An important feature of the Dutch Treat Club yearbooks was the membership directory. In the Fortieth Anniversary of The Dutch Treat Club, the 1945 yearbook's directory has letter illustrations by the prolific Otto Soglow. Like the other illustrations in the yearbook, they are racy and irreverent, meant to be enjoyed by the group's members and definitely not intended for the general public. Not every letter of the alphabet is illustrated; only those for whom there are corresponding Dutch Treat Club members.
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| Otto Soglow, Members with letters A and B Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club. New York: 1945 The listing begins with legendary theater impresario George Abbott |
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| Otto Soglow, C Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club. New York: 1945 Harrison Cady and James Cagney head the C listings. |
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| Otto Soglow, D Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club. New York: 1945 Including both Whitney Darrow and Whitney Darrow, Jr. |
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| Otto Soglow, E and F Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club. New York: 1945 Clifton Fadiman has the dubious distinction of leading off the F's Saturday Evening Post cover artist John Falter, who illustrated this year's yearbook cover, is noted for his wartime service in the Naval Reserve. |
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| Otto Soglow, G Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club. New York: 1945 Frank Godwin and Rube Goldberg are among the G's. |
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| Otto Soglow, H Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club. New York: 1945 John Gunther, author of the popular "Inside" books, would publish Death Be Not Proud in 1949. |
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| Otto Soglow, I and J Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club, 1945 Rea Irvin, illustrator of The New Yorker's first cover, is listed as the first I. |
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| Otto Soglow, K and L Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club. New York: 1945 Publisher Alfred A. Knopf is in the mix. Fritz Kreisler is listed as a composer rather than a violinist. |
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| Otto Soglow, M Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club. New York: 1945 |
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| Otto Soglow, N, O, P, and Q Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club. New York: 1945 Ogden Nash has the indignity of being the first N. Illustrator Russell Patterson is listed among the R's. |
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| Otto Soglow, R and S Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club. New York: 1945 |
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| Otto Soglow, V and W Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club. New York: 1945 |
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| Otto Soglow, Z Fortieth Anniversary of the Dutch Treat Club. New York: 1945 |
Note: Collectors who have access to rarities of the Dutch Treat Club are encouraged to share them here. I would also appreciate scans or photographs of original cartoon art by Otto Soglow. Rare and obscure published work such as these letters are always welcome.
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