Check out 2025 Kewpie News to see what is going on in the world of Rose O’Neill
2026 IROCF membership dues are now payable online through PayPal. Beginning in Membership Year 2026, joint IROCF / Bonniebrook Historical Society memberships are available at a reduced rate for memberships annually paid before January 1. Bonniebrook is the historic home and museum dedicated to preserving the life and legacy of Rose O’Neill located in Walnut Shade, MO. Please visit Membership for more information. (Membership brochure)
Kewpiesta 2026: A Kewpie Halloween April 15-19, Branson Towers Hotel, Branson, MO
Ozark’s Public Television’s newest history documentary “Rose O’Neill: An Artful Life” is available online in its entirety through the Ozark PBS station and on YouTube. The locally produced program explores the life and work of renowned illustrator and Kewpie doll creator.
Rose O’Neill, Mother of Kewpies Celebrated Along with Her Many Other Talents and Contributions
Welcome to the creative world of Rose O’Neill. Born June 25, 1874, O’Neill is known as one of the foremost artists and illustrators at the turn of the 20th century; a women’s rights leader working with Eleanor Roosevelt; being the first American woman cartoonist; an author and poet; and the mother of the Kewpie, Scootles and Ho-Ho. She is celebrated through the International Rose O’Neill Club Foundation founded in 1967 with the objectives of preserving and perpetuating the memory of Rose O’Neill and her works, promoting the cultural arts through annual scholarships, and holding an annual celebration in Branson, MO. We enjoy sharing her world and hope you will join us as a member of our organization.
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Mailing Address: P. O. Box 668, Branson, MO 65616
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