Litsey, Edwin Carlile, 1874-1970

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American poet.

From the description of Letter to Kathrine Boggess, 1927. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122565297

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Edwin Carlile Litsey worked for more than seventy years as a banker with the Marion National Bank of Lebanon, Kentucky. As an avocation he wrote poetry, short stories and novels. A prolific writer, Litsey was chosen by the state legislature as Poet Laureate of Central Kentucky in 1954. Author Jesse Stuart was selected Poet Laureate of Eastern Kentucky that same year.

From the description of Edwin Carlile Litsey papers, 1898-1970. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 15041706

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referencedIn Coleman, J. Winston (John Winston), 1898-1983. J. Winston Coleman papers, 1780-1965 1935-1965. University of Kentucky Libraries
referencedIn Burroughs, John, 1837-1921. The flight of birds : holograph, 1920. Texas Christian University
referencedIn Burroughs, John. The Flight of Birds, 1920 Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library,
creatorOf Litsey, Edwin Carlile, 1874-1970. Edwin Carlile Litsey papers, 1898-1970. University of Kentucky Libraries
referencedIn Lebanon and Marion County histories, 1921-1977. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office
referencedIn Allen, Frank Waller. Letter, 1908 Dec. 17. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Burroughs, John, 1837-1921. The flight of birds : holograph, 1920. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Noe, Cotton, 1864-1953. Cotton Noe papers, 1915-1949. University of Kentucky Libraries
creatorOf Litsey, Edwin Carlile, 1874-1970. Letter to Kathrine Boggess, 1927. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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associatedWith Allen, Frank Waller. person
associatedWith Boggess, Kathrine, person
associatedWith Burroughs, John, 1837-1921. person
associatedWith Coleman, J. Winston (John Winston), 1898-1983. person
associatedWith Noe, Cotton, 1864-1953. person
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Birth 1874

Death 1970

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