Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933

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Author and playwright from Niles, Michigan.

From the description of Ring Lardner papers, [ca. 1900-ca. 1933]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419753

American journalist and author.

From the description of Typed letter signed : Great Neck, to Mr. Tobias, 1924 Jan. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874962

American journalist and humorist; writer of short stories, plays, and songs.

Born Ringgold Wilmer Lardner at Niles, Michigan, in 1885, Ring Lardner for a short time attended the Armour Institute of Technology in Chicago before returning to Niles to work. In 1905 he began his journalistic career at the South Bend Times, reporting mostly baseball news. His success led to sports reporter jobs with a number of Chicago newspapers. Lardner also worked in St. Louis and Boston before returning to the Chicago Tribune in 1913 to write "In the Wake of the News," a daily column of humorous commentary. In 1919 Lardner moved to Great Neck, Long Island, to write a weekly column for the Bell Syndicate. This column appeared in newspapers across the country. In 1914 Lardner began to contribute his Jack Keefe short stories to the Saturday Evening Post and published several books of Keefe stories by 1919. With these and later works Lardner established a firm reputation as a humorist. Continuing to produce short stories, Lardner toward the end of his life also began to write plays, including "June Moon" and "Elmer the Great" ("Hurry Kane"), both of which were produced on Broadway. He also indulged in his first love, writing songs for a number of musical shows. Lardner married Ellis Abbott of Goshen, Indiana, in 1911. They had four sons: John A., Ring W., James Phillips, and David Ellis. In ill health during his forties, Lardner died of tuberculosis and a heart ailment in 1933.

From the description of Ring Lardner papers, 1805-2003, bulk 1885-1987. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 42217565
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referencedIn Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982. Papers, ca.1920-1982. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn History of Indiana University, 1968-1981 Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory
creatorOf Webster, Henry Kitchell, 1875-1932. Henry Kitchell Webster papers, 1880-1932, bulk 1900-1932. Newberry Library
creatorOf Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933. Typed letter signed : Great Neck, to Mr. Tobias, 1924 Jan. 31. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933. June moon, a comedy ... by Ring Lardner and George S. Kaufman. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1931-1932. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Comic strip engraving block by Ring Lardner and commemorative medals, etc. University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection
creatorOf Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955. The love nest [manuscript], 1926. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
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creatorOf Pollard, James E. (James Edward), 1894-1979,. James Pollard autograph collection of American journalists, writers and politicians, 1803-1948. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn New Yorker records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933. "Studio one" presents June moon. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
referencedIn The love nest (manuscript), 1926 University of Minnesota Libraries. Literary Manuscripts Collection, Manuscripts Division. [mss]
creatorOf Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. Collection of books from the library of William Faulkner. Part II. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 1866-1944. Kenesaw Mountain Landis papers, 1892-1945. Chicago History Museum
creatorOf Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933. Ring Wilmer Lardner anecdote about Paul Waner. 1933. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Anderson, Ellen Graham, 1887-. Papers of Ellen Graham Anderson [manuscript], 1912-1959. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn George S. Kaufman Papers, 1911-1941 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Wesley Winans Stout Papers, 1913-1954 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Caricatures of Black Americans : sheet music, 1861-1947 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Hunter, Frederic. The golden honeymoon : teleplay, 1978 Dec. 28 / by Frederic Hunter. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Frederic Dannay Papers, ca.1920-1982. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Esquire, Inc. Records, 1933-1977 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Gail and Stephen Rudin autograph collection, 1841-1993. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
referencedIn Stanford University Press archival book copies, 1900-2012 Cecil H. Green Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn William Orton Tewson Papers, 1923-1926, (bulk 1926) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933. [Newspaper and magazine articles and stories]. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Alexander Woollcott correspondence, ca. 1856-1943 (inclusive), 1920-1943 (bulk). Houghton Library
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referencedIn Patrick, Walton R., 1909-1986. Papers, 1963. Auburn University.
creatorOf Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933. Copy : typescript, December 1927 or 1928 / Ring Lardner. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
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referencedIn Stevens, Helen G.,. Helen G. Stevens collection, 1903-1911. Western Michigan University, Dwight B. Waldo Library
creatorOf Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933. Typed letters signed (2), autograph letter signed, autograph postcard signed and photograph : [n.p.], to his mother, [19--]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn James Lardner Papers, Bulk, 1938, 1938-1948, (Bulk 1938) Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Welles mss., 1930-1950, (Bulk 1936-1947) Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Hawkins, Arthur. Papers of Arthur Hawkins [manuscript], 1929-1970. University of Virginia. Library
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creatorOf Glaenzer, Richard Butler, 1876-1937. Papers of Richard B. Glaenzer [manuscript], 1885-1936. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933. Letters from Ring Lardner [manuscript] 1925-1932. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933. Ring Lardner papers, [ca. 1900-ca. 1933]. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Lardner, James Phillips, 1914-1938. Papers, 1938-1948 (bulk 1938). Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Webb, Howard W. Howard W. Webb, Jr.papers, 1952-1965. Southern Illinois University, Morris Library
referencedIn William Wolf film & theater interview collection sound recordings The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Niles (Mich.)
United States
New York (State)--Long Island
Illinois--Chicago
Chicago (Ill.)
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American literature
Authors, American
American drama
Authors
Baseball
Copyright
Drama
Dramatists, American
Humorists, American
Journalists
Love-letters
Lyricists
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Birth 1885-03-06

Death 1933-09-25

Americans

English

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