Pearson, Edmund Lester, 1880-1937

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Editor and author. Worked for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, New York Evening Post, Life, Scribner's, etc.

From the description of Edmund Lester Pearson letters [manuscript], 1928. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 274184207

Edmund Lester Pearson (1880-1937) was an American librarian and writer best known for his book Studies in Murder (1924) and other essays in the true crime genre. He was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard in 1902 and the New York State Library School in 1904. Pearson was literary editor of The Outlook and contributed to many magazines and newspapers, including the Boston Evening Transcript for which he wrote a weekly satirical column entitled "The Librarian." Pearson joined the staff of The New York Public Library in 1914, remaining until 1927 when he left his position as Editor of Publications to pursue his writing career. Among Pearson's works were children's books, a study of dime novels, the literary hoax The Old Librarian's Almanack, Queer Books, and The Trial of Lizzie Borden.

From the guide to the Edmund Lester Pearson letters to Robert and Mary Finster, 1918-1934, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

American librarian and author.

From the description of Letter, N.Y. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 15174022

Edmund Lester Pearson (1880-1937) was an American librarian and writer best known for his book Studies in Murder (1924) and other essays in the true crime genre.

He was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard in 1902 and the New York State Library School in 1904. Pearson was literary editor of The Outlook and contributed to many magazines and newspapers, including the Boston Evening Transcript for which he wrote a weekly satirical column entitled "The Librarian." Pearson joined the staff of The New York Public Library in 1914, remaining until 1927 when he left his position as Editor of Publications to pursue his writing career. Among Pearson's works were children's books, a study of dime novels, the literary hoax The Old Librarian's Almanack, Queer Books, and The Trial of Lizzie Borden.

From the description of Edmund Lester Pearson letters to Robert and Mary Finster, 1918-1934. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 79427292

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referencedIn Autograph File, S, 1556-1996. Houghton Library
referencedIn Edgar Huidekoper Wells papers, 1912-1933. Houghton Library
referencedIn Additional papers of the Howe-Richards family, 1843-1957. Houghton Library
creatorOf Pearson, Edmund Lester, 1880-1937. Letter, N.Y. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Pearson, Edmund Lester, 1880-1937. Edmund Lester Pearson letters [manuscript], 1928. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Flandrau, Charles Macomb, 1871-1938. Letters to Thomas Boyd, 1922-1929. Houghton Library
referencedIn Educators and Librarians Collection, 1846-1953 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Autograph File, P, 1554-2005. Houghton Library
referencedIn Letters to Thomas Boyd, 1922-1929. Houghton Library
creatorOf Warden, Christina A., 1862-1891. Papers relating to the Christie Warden murder, 1891-1971. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Pearson, Edmund Lester, 1880-1937. Correspondence file, 1930, from Horace Liveright, Inc. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Educators and librarians collection, 1846-1953. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962. Papers, 1897-1930 Houghton Library
creatorOf Pearson, Edmund Lester, 1880-1937. Wakeford versus the Bishop of Lincoln : manuscript, 1921 and [ca. 1930]. Houghton Library
referencedIn John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. Houghton Library
referencedIn New Yorker records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Andrew Keogh papers, 1898-1938 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Alexander Woollcott correspondence, ca. 1856-1943 (inclusive), 1920-1943 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Edmund Lester Pearson letters to Robert and Mary Finster, 1918-1934 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn John Phillips Marquand correspondence Houghton Library
creatorOf Pearson, Edmund Lester, 1880-1937. Edmund Lester Pearson letters to Robert and Mary Finster, 1918-1934. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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correspondedWith Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962 person
associatedWith Bridges, Robert, 1858-1941, person
correspondedWith Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 person
associatedWith Church of England corporateBody
associatedWith Dashiell, Alfred Sheppard, 1901-1970, person
associatedWith Finster, Robert Roland person
associatedWith Finster, Robert Roland. person
associatedWith Flandrau, Charles Macomb, 1871-1938. person
associatedWith Flaudrau, Charles Macomb, 1871-1938 person
associatedWith Hemyng, Bracebridge, 1841-1901. person
associatedWith Howe family. family
associatedWith Keogh, Andrew, 1869-1953 person
correspondedWith Marquand, John P. (John Phillips), 1893-1960 person
correspondedWith New Yorker Magazine, Inc corporateBody
associatedWith New York Public Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883. person
associatedWith Wakefield, John, 1859-1930. person
associatedWith Warden, Christina A., 1862-1891. person
associatedWith Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938 person
correspondedWith Woollcott, Alexander, 1887-1943 person
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Dime novels
Librarians
Trials (Adultery)
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Birth 1880-02-11

Death 1937-08-08

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