Roper, Laura Wood, 1911-2003
Variant namesBiographer of Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903). Full name: Laura Newbold Wood Roper. Author of children's books under the name L. N. Wood. Married W. Crosby Roper, Jr.
From the description of Papers of Laura Wood Roper, 1822-1982 (bulk 1871-1895 and 1948-1952) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78707833
Biographical Note
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1911, Mar. 15:
Born, St. Louis, Mo. -
1932:
A. B., Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. -
1940:
Married W. Crosby Roper, Jr. (died 1982) -
1943:
Published Walter Reed: Doctor in Uniform. New York: J. Messner -
1944:
Published Raymond L. Ditmars: His Exciting Career With Reptiles, Animals and Insects. New York: J. Messner; republished in 1951, London: R. Hale. Published as Schlangen, Seltene Tiere und Insekten: das Forscherleben von Raymond L. Ditmars. Berlin: P. H. Ohlert., 1949 -
1948:
Published Louis Pasteur. New York: J. Messner -
1973:
Published FLO: A Biography of Frederick Law Olmsted. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press -
2003, Dec. 5:
Died, Cotuit, Mass.
From the guide to the Laura Wood Roper Papers, 1825-1982, (bulk 1871-1895 and 1948-1952), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| referencedIn | Hench, Philip S., 1896-1965. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection, 1806-1995, bulk 1863-1974 | Historical Collections, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia | |
| creatorOf | Laura Wood Roper Papers, 1825-1982, (bulk 1871-1895 and 1948-1952) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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Birth 1911-03-15
Death 2003-12-05
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