Netboy, Anthony
Variant namesWriter and teacher Anthony Netboy (1906-1993) was born into a Jewish family in Ciechanow, Poland, and emigrated to the United States with his family. He grew up in Chicago and attended Columbia University (1927) and Harvard (1930). After various writing jobs he became a professor of English at Portland State University in 1957. Much of his writing focused on fisheries and conservation. His second wife was Elizabeth Silsby (d. 1988), daughter of John and Edith Brown Silsby and sister of Katherine Silsby. The Silsby's were an old Oregon family with roots in Jackson County.
From the description of Anthony Netboy papers [manuscript], 1853-1991. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 190964352
Professor of English, Portland State University, and writer on conservation of salmon.
From the description of [Papers and publications]. 19--?-19--? (Southern Oregon University Library). WorldCat record id: 35251770
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
---|---|---|---|
referencedIn | T. S. (Thomas Stearns) Eliot miscellaneous papers, 1910-1979. | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Autograph File, E, 1564-1961. | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Autograph File, D, 1586-1975. | Houghton Library | |
creatorOf | Netboy, Anthony. Anthony Netboy papers [manuscript], 1853-1991. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
creatorOf | Netboy, Anthony. [Papers and publications]. | Southern Oregon University Library, Hannon Library | |
referencedIn | Autograph File, B, ca.1500-1982 | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Bess Furman papers, 1728-1967 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
referencedIn | Autograph File, H | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Autograph File, L, 1641-1976. | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Autograph File, T, 1580-1975. | Houghton Library |
Role | Title | Holding Repository |
---|
Filters:
Relation | Name | |
---|---|---|
associatedWith | Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965 | person |
correspondedWith | Furman, Bess, 1894-1969. | person |
associatedWith | Netboy family. | family |
associatedWith | Portland State University | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Silsby, Edith Elizabeth Brown, b. 1871 | person |
associatedWith | Silsby, Elizabeth. | person |
associatedWith | Silsby family | family |
associatedWith | Silsby, Helen M. | person |
associatedWith | Silsby, John Steele. | person |
associatedWith | Silsby, Katherine. | person |
associatedWith | Silsby, William H. | person |
associatedWith | United States. Bonneville Power Administration. | corporateBody |
Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
Oregon | |||
Ashland (Or.) |
Subject |
---|
Authors |
Occupation |
---|
Activity |
---|
Person
Active 1853
Active 1991