Laughlin, Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth), 1873-1941

Clara Elizabeth Laughlin (1873-1941) was born in New York City and attended school in Chicago. She graduated from Chicago High School in 1890; did not attend college. She was literary editor for The Interior (Chicago) from age 18 for 10 years; and author of over 35 books. She contributed to many literary magazines and was a manuscript reader and literary advisor for several publishers. She gave weekly radio talks on travel for the Chicago Daily News station in the 1920s, and founded Clara Laughlin Travel Services, circa 1922, specializing in foreign travel advice for women. Laughlin published the travel series, So you're going to... ; and edited the So You're Going news travel magazine. Other writings include biographies, historical subjects, novels, short stories, and plays.

From the guide to the Clara E. Laughlin Papers MS 91., 1903-1932, (Sophia Smith Collection)

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