Hapgood, Elizabeth Reynolds
Variant namesElizabeth Reynolds Hapgood was a translator of plays and books -- the latter primarily covering performing arts information.
Mrs. Hapgood was born Elizabeth Kempley Reynolds on January 29, 1894. She was educated in the United States and France, specializing in foreign languages, particularly Russian and Asian languages. At 21 she was appointed the first head of the newly created Russian department at Columbia University.In 1916 she married author and editor, Norman Hapgood. She was appointedthe first woman instructor and the first instructor of Russian at Dartmouth College. Mrs. Hapgood was best known for her translations of the works of Konstantin Stanislavsky. She was also a renowned lecturer on Russian culture. She died in 1974.
From the description of Papers, 1867-1974. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122485229
Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood was a translator of plays and books -- the latter primarily covering performing arts information.
Mrs. Hapgood was born January 29. She was educated in the United States and France, specializing in foreign languages, particularly Russian and Asian languages. At 21 she was appointed the first head of the newly created Russian department at Columbia University. In 1916 she married Norman Hapgood, a prominent journalist and diplomat. In 1918 she was appointed the first woman instructor and the first instructor of Russian at Dartmouth. She is best known as the English translator for Konstantin Stanislavsky. She died in 1974.
From the description of Papers, 1929-1986. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122571080
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creatorOf | Hapgood, Elizabeth Reynolds. Papers, 1929-1986. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
creatorOf | Norman Hapgood and Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood papers, 1824-1977 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
creatorOf | Beatrice Wood papers | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Florence V. Robinson papers and the Hapgood family collection relating to Florence V. Robinson | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933. Letter, 1915 Dec. 17, Devon [England] to Mrs. Norman Hapgood, New York. | New Hampshire Newspaper Project | |
creatorOf | Hapgood, Elizabeth Reynolds. Papers, 1867-1974. | New York Public Library System, NYPL |
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Death 1974-02-27
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