Hapgood, Elizabeth Reynolds

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Elizabeth 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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associatedWith Angell, Norman, 1874-1967. person
associatedWith Antonetti, Charles. person
associatedWith Auernheimer, Raoul, 1876-1948. person
associatedWith Baker, George P. (George Pierce), 1903- person
associatedWith Bassage, Harold. person
associatedWith Bulgacova, Varvara. person
associatedWith Bulgakov, Leo. person
associatedWith Bullitt, William C. (William Christian), 1891-1967. person
associatedWith Chekhov, Michael, 1891-1955. person
associatedWith Crane, Charles. person
associatedWith Daykarhanova, Tamara. person
associatedWith Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933 person
associatedWith Gielgud, John, Sir, 1904- person
associatedWith Gish, Lillian, 1896- person
associatedWith Green, Paul, 1894-1981. person
associatedWith Haggard, Stephen, 1911-1943. person
associatedWith Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937. person
associatedWith Hazard, John. person
associatedWith Houghton, Norris. person
associatedWith Kerby, Paul. person
associatedWith Kori︠a︡kov, Mikhail. person
associatedWith Lawrence, Elizabeth. person
associatedWith Leonidoff, Leon. person
associatedWith Littell, Robert, 1935- person
associatedWith Logan, Joshua. person
associatedWith Lothar, Ernst. person
associatedWith MacGregor, Robert. person
associatedWith Moskovskiĭ khudozhestvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr. corporateBody
associatedWith Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vladimir I. (Vladimir Ivanovich), 1858-1943. person
associatedWith Nicol, Louise. person
associatedWith Prising, Robin. person
associatedWith Robinson, Florence V., 1874-1937. person
associatedWith Ross, Sidney. person
associatedWith Rumi︠a︡nt︠s︡ev, Pavel Ivanovich, person
associatedWith Rutherfurd, Thomas. person
associatedWith Sedykh, Andreĭ, 1902- person
associatedWith Sheldon, Edward, 1886-1946. person
associatedWith Skinner, Maud. person
associatedWith Spencer, Robert E. person
associatedWith Stanislavsky, Konstantin, 1863-1938. person
associatedWith Sunderland, Nan. person
associatedWith Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. person
associatedWith Taylor, Graham Romeyn, 1880-1942. person
associatedWith Tolstoy, Alexandra, 1884-1979. person
associatedWith Vogel, Jaroslav. person
associatedWith Wood, Beatrice. person
associatedWith Zournas, George. person
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Theater
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Birth 1894-01-29

Death 1974-02-27

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German,

French,

Russian,

Italian,

English

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