palace of King Tut's Father-in-lawPhotos
07/14/40Instantaneous EtiquetteFish, with text by Bugs Baer
07/21/40Instantaneous EtiquetteFish, with text by Bugs Baer
07/28/40Instantaneous EtiquetteFish, with text by Bugs Baer
08/04/40Instantaneous EtiquetteFish, with text by Bugs Baer
08/11/40Instantaneous EtiquetteFish, with text by Bugs Baer
08/18/40Instantaneous EtiquetteFish, with text by Bugs Baer
08/25/40Instantaneous EtiquetteFish, with text by Bugs Baer
09/01/40Instantaneous EtiquetteFish, with text by Bugs Baer
09/08/40America's First Medical BookUncredited illustrations
09/15/40Perfuming the RoseHenry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley
09/22/40Painting the LilyHenry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley
09/29/4010 Tales from the Kalevala #1Willy Pogany
10/06/4010 Tales from the Kalevala #2Willy Pogany
10/13/4010 Tales from the Kalevala #3Willy Pogany
10/20/4010 Tales from the Kalevala #4Willy Pogany
10/27/4010 Tales from the Kalevala #5Willy Pogany
11/03/4010 Tales from the Kalevala #6Willy Pogany
11/10/4010 Tales from the Kalevala #7Willy Pogany
11/17/4010 Tales from the Kalevala #8Willy Pogany
11/24/4010 Tales from the Kalevala #9Willy Pogany
12/01/4010 Tales from the Kalevala #10Willy Pogany
12/08/40New Mysteries of the SkyWilliam Crowder, with text by Robert R. Coles
12/15/40Hair-doHenry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley
12/22/40Merry ChristmasHenry Clive
12/29/40WinterAlastair K. MacDonald, with verses by Phyllis McGinley

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