Stevenson, Elizabeth, 1919-1999
Variant namesElizabeth Stevenson (1919-1999), American writer and first women to win the Bancroft Prize (1956) for HENRY JAMES: A BIOGRAPHY. She began her Emory career in 1960 as a secretary, a position she held for 14 years before taking a faculty appointment in the Institute of the Liberal Arts, where she taught for 12 years. She is now Candler Professor of American Studies Emeritus.
From the description of Elizabeth Stevenson papers, [ca. 1950-1999]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79462951
Elizabeth Tyler Stevenson was a resident of Montgomery, Ala., graduated from the Margaret Booth School in 1917, and attended Mt. Holyoke College, Mass.
The Margaret Booth School was an exclusive girls school founded by native Montgomerian Margaret Booth. The school operated from 1914 until its closure in 1953.
From the description of Graduation book, 1917. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122439288
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| associatedWith | Adams, Henry, 1838-1918 | person |
| associatedWith | Booth, Margaret, 1880-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | Emory University | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Fitzgerald, Sally. | person |
| associatedWith | Haardt, Sarah, 1898-1935 | person |
| associatedWith | Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 | person |
| correspondedWith | James, William, 1882-1961 | person |
| associatedWith | Margaret Booth School for Girls (Montgomery, Ala.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903 | person |
| associatedWith | Stiles, Alice M. 1846-1920. | person |
| associatedWith | Wolfe, E. Dorothy. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Alabama--Montgomery | |||
| Montgomery (Ala.) |
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| American literature |
| Education |
| Women authors, American |
| Teachers |
| Women |
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Person
Birth 1919-06-13
Death 1999-07-30
Americans
English
