Garst, Doris Shannon

1894 - 1981

Converse County

Biographical and Professional Information

Doris Garst was born July 24, 1894, in Ironwood, Michigan. She became a teacher and school principal, but quickly turned to writing full-time after her first book, "The Story of Wyoming," was published in 1938. She published under the name Shannon Garst (Shannon was her step-father's surname) because the publisher of her first book didn't believe anyone would read a Western-themed book written by a woman. She lived with her family, inlcuding her husband, attorney Joseph Garst, in Douglas, Wyoming. She co-authored three books with her son, Warren Garst. The children's reading room at the Converse County, Wyoming, library is named for her.

Genres

Autobiography or Biography
Children's or Young Adult
Fiction
History
Nonfiction
Western
Wyoming Subjects

Titles

• Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy tale author (1965). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by John Gretzer.

• The Picture Story and Biography of Daniel Boone (1965). Chicago, IL: Follett Publishing Co. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Bill Barss.

• The Picture Story and Biography of Red Cloud (1965). Chicago, IL: Follett Publishing Co. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Art Seiden.

• Frontier Hero: Simon Kenton (1963). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?).

• A Horse and a Hero (1962). New York: Hastings House. ISBN: (?). Drawings by Mary Stevens.

• The Burro Who Sat Down (1961). New York: A. S. Barnes. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Gisella Loeffler.

• Broken-hand Fitzpatrick (1961). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?).

• Cowboy-artist: Charles M. Russell (1960). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?).

• Tall in the Saddle (1960). New York: Hastings House. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Ralph Ricketts.

• Red Eagle (1959). New York: Hastings House. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Hubert Buel.

• Annie Oakley (1958). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?).

• Crazy About Horses (1957). New York: Hastings House. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Wesley Dennis.

• William Bent and His Adobe Empire (1957). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?).

• Dick Wootton: Trail blazer of Raton Pass (1956). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?).

• The Golden Bird (1956). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Panos Ghikas.

• James Bowie and His Famous Knife (1955). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?).

• John Jewitt's Adventure (1955). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Donald McKay.

• Joe Meek, a Man of the West (1954). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Albert Orbaan.

• Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce (1953). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Douglas Gorsline.

• Ten Gallon Hat (1953). New York: Ariel Books. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by William Moyers.

• Ernest Thompson Seton: Naturalist (1952). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Co-author Warren Garst.

• Jim Bridger: Greatest of the mountain men (1952). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by William Moyers.

• Big Foot Wallace and the Texas Rangers (1951). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Lee Ames.

• Rusty at Ram's Horn Ranch (1951). New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Raymond Creekmore.

• Crazy Horse: Great warrior of the Sioux (1950). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by William Moyers.

• Will Rogers: Immortal cowboy (1950). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Charles Gabriel.

• Silver Spurs for Cowboy Boots (1949). New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Charles Hargens.

• Buffalo Bill (1948). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Elton Fax.

• Cowboys and Cattle Trails (1948). Chicago, IL: Wheeler Publishing Co. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Jack Merryweather. Co-author Warren Garst. Editor Emmett Betts.

• Wish on an Apple (1948). New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Jon Nielson.

• Amelia Earhart: Heroine of the skies (1947). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Joseph Dreany.

• Three Conquistadores: Cortez, Coronado, Pizarro (1947). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Lee Ames.

• Cowboy Boots (1946). New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Charles Hargens.

• Scotty Allen: King of the dog-team drivers (1946). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Dan Sweeney.

• Sitting Bull: Champion of his people (1946). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Elton Fax.

• Custer: Fighter of the Plains (1944). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Harve Stein.

• Jack London: Magnet for adventure (1944). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Hamilton Greene.

• Kit Carson: Trail blazer and scout (1942). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Henry Daugherty.

• When the West was Young (1942). Douglas, WY: Enterprise. ISBN: (?).

• Marching with Coronado (1941). Los Angeles, CA: Suttonhouse. ISBN: (?).

• Wild Bill Hickok (1940). New York: J. Messner. ISBN: (?). Co-author Warren Garst.

• The Story of Buffalo Bill (1938). Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Carle Michel Boog.

• The Story of Wyoming, and Its Constitution and Government (1938). Douglas, WY: Enterprise. ISBN: (?).

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