Foley, Martha.

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American author, journalist, and editor; b. in Boston, Mass., 1900; d. Northampton, Mass., 1977; married Whit Burnett; mother of author David Burnett; b. date varies.

From the description of Martha Foley collection, 1929-1978. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70925624

Foley (d. 1977) was editor of the annual "Best American Short Stories" collection for 37 years. She was also co-founder and co-editor of "Story" magazine. At the time of her death, she was working on a book, "The Story of Story Magazine," which was edited for publication by Jay Neugeboren.

From the description of Papers, ca. 1960-1982. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 31488775

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Foley, Martha. Letter to Florence Lipkin. New York, NY. 1933 Oct. 17. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Foley, Martha. Papers, ca. 1960-1982. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf Engle, Paul, 1908-1991. Letter to Martha Foley [manuscript] 1954 July 31. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Foley, Martha. Martha Foley collection, 1929-1978. Boston University. School of Medicine
creatorOf Burnett, Whit, 1899-1973. Papers of the University of Virginia Magazine [manuscript], 1936. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Foley, Martha. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1938. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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associatedWith Engle, Paul, 1908-1991. person
associatedWith Lipkin, Florence, person
associatedWith Neugeboren, Jay. person
correspondedWith Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938- person
correspondedWith Ozick, Cynthia person
correspondedWith Saroyan, William, 1908-1981 person
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American literature
Short stories, American
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Authors, American
Women authors, American
Editors
Women editors
Women journalist
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Birth 1900

Death 1977

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