Shippey, Lee, 1884-

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Lee Shippey was born in Tennessee, 1884; worked as proofreader for Kansas City times; served as a correspondent in France during WWI for the Kansas City star; free-lance writer in Mexico; joined Los Angeles times in 1927, writing daily "Leeside o' LA" column for 22 years, and also wrote Seymour family weekly columns; wrote several books, including The great American family (1938), It's an old California custom (1948), and The Los Angeles book (1950); published his biography as The luckiest man alive (1959); wrote weekly columns for the San Diego Union and Del Mar Surfcomber; died Dec. 30, 1969 in Encinitas, CA.

From the description of Papers, 1938-1950. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38272736

A writer for the Los Angeles times from 1923-1958, during which time Shippey authored the popular column "Leeside o'L.A.: Personal Glimpses of Famous Southlanders" and a weekly column entitled "The Seymour Family," which examined American family life in a humorous light. After retiring from the L.A. times, Shippey relocated to Del Mar, Calif. During the 1960s, he authored several columns appearing in the San Diego union, including "Surfside o'Del Mar," "Southwest Corner," and "Lee Shippey Says." Two of Shippey's published books, The great American family (1938) and It's an old California custom (1948), were adapted for the theater. Shippey died in Encinitas, Calif., on 30 Dec. 1969.

From the description of Papers, 1915-1970. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 33724573

Biography

Lee Shippey was born in Tennessee, 1884; worked as proofreader for Kansas City times; served as a correspondent in France during World War I for the Kansas City star ; free-lance writer in Mexico; joined Los Angeles times in 1927, writing daily Leeside o' LA column for 22 years, and also wrote Seymour family weekly columns; wrote several books, including The great American family (1938), It's an old California custom (1948), and The Los Angeles book (1950); published his biography as The luckiest man alive (1959); wrote weekly columns for the San Diego Union and Del Mar Surfcomber ; died December 30, 1969 in Encinitas, California.

From the guide to the Lee Shippey papers, 1938-1950, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Shippey, Lee, 1884-. Papers, 1915-1970. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Lee Shippey papers, 1938-1950 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
referencedIn Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966. Papers, 1681-1966 (bulk 1900-1960) Houghton Library
creatorOf Shippey, Lee, 1884-. Papers, 1938-1950. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf Neff, Sidney O., Captain. Adella Shores. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf Teasdale, Sara, 1884-1933. Papers of Sara Teasdale [manuscript], 1888-1934 (bulk 1905-1933). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Stone, Idella P., 1901- . Idella P. Stone Personal Papers and Records of Palms, 1922-1960. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Idella Purnell Stone Personal Papers and Records of, Palms, Magazine TCRC98-A24., 1922-1960 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
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correspondedWith Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966 person
associatedWith Hilton, James, 1900-1954, person
associatedWith Hughes, Rupert, 1872-1956, person
associatedWith Mason, Walt, person
associatedWith Pauling, Linus, 1901-1994, person
associatedWith Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965, person
associatedWith Stone, Idella Purnell, 1901- person
associatedWith Stone, Irving, 1903-1989, person
associatedWith Teasdale, Sara, 1884-1933. person
associatedWith Wellman, Paul I. (Paul Iselin), 1898-1966, person
associatedWith Yavno, Max. person
associatedWith Yavno, Max. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
California, Southern
California, Southern
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Subject
Authors, American
Journalists
Journalists
Occupation
Authors, American
Journalists
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Birth 1884-02-26

Death 1969-12-30

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