Lowrie, Rebecca Lawrence, 1891-1975.

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Lowrie (Vassar College Class of 1913) was book reviewer for Harper Brothers, 1913-1932, first reader for Book-of-the-Month Club, 1931-1943, and trustee and benefactor of Vassar College.

From the description of Papers, 1909-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155519345

From the description of Rebecca Lawrence Lowrie papers, 1846-1996, 1909-1977 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51576544

Editor and reviewer, Lowrie (Vassar College, A.B., 1913; Radcliffe, A.M., 1915) taught briefly at Knox College (1915-1917?). She married John Marshall Lowrie, a lawyer, in 1916; they moved to New York, where Lowrie reviewed books for Harpers and other periodicals and edited the Vassar Alumnae Quarterly. She was a trustee of Vassar, 1944-1952. In 1928 she published Cambric Tea, an autobiographical novel ending at the age of eight.

From the description of Papers, 1901-1977 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006975

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creatorOf Lowrie, Rebecca Lawrence, 1891-1975. Papers, 1901-1977 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Eloise Ellery papers, 1870-1959, 1923-1958 (bulk). New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Papers, 1909-1977. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Papers, 1870-1959, 1923-1958 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Rebecca Lawrence Lowrie papers, 1846-1996, 1909-1977 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
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associatedWith Blanding, Sarah Gibson, 1898-1985. person
associatedWith Book-of-the-Month Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Clothier, Florence, 1903- person
associatedWith Couch, Helen. person
associatedWith Ellery, Eloise, 1874-1958. person
associatedWith Foote, Barbara person
associatedWith Foote, Barbara. person
associatedWith Garnsey, Gertrude. person
associatedWith Harper & Brothers. corporateBody
associatedWith Lowrie family. family
associatedWith Seymour, Ralph Fletcher, 1876-1966. person
associatedWith Simpson, Mary. person
associatedWith Vassar College corporateBody
associatedWith Vassar College. Trustees. corporateBody
associatedWith Vassar College. Trustees. corporateBody
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New York (State)
New York (N.Y.)
New York (State)
United States
United States
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Autobiographies
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Christmas cards
Decedents' estates
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Women in the book industries and trade
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Birth 1891

Death 1975

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