Cena Christopher Draper

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Cena Christopher Draper (b. October 17, 1907 in Warrensburg, Missouri, United States, d. October 8, 1986, Stuart, Florida) was an American writer and playwright who wrote novels and numerous plays for children. Her writing mirrored her childhood growing up in the 1920s in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fourth generation to do so in Warrensburg. Her grandfather, J. H. Christopher, owned and developed a resort known as Pertle Springs, [1] [2] inspiration for the setting of some of her novels. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

There are materials of Draper's held at the James C. Kirkpatrick Library at the University of Central Missouri, including manuscripts and correspondence. [6]

Education

Draper attended Central Missouri State College (now the University of Central Missouri) for two years before continuing at the University of Missouri from which she graduated in 1931 with a Bachelor of Arts. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. [7] [8]

Awards and recognitions

Draper wrote four prize-winning plays produced by the Kansas City's Community Children's Theatre: Zig Zag Zip A Roo (1955), Wizards of Taboo (1957), The Golden Hoop (1959) and Bells of Melodoon (1962). [9] She also wrote From the Singing Hills, which received first place in a nationwide competition [10] and was produced by the Junior League of Kansas City. [11]

In 1966 Rim of the Ridge was chosen by Books-Across-The Sea [12] [13] and was on the Children's Book Council of New York's list and also received the Missouri Press Award. In 1968, Draper was selected as one of the hundred distinguished alumnae of the University of Missouri at an event to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the admission of women to the University. [14] In 1969 she was one of authors at the inaugural Children's Literature Festival at the University of Central Missouri, receiving the Central Missouri State University Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Children's Literature from the college's president at the time, Warren C. Lovinger. [15] [16] She also presented at the festival in 1971, 1974 [17] and 1979. [18] In 1975, Dandy and the Mystery of the Locked Room was chosen for Books-Across-the-Sea.

Selected publications

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References

  1. ↑ "Author Cena Draper Dies In Florida". Daily Star Journal. October 6, 1986. p. 6.
  2. ↑ Luckritz, Laurie (Spring 2021). "The Pearl of Pertle Springs". UCM Magazine.
  3. ↑ White, Dale (1978). "Native's Novels Reflect Her Home". The Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
  4. ↑ Crawford, Kenith (April 1, 1979). "Missouri Captures Imagination". The Stuart News. pp. D1.
  5. ↑ Start, Clarissa (October 11, 1965). "A 'Joyous Journey' for Missouri Writer". St. Louis Post-Dispatch Everyday Magazine. p. 2.
  6. ↑ Sadler, Philip A. (May 2004). "Warrensburg and Johnson County's Cena Christopher Draper". Warrensburg Daily Star Journal. pp. 1, 8.
  7. ↑ "[unknown]". From Bustles to Bluejeans 1875-1975, A History of Theta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Missouri.{{cite journal}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  8. ↑ "Alumnae Activity, Stuart". The Key Publication: 37. Fall 1983.
  9. ↑ Community Children’s Theatre of Kansas City, Inc. Records (K1255); The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center Kansas City https://files.shsmo.org/manuscripts/kansas-city/K1255.pdf
  10. ↑ "Backward Glances". Daily Star Journal. July 6, 1998. p. 4.
  11. ↑ "Junior League Will Produce Work By Warrensburg Author". Star-Journal. July 6, 1973. pp. 1, 8.
  12. ↑ "Junior League Will Produce Work By Warrensburg Author". Star-Journal. July 6, 1973. pp. 1, 8.
  13. ↑ "Warrensburg Native's Book To European Market". June 19, 1975.
  14. ↑ "Columbia Missourian 1968-05-07 University Honors Outstanding Women". mdh.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  15. ↑ "Authors Of Children's Books To Be On CMSC Campus April 23". Daily Star Journal. April 16, 1969.
  16. ↑ "Mrs. Draper To Show Her New Book". The Daily Star-Journal. April 15, 1974. pp. 1, 10.
  17. ↑ "Literature Festival Called A Big Success". Daily Star-Journal. April 23, 1974. p. 8.
  18. ↑ Cocke, Nan (April 23, 1979). "Essence of Author Hard to Capture". Star-Journal. pp. 1, 10.
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