Nina Wilcox Putnam papers 1929-1962

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Nina Wilcox Putnam papers 1929-1962

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The Nina Wilcox Putnam papers contain writings, correspondence, and other materials documenting the life and work of feminist and author Nina Wilcox Putnam. Writings consists chiefly of drafts of short stories and essays dating from the 1930s onward. There are drafts of a few novels, possibly unpublished, and a number of treatments, but the collection does not include material relating to Putnam's longer published works, or her children's book Sunny Bunny (1917), dating from the first two decades of her literary career. Correspondence consists of a small number letters with editors, publishers, and others dating from the early 1950s. The largest file exists for The Reader's Digest, but there are also letters from Gilbert Roland, Frank Scully, and Gloria Swanson. In addition, there are carbons of several outgoing letters dating from 1953 relating to an article by Putnam on Guatemala. Other materials include lists of works by Putnam documenting titles by genre and publisher.

3.76 linear feet (9 boxes) + 2 broadside folders.

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Scully, Frank, 1892-1964

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Scully graduated from Columbia University in 1927 and began working for the "New York Sun" as a reporter. After working briefly for the "Chicago Tribune" and "Variety," Scully ghosted a book on the life of George Bernard Shaw for Frank Harris. He ran unsuccessfully for the California Legislature's 57th District from 1934-1948 and served as secretary and administrative assistant of the California Department of Institutions from 1937-1941. Scully also authored several gag ...

Putnam, Nina Wilcox, 1888-1962

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Nina Wilcox Putnam, author, was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Marrion Wilcox, a professor of English at Yale, and Eleanor Patricia Sanchez. Putnam was educated at home and published her first piece, a short story, in 1907. She married Robert Faulkner Putnam of the publishing family in 1907; Robert J. Sanderson, a businessman, in 1919; Arthur James Ogle, a Florida real estate agent, in 1931; and Christian Eliot in 1933. Putnam published over twenty books, including novels, child...

Reader's digest association

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Roland, Gilbert, 1905-1994

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Swanson, Gloria Borseth

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