Bio:Art Elder

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According to "Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Volume 1", by Reginald, Menville, & Burgess (p. 166), "Art Elder" was "Arthur A. Elder (1900?-1956)", which would almost certainly make him the person listed in the obituaries of the "Herald Statesman", March 2, 1956, of whom they write: "ARTHUR A. ELDER, fifty-six, director of the International Ladies Garment Workers Institute and director of the Educational Committee AFL-CIO, and former head of the Workers Educational Service of the University of Michigan, at New York City." The original obituary is here, (under "Other Deaths"). Another obituary, saying pretty much the same thing but with the actual date of death, is in the Lubbock Evening Journal of March 2, 1956.

Then again, the Wikipedia article about Rutherford G. Montgomery mentions 'Art Elder' as being one of his pseudonyms, Librarything does the same and connects him through the pseudonym with 'The Blue Streak and Doctor Medusa'.--Dirk P Broer 16:47, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

The books Twentieth-Century Children's Writers (2nd ed.1983-edited by D.L. Kirkpatrick) & Children's Fiction 1900-1950 (1998-John Cooper & Jonathan Cooper) also list this book under Montgomery's name, but neither mentions the name Art Elder. Montgomery was a prolific writer & wrote many adventure books, probably a more likeley candidate than Arthur A. Elder.Loviatar 06:40, 1 March 2020 (EST)

The book The Writers Directory 1980-82also has MONTGOMERY, Rutherford George...(as Art Elder) Dr. Medusa and the Blue Streak, 1943 (p.874).--Dirk P Broer 17:54, 1 March 2021 (EST)