Episode 261 - The Wondrous Mrs. Claus with Pamela McColl
Kick off the new year with The Ordinary, Extraordinary Cemetery podcast! Join Jennie and Dianne for a delightful chat with Pamela McColl, author of "Wondrous Mrs. Claus: a Literary and Pictorial Review of the Christmas Character". As we bid farewell to 2025, let's take a moment to appreciate a true unsung hero of the holiday season, Mrs. Claus! Join us as we celebrate the woman behind the man in red and appreciate all the love and care she brings to this final festive season of the calendar year.
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Images: Top Left: Goldie Hawn as Mrs. Claus in 1492 Pictures' " The Christmas Chronicles"🎄Top Center: A "Victorian Christmas Fairy" Artist unknown🎄Top Right: "The Clauses" by Sid Dickens🎄Middle Left: Author & Journalist Sara Addington (1891-1940)🎄Middle Center: Book cover of Pamela McColl's "Wondrous Mrs. Claus"(2025)🎄Middle Right: Author & Poet Katherine Lee Bates(1859-1929)🎄Bottom Left: From the book "Santa Claus and the Little Lost Kitten" by Louise Myers (1952)🎄Bottom Center: "Miss Santa Claus of the Pullman" by Annie F. Johnston (1916)🎄Bottom Right: Jessica Claus (Mrs. Claus) Rankin & Bass's "Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1970)
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Author/Historian
Author, historian, and vintage book collector Pamela McColl tours America in 2022 speaking on the poem’s vibrant legacy at dozens of museums, bookstores, and libraries. McColl presents the poem’s story in a new book, Twas The Night – The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem.
The author calls the masterpiece of juvenile fiction the most often read, recited, reprinted, and collected work in the library of English literature and considers the 200th milestone of this warm-hearted poem cause for celebration.
“In compiling the material for Twas The Night – The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem I accessed art collections and combed through archives across America. I made fascinating discoveries including locating the only known to exist photograph of the poet Clement Clarke Moore ( New York 1779-1863) and of the home where the lines were crafted for Christmas Eve 1822.” McColl
“Charles Dickens and Washington Irving may have created Christmas dinner, but it was Moore “The Poet of Christmas Eve” who gave us Santa Claus with all the trimmings.” McColl
“For the very first time, the poem’s own story is presented. It’s a luscious, entertaining tome that took ten years to create. Bravo, author and editor, Pamela McColl! ” David Paul Kirkpatrick, American film producer and writer, former President Paramount Pictures, President Production Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures.
“A delightful and informative exploration of “A Visit From St. Nicholas” for the holiday season.” Kirkus Reviews.
“Whether a library is focused on art, history, …
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