Wilson, Carol Green, 1892-

Wilson was an author and biographer.

From the description of Carol G. Wilson research notes and writing relating to Santa Clara County, [undated]. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122509254

Carol Green Wilson was born in Livingston, Montana, on April 16, 1892. She received a B.A. from Stanford in 1914, and served as editor of the Stanford Alumni Magazine from 1918-1921, and again from 1928-1935. In addition to the biography of her uncle William R. Staats (published 1947), Wilson was the author of multiple histories and biographies, including Chinatown quest : the life adventures of Donaldina Cameron (1931), Gump's treasure trade : a story of San Francisco (1949), Alice Eastwood's wonderland : the adventures of a botanist (1955), We who wear kites : the story of Kappa Alpha Theta,1870-1956 (1956), and Arthur Fielder, music for the millions : the story of the conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra (1968). She died in Connecticut in 1981.

From the description of California Yankee : William R. Staats, business pioneer : manuscript, 1944. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 569384328

American journalist and author.

From the description of Carol Green Wilson papers, ca. 1949-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754869811

Carol Green Wilson, author of CHINATOWN QUEST, GUMP'S TREASURE TRADE, and other books, earned her A.B. in economics at Stanford University in 1914; she was married to George Osborne Green, also a member of the Stanford class of 1914.

From the description of Scrapbook, 1910-1912. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122511079

Biographical Note

• 1892, April 16: born, Livingston, Montana
• 1914: A.B., Stanford University
• 1914: married George Osborn Wilson
• 1918 - 1921 : editor, Stanford Alumni magazine
• 1928 - 1935 : editor, Stanford Alumni magazine
• 1931: author, Chinatown Quest
• 1946: author, California Yankee
• 1949: author, Gump's Treasure Trade
• 1956: author, Alice Eastwood's Wonderland
• 1956: author, We Who Wear Kites
• 1968: author, Arthur Fielder: Music for the Millions
• 1968: author, Herbert Hoover: A Challenge for Today
• 1981: died, Connecticut

From the guide to the Carol Green Wilson Papers, ca. 1949-1975, (Hoover Institution Archives)