Erskine, Helen Worden, 1896-1984

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Journalist, writer; interviewee married John Erskine and later W.H.H.Cranmer.

From the description of Reminiscences of Helen Worden Erskine : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309734071

Helen Worden Erskine, 1896-1984, journalist and author.

Reporter and columnist, The World (later New York World-Telegram), 1926-1944; wrote for many magazines, 1944-1956; wrote the "Dorothy Dix Column," 1959-1964; published books on New York City and recluses; ghost writer for several books & many articles. Married John Erskine, author and professor of English at Columbia University, 1945 until his death in 1951; & to William Henry Harrison Cranmer, a mining engineer, 1959 until his death in 1967.

From the description of Helen Worden Erskine papers, 1860-1984. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 493894409

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referencedIn Meyer, Annie Nathan, 1867-1951. Annie Nathan Meyer papers, [ca. 1890-1950]. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Erskine, Helen Worden, 1896-1984. Helen Worden Erskine papers, 1860-1984. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Erskine, Helen Worden, 1896-1984. Reminiscences of Helen Worden Erskine : oral history, 1957. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
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associatedWith Barton, Bruce, 1886-1967. person
associatedWith Bolton, Guy, 1884-1979. person
associatedWith Bradley, Jenny Serruys. person
associatedWith Charles, Prince of England, 1948- person
associatedWith Columbia University. corporateBody
associatedWith Dixon, Joseph. person
associatedWith Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969. person
associatedWith Erskine, John, 1879-1951. person
associatedWith Graham, Stephen, 1884- person
associatedWith Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968. person
associatedWith Hurston, Zora Neale. person
associatedWith Lhevinne, Rosina, 1880-1976. person
correspondedWith Meyer, Annie Nathan, 1867-1951. person
associatedWith New York world-telegram. corporateBody
associatedWith Niehans, Paul, 1882-1971. person
associatedWith Pring, Joan, person
associatedWith Vanderbilt, Gloria Morgan, 1904-1965. person
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Great Britain
United States
New York (N.Y.)
Subject
American literature
Travel
Authors
Crime
Journalism
Journalists
Recluses
Royal household
Occupation
Women journalists
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Birth 1896

Death 1984

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