Lamb, Harold, 1892-1962
Variant namesHarold Albert Lamb was born on Sept. 1, 1892 in Alpine, NJ; BA, Columbia Univ., 1916; worked as a make-up man for a motor trade weekly and as a financial writer for the New York times; after serving in World War I, he became a writer of historical articles and stories, and contributed to National Geographic and the San Francisco chronicle; traveled widely, writing adventure books for both adults and children, including: Marching sands (1920), Genghis Khan, the emperor of all men (1927), Alexander of Macedon : the journey to world's end (1946), Suleiman the Magnificent, sultan of the east (1951), and Hannibal : one man against Rome (1958); Lamb died on Apr. 9, 1962.
From the description of Papers, 1915-1960. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39887917
Author and biographer.
From the description of The Crusades, 1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435948
Biography
Harold Albert Lamb was born on September 1, 1892 in Alpine, New Jersey; BA, Columbia University, 1916; worked as a make-up man for a motor trade weekly and as a financial writer for the New York Times ; after serving in World War I, he became a writer of historical articles and stories, and contributed to National Geographic and the San Francisco Chronicle ; traveled widely, writing adventure books for both adults and children, including: Marching Sands (1920), Genghis Khan, the Emperor of All Men (1927), Alexander of Macedon: the Journey to World's End (1946), Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the East (1951), and Hannibal: One Man Against Rome (1958); Lamb died on April 9, 1962.
From the guide to the Harold Lamb Papers, 1915-1960, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)
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| referencedIn | Donald and Katharine Foley Collection of Penguin Books, 1935-1965 | Bancroft Library | |
| creatorOf | Lamb, Harold, 1892-1962. Papers, 1915-1960. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| creatorOf | Harold Lamb Papers, 1915-1960 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| referencedIn | Hoffman, Arthur Sullivant, b. 1876. Arthur S. Hoffman correspondence, 1903-1964. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Gore Vidal papers, 1850-2020 (inclusive), 1936-2008 (bulk) | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966. Papers, 1681-1966 (bulk 1900-1960) | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Souvenir programs of motion pictures, 1915-1978. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| creatorOf | Lamb, Harold, 1892-1962. The Crusades, 1935. | Harold B. Lee Library |
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| correspondedWith | Hoffman, Arthur Sullivant, b. 1876. | person |
| associatedWith | Nichols, Dudley, 1895-1960. | person |
| associatedWith | Vidal, Gore, 1925- | person |
| associatedWith | Young, Waldemar, 1878-1938. | person |
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Person
Birth 1892-09-01
Death 1962-04-09
Americans
English
