Lincoln, Victoria, 1904-1981

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Biographical Note: Victoria Lincoln was an American writer of fiction, poetry, and journalistic articles.

She was born in Fall River, MA in 1904, the daughter of Jonathan Thayer Lincoln (1869-1942) and Louise Sears Cobb Lincoln. She graduated from Radcliffe in 1926 and later married Victor Lowe, a professor of philosophy. She was a frequent contributor to "New Yorker," "Vogue," and "Collier's." Miss Lincoln authored several novels and investigated the legends surrounding a famous Fall River resident, Lizzie Borden. Miss Lincoln's last project was a study of Teresa of Avila. Victoria Lincoln died in Baltimore in 1981.

From the description of Victoria Lincoln papers, 1833-1986. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 48394068

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creatorOf Lincoln, Victoria, 1904-1981. Victoria Lincoln papers, 1833-1986. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
creatorOf Lincoln, Victoria, 1904-1981. Letter : Hudson, Ohio, to Louis Untermeyer, September 10. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn New Yorker records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966. Papers, 1681-1966 (bulk 1900-1960) Houghton Library
referencedIn White mss., 1932-1969 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977. Papers of Louis Untermeyer [manuscript], 1920-1935. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Cronkhite, Bernice Brown, 1893-. Papers of Bernice Brown Cronkhite, 1921-1981 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Hale, Nancy, 1908-1988. Nancy Hale papers [manuscript], 1950. University of Virginia. Library
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associatedWith Borden, Lizzie, 1860-1927. person
associatedWith Boucher, Anthony, 1911-1968 person
associatedWith Cronkhite, Bernice Brown, 1893- person
correspondedWith Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966 person
associatedWith Hale, Nancy, 1908-1988. person
associatedWith Harold Ober Associates. corporateBody
associatedWith Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951. person
associatedWith Lincoln, Jonathan Thayer, 1869-1942. person
associatedWith Lincoln, Leontine, 1846-1923. person
associatedWith Lowe, Victor, 1907-1988. person
correspondedWith New Yorker Magazine, Inc corporateBody
associatedWith Radcliffe College. corporateBody
associatedWith Salinger, J. D. (Jerome David), 1919-2010. person
associatedWith Saroyan, William, 1908-1981. person
associatedWith Sarton, May, 1912-1995. person
associatedWith Teresa, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582. person
associatedWith Thurber, James, 1894-1961. person
associatedWith Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977. person
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Baltimore (Md.)
Fall River (Mass.)
United States
Massachusetts--Fall River
Maryland--Baltimore
New England
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Authors, American
American fiction
American fiction
Poets, American
Cotton textile industry
Love stories, American
Mothers and daughters
Poetry, Modern
Women
Women novelists, American
Women poets, American
Working class
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Birth 1904

Death 1981

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