Miriam Clark Potter

Born in Minneapolis in 1886, she earned a B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1909 and married Zenas L. Potter the following year. Archival sources describe her as a poet, children's author, and illustrator, with Zenas helping complete some of the artwork for her books.

She wrote for young readers across several decades, publishing poetry as well as storybooks such as Rhymes of a Child's World, Sally Gabble and the Fairies, The Mouse Who Liked to Read in Bed, and books in the Mrs. Goose series. The Potters also spent time living abroad, including in Mexico, France, Italy, and India, experiences that suggest a life wider-ranging than her cozy, child-centered stories might first seem.

She died in 1965. Her papers are preserved at the University of Minnesota, where they offer a glimpse into a creative partnership built around children's literature and illustration.