# Russell H. Tandy

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American illustrator

**Russell Haviland Tandy** (1891 – 1963) was an American [illustrator](/source/Illustrator), best known for his [cover art](/source/Cover_art) for early editions of the [Nancy Drew](/source/Nancy_Drew) and [Hardy Boys](/source/Hardy_Boys) series.

## Life and career

Tandy was a friend of [Edward Stratemeyer](/source/Edward_Stratemeyer), whose [Stratemeyer Syndicate](/source/Stratemeyer_Syndicate) created several series of books for young readers. When Stratemeyer approached [Grosset & Dunlap](/source/Grosset_%26_Dunlap) with his concept for Nancy Drew in 1930, he submitted [dust jacket](/source/Dust_jacket) art by both Tandy and [Ernest Townsend](/source/Ernest_Townsend) for the publishing house's consideration. They selected Tandy, who from 1930 until 1949 illustrated the first twenty-six books in the series (except the eleventh title), contributing both cover and internal artwork. Tandy was responsible for illustrating several [Hardy Boys](/source/Hardy_Boys) titles and two volumes in the [Beverly Gray](/source/Beverly_Gray) series, as well as other series featuring characters written for young readers.

In addition to his work for children's literature, Tandy worked for department stores as a [fashion illustrator](/source/Fashion_illustrator). He and his wife resided in [Westfield, New Jersey](/source/Westfield%2C_New_Jersey), where they had children. He married his second wife Irene and moved to Florida in retirement.

## References

## External links

- [The History of Nancy Drew](http://www.nancydrewsleuth.com/history.html/)

- [Works by Russell H. Tandy](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/58986) at [Project Gutenberg](/source/Project_Gutenberg)

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