Kip was born 'Walton Danforth Stowell' from Massachusetts. He lived a long life as an artist, architect, and politician; settling in Harpers Ferry, WV. This biography spans 73 years of Kip's life, from 1936-2009; and is a summary of people, places, and art related to him. As an architect he worked for the National Park Service, but also maintained private practice. Kip loved entertaining people, and was loved for his enthusiasm for design. Among his most famous designs are the Charles Town War Memorial, Turf Race Track Hotel, Bolivar Community Center, and Harpers Ferry Town Hall. His greatest contributions to Historic Preservation may have been to protect the Town of Harpers Ferry and the Peter Burr House for all time and for all people.

Stories of Fiction, Fantasy, and Adventure is a collection of full-color illustrated short stories, written during grade school in the 1980's. They were written to be read by kids, and to kids. Although mostly fictional, some stories were based on real classes in real local schools. Names have been changed to protect the identity of all characters, thus making each story entirely fictional. Warning: those that try to apply reality to these stories may get in trouble.