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Name |
Schultz, Irene |
Born |
1927 |
Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois |
Places of residence |
Lived in Woodstock in 1969 Moved to Lake Bluff approximately 1981, until her passing. |
Education |
Brown University BA in Art from Northwestern University, 1948 MA from Roosevelt University, 1968 |
Occupation |
Educator and Author Was an elementary school teacher in Woodstock and other school systems in the 1950s and 1960s and a teacher in the Waukegan school system from 1965 to when she retired in 1982. |
Role |
Writer |
Publications |
Wrote and published 30 children's books in "The Woodland Mysteries" series. - The books are for 5th and 6th graders who struggle to read. - Initially published through Shultz' Black and White and Read All Over publishing company; the books are still in print. |
Notes |
The main characters in her books, The Woodlanders, are teens who live in Lake Bluff and travel around the world on their adventures. |
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Author Irene Schultz - Panel in Exhibit: Made in Lake Bluff Panel is about Irene Schultz, author of the Woodland Mysteries, a series of easy-to-read children's books with sophisticated plots.
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Authors and Publishers - Panel in Exhibit: Made in Lake Bluff Panel discusses the Artists Colony that was formed in Lake Bluff, attracting writers and publisher, among other creatives.
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Influencers in the Literary Field - Panel in Artist Colony Exhibit titled, Influencers: A Legacy of Creative Spirit Panel discussing authors and how their achievements
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Irene Schultz at home in Lake Bluff - An undated Chicago Tribune article on Lake Bluff writer, Irene Schultz. Irene wrote for the reluctant reader and, as a teacher for 30 years, she knew how do to just that. After over 100 rejections, Irene's husband, Jerome Schultz, suggested she publish them herself. Thus was born Black and White and Read All Over Press. Later, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company published 12 of her novels. Two obituaries for Irene.
Irene Schultz at home in Lake Bluff
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Obituary for Elizabeth Peters - Obituary for Elizabeth Peters, who lived in Lake Bluff from 1948 until her death in 2000. She was a member of the League of Women Voters, the Lake Forest High School Board, and the Lake Bluff Garden Club. "A Tribute to Elizabeth Peters," a short note by her friend Irene Schultz, who also lived in Lake Bluff.
Obituary for Elizabeth Peters
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