011b s Vas this intended as a satire? 



Cogginst It was intended as a satire^ yes* 7bej labelled 

 it, "A Rags -to-Ri Che s Story of ft ?6di» but Hdiidit 

 Black Bear," who was not spoiled by money. I got 

 a Xfit of letters from that. Then I wrote one or 

 two others. One about a beaTer, and the Whittlesey 

 Press people saw the original story in Collier's 

 and asked me to make it into a children's book, 

 which I did. 



Gilb: Which you called what? 



Coggins I Busby and Company . 



Oilb: And that came out when? 



Cogginst 1950 or 1951, I'm not sure. 



Oilbs Has that sold well? 



Coggins: Pretty well, yes. It was the Herald Tribune Honor 

 Book. It would have sold much better if I had 

 followed it up. 



Qilbi With other books, you mean. 



Cogginst Yes. Thst's what sells your books. People read 

 one, then they want to go back and read the other, 

 if they like your book. It's a series that is 

 really profitable. 



Oilbi Hare you received any royalties from it? 



Coggins t Oh yes. 



