Young, Gordon, 1886-1948
Variant namesYoung was born on Sept. 27, 1886 in Ray County, MO; educated in Colorado; came to Los Angeles in 1913 after stints in journalism and writing in Chicago and San Francisco; worked as literary editor of the LA times before leaving to write full time; published over forty novels, including the Red Clark adventure books; individual titles include Savages (1921), Wild blood (1922), Hurricane Williams (1923), Days of '49 (1925), The Devil's passport (1933), Red Clark of the Arrowhead (1935), Huroc the avenger (1937), and Quarter horse (1947); he died on Feb. 10, 1948 in LA.
From the description of Papers, 1925-1945. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40738238
Biography
Gordon Ray Young (1886-1948) in Ray County, Missouri; educated in Colorado; came to Los Angeles in 1913 after stints in journalism and writing in Chicago and San Francisco; worked as literary editor of the Los Angeles times before leaving to write full time; published over forty novels, including the Red Clark adventure books; individual titles include Savages (1921), Wild blood (1922), Hurricane Williams (1923), Days of '49 (1925), The Devil's passport (1933), Red Clark of the Arrowhead (1935), Huroc the avenger (1937), and Quarter horse (1947).
From the guide to the Gordan Ray Young Papers, 1925-1945, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)
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| creatorOf | Young, Gordon, 1886-1948. Papers, 1925-1945. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| creatorOf | Young, Gordon R. Gordon R. Young photograph collection. | U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center | |
| referencedIn | Amy Lowell correspondence, 1883-1927 (inclusive), 1910-1925 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Brodie, Fawn McKay, 1915-1981. Letter, 1946. | Harold B. Lee Library | |
| referencedIn | Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962. Papers, 1897-1930 | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Gordan Ray Young Papers, 1925-1945 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. |
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| correspondedWith | Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962 | person |
| associatedWith | Brodie, Fawn McKay, 1915-1981. | person |
| correspondedWith | Lowell, Amy, 1874-1925 | person |
| associatedWith | United States Military Academy | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Young family | family |
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Birth 1886-09-27
Death 1948-02-06
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