Allen, Frederick Lewis, 1890-1954

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Dates:
Birth 1890-07-05
Death 1954-02-13

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Editor and author.

From the description of Frederick Lewis Allen papers, 1890-1954 (bulk 1933-1954). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979963

Frederick Lewis Allen was vice-president of Harper & Bros., publishers, and editor of Harper's magazine.

From the description of Letters, 1926-1953, to Lewis Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155877934

Biographical Note

1890, July 5 Born, Boston, Mass. 1912 B. A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 1912 1914 English instructor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 1913 M. A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 1914 1916 Assistant editor, Atlantic Monthly 1916 1917 Managing editor, Century Magazine 1918 Married Dorothy Penrose (died 1930) 1918 1919 Member, Council of National Defense 1919 1923 Secretary to Harvard Corporation, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 1923 1931 Assistant editor, Harper's Magazine 1931 Published Only Yesterday. New York: Harper & Brothers 1931 1941 Associate editor, Harper's Magazine 1932 Married Agnes Rogers Hyde 1933 Published with Agnes Rogers Allen The American Procession. New York: Harper & Brothers 1934 Published with Agnes Rogers Allen Metropolis. New York: Harper & Brothers 1935 Published The Lords of Creation. New York: Harper & Brothers 1937 1944 Trustee, Bennington College, Bennington, Vt. 1940 Published Since Yesterday. New York: Harper 1941 1953 Editor-in-chief, Harper's Magazine 1942 1948 Overseer, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 1945 1950 Director, Foreign Policy Association 1947 Published I Remember Distinctly. New York: Harper 1949 Published The Great Pierpont Morgan. New York: Harper 1950 1954 Overseer, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 1952 Published The Big Change. New York: Harper 1954, Feb. 13 Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Frederick Lewis Allen Papers, 1890-1954, (bulk 1933-1954), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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  • Art
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