Dear Friends of the Society,
It’s no secret that Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books captured a part of our country’s history and earned fans from around the world.
As a friend of the Society, I hope you’ll be as excited as I am to learn the original illustrations used in the Little House books are coming up for auction. Until 2010 all of the original illustrations had been in the hands of Garth Williams family and his estate.
At this time the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society has the unique opportunity to purchase the original illustrations by Garth Williams. It is the goal of the Society to purchase at least one illustration from each book, especially about her life spent in De Smet.
Our goal is to raise $30,000. We know you are as proud of De Smet as we are and would like the opportunity to be a part of purchasing the illustrations. We must count on you to make this possible!
I hope you’ll take a moment right now to consider joining us in bringing the illustrations home to De Smet. Click here to donate online.
In return, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you have made a difference in preserving the heritage of the Little Town on the Prairie, De Smet, South Dakota.
I can’t stress enough how much your support will mean to us!
Sincerely,
Cheryl Palmlund
Executive Director
P.S. Please make a donation today, we are counting on you and remember, your gift is tax deductible.
For more information about the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society and this fundraising campaign click here.
“Bringing the Laura Ingalls Wilder legacy to life today while preserving it for the future”
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