Wright, Irene Aloha, 1879-1972

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Dates:
Birth 1879
Death 1972
Americans,
Spanish; Castilian, English,

Biographical notes:

Author, historian, public official, archivist and editor.

From the description of Papers of Irene Aloha Wright, 1620-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132250

Biographical Note: Irene Aloha Wright, American writer and journalist, was born in 1879. She became a special writer for the "Havanna Post" (1904-1905) and city editor of the "Havanna Daily Telegraph" (1905-1907).

She was owner and editor of "Cuba Magazine" (1908-1914). In 1910, Wright published "Cuba" which described the revolution of 1906 in Cuba. Wright also published several histories of Spanish exploration in the New World. Later in her career, Wright worked as an archivist (1936-1938) with the National Archives and was a foreign affairs specialist with the State Department in the 1940's. Irene Aloha Wright died in 1972.

From the description of Irene Aloha Wright collection, 1906. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 48380083

Biographical Note

1879, Dec. 19 Born, Lake City, Colo. circa 1895 Worked and studied in Mexico 1898 Graduated, Virginia College for Young Ladies, Roanoke, Va. 1904 Graduated, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. 1904 1905 Special writer for Havana Post, Havana, Cuba 1905 1907 City editor, Havana Telegraph 1908 1914 Owned and edited Cuban Magazine 1910 Published Cuba. New York: Macmillan Co. 1914 Moved to Spain 1927 Published Historia documentada de San Cristo ́bal de la Habana en el siglo XVI. Havana: Impr. El Siglo 1932 Published Documents concerning English voyages to the Spanish main, 1569-1580. London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society 1932 1936 Represented Library of Congress in Spain 1936 1938 Associate archivist, United States National Archives 1938 1952 Foreign affairs specialist, Department of State 1972, Apr. 6 Died

From the guide to the Irene Aloha Wright Papers, 1620-1977, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Archives
  • Cuban newspapers
  • Cuban newspapers
  • Women journalists

Occupations:

  • Archivists
  • Authors
  • Editors
  • Historians
  • Journalists
  • Public officials

Places:

  • Cuba (as recorded)
  • United States--Archives (as recorded)