[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 216 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 216

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative stamp should 
             be issued honoring Felix Octavius Carr Darley.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 5, 2001

  Mr. Castle submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative stamp should 
             be issued honoring Felix Octavius Carr Darley.

Whereas Felix Octavius Carr Darley, a prolific 19th century illustrator and 
        designer, was born on June 22, 1821, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and 
        completed most of his major works while living in Claymont, Delaware, 
        before he died on March 27, 1888;
Whereas Darley was the illustrator for Washington Irving's ``The Legend of 
        Sleepy Hollow'', ``Rip Van Winkle'', ``Tales of a Traveler'', and the 
        five-volume ``Life of George Washington'';
Whereas Darley created the sketches for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 
        ``Evangeline'', and was the illustrator for the American publications of 
        Charles Dickens, including ``A Tale of Two Cities'';
Whereas Darley designed and executed the two woodcut illustrations for the first 
        printing of Edgar Allen Poe's ``The Gold-Bug'' in the Philadelphia 
        Dollar Newspaper;
Whereas Darley provided illustrations for the first known publication of Clement 
        Moore's ``A Visit from St. Nicholas'', the edition featuring the first 
        change of the last line from ``happy Christmas to all'' to ``merry 
        Christmas to all'';
Whereas, in 1875, Darley engaged in preparing 500 drawings to illustrate a book 
        entitled ``History of the United States'', by B. J. Lossing;
Whereas Darley illustrated more than 500 designs for James Fenimore Cooper's 
        works, including a project involving designs for 64 steel engravings and 
        120 wood engravings, leading to the publication of ``The Cooper 
        Vignettes'' which showcased the artist's works;
Whereas Darley provided the line drawings for Nathaniel Hawthorne's ``The 
        Scarlet Letter'';
Whereas Darley was elected a member of the Academy of Design in 1852;
Whereas Darley was a member of the Artist's Fund Society and was one of the 
        early members of the American Society of Painters in Watercolors;
Whereas Darley was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 
        2001; and
Whereas, for his accomplishments, Darley is credited by many scholars with 
        helping to create the pioneer image of American History: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) a commemorative stamp should be issued honoring Felix 
        Octavius Carr Darley; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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