Leonard, Baird, d. 1941

Drawing of Baird Leonard by O. Cushing, undated

Leola Baird Leonard (known professionally as Baird Leonard), was born 16 May 1888. She graduated from Smith College in 1909 and was a columnist, critic, poet, and humorist for Life magazine (1922-32), The New Yorker (1925), Harpers (1927-29), Judge (1932), and the New York Morning Telegraph (1912-24). She also published a book of poems entitled Simple Confession (1930). Her work was chiefly light and satiric verse and parodies. Her column, "Mrs. Pepys' Diary," a parody on Samuel Pepys with a "jazzy" New York slant, was featured in Life. She married Harry St. Clair Zogbaum. Baird Leonard died in 1941.

From the guide to the Baird Leonard Papers MS 93., 1909-1937, (Sophia Smith Collection)

Columnist, critic, poet, humorist.

Born Leola Baird Leonard, May 16, 1888. Graduated from Smith College, 1909. Poet, columnist and critic for Life Magazine (1922-32), The New Yorker (1925- ), Harpers (1927-29), Judge (1932- ), and the New York Morning Telegraph (1912-24). Author of Simple Confessions (1930). Her work was chiefly light and satiric verse and parodies.

From the description of Papers 1909-1937. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 36835590