Ve Elizabeth Cadie

Ve Elizabeth Cadie (1893 – August 2, 1956)^[1] was an early twentieth century American illustrator of children's books and magazines,^[2] a stylist, and a designer.^[3][4][5]

Career

She worked as an illustrator for the P. F. Volland Company and Rand McNally & Company, and as a designer for W. S. George Pottery Company, where she was responsible for the "Calico" design.^[6] Her images appeared on the cover of magazines like Child Life in the 1930s.^[7] In articles about design for the home, she was described as a "prominent designer",^[4] "whose originality is causing quite a stir in art and industry".^[3]

Cadie obtained a patent for her invention of a heat insulating handle for small home appliances and for a coffee pot design, in 1945 and 1951 respectively.^[8][9]

She died on August 2, 1956.

Selected works

• Merryman, Mildred Plew, and Ve Elizabeth Cadie. Bonbon and Bonbonette. Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1924. OCLC 1057432653
• Muter, Gladys Nelson, and Ve Elizabeth Cadie. Two Wooden Soldiers and a Hobby Horse. Joliet, Illinois: P. F. Volland Co, 1924. OCLC 173512178
• Campbell, Ruth, and Ve Elizabeth Cadie. The Cat Whose Whiskers Slipped: And Other Stories. Joliet, Illinois: P. F. Volland Co, 1925. Republished by Wise-Parlow Company in 1938. OCLC 5957166^[10]
• Campbell, Ruth, and Ve Elizabeth Cadie. The Turtle Whose Snap Unfastened. Joliet: P.F. Volland, 1927. OCLC 14103176
• Hankins, Maude McGehee, and Ve Elizabeth Cadie. Daddy Gander. Joliet: P.F. Volland Co., 1928. OCLC 15805865
• Warde, Margaret, and Ve Elizabeth Cadie. Biddy and Buddy's Holidays. New York: D. Appleton, 1930. OCLC 22981028
• Cadie, Ve Elizabeth. The ABC Circus. 1932. OCLC 179257593
• Cadie, Ve Elizabeth, Mister Wubble's Bubbles. 1936. Saafield Publishing Company.^[11]