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Jack Schaefer, noted 20th century journalist and writer of western novels and short stories, was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1907. He attended school in Lakewood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College in 1929. Graduation was followed by a year of study at Columbia University, then a year of reporting for the United Press. The Depression years were spent as assistant director of education at the Connecticut State Reformatory, and as associate editor and later editor, 1933-1942, of the New Haven "Courier Journal". Then in 1942 he joined the editorial department of the "Baltimore Sun". Gerald Johnson and H. L. Mencken were Schaefer's colleagues. In 1949 Shaefer's first novel, "Shane", appeared in book form. Previously "Shane" had been serialized in "Argosy" magazine. Later books were "First Blood", "Canyon", and "Monte Walsh". Jack Schaefer lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from 1955 until his death in 1991.

From the description of Jack Schaefer papers, 1925-1986. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 64588222

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