Her grandfather served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor in 1864.
[1] It was well-received by the public, The Vancouver Sun deeming it “good-natured madness.”[3] Her second book, coauthored with Alice Dalgliesh, was also met with critical acclaim.
[4] By 1939, Maloy was living in Scarsdale, New York, where she had a studio in which she worked on her illustrations.
She partnered with Charles Scribner’s Sons to illustrate books written by editors at the company.
[2] In 1954, selections of Maloy’s artwork were viewed at an exhibition at Wellman Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts.