Robert H. Davis Papers 1905-1935

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

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Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was the second wife and First Lady of her childhood companion and the 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909). Edith Kermit Carow knew Theodore Roosevelt from infancy; as a toddler she became a playmate of his younger sister Corinne. Born in Connecticut in 1861, daughter of Charles and Gertrude Tyler Carow, she grew up in an old New York brownstone on Union Square — an environment of comfort and tradition. Throughout childhood she and “Teedie” were in and o...

Mencken, H.L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956

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Henry Louis "H. L." Mencken (September 12, 1880 - January 29, 1956), was an American journalist, essayist, magazine editor, satirist, acerbic critic of American life and culture, and a student of American English. Mencken, known as the "Sage of Baltimore", is regarded as one of the most influential American writers and prose stylists of the first half of the 20th century. Mencken worked as a reporter and drama critic for the Baltimore Morning Herald from 1899 to 1906. From 190...

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933

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Corinne Roosevelt Robinson was the sister of Theodore Roosevelt. From the description of Corinne Roosevelt Robinson photograph album, not before 1898. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612794212 Corinne (Roosevelt) Robinson, younger sister of American president Theodore Roosevelt and wife of Douglas Robinson, was a published poet and active member of the Republican Party. From the description of Papers, 1847-1933. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id:...

McFee, William, 1881-1966

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20th century American author. From the description of William McFee writings, [ca.1913-1928]. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 122599069 William McFee was an English novelist, essayist, and literary critic. From the description of William McFee collection of papers, [1914]-[1954]. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122626277 William McFee, a marine engineer and novelist, was born in London, England. He served as appre...

Nathan, George Jean, 1882-1958

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Author. From the description of Letter with reply of George Jean Nathan, 1941. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983742 Editor of The American Spectator. From the description of Letters signed (17) : New York, to Claire Luce, 1933-1955 and [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270952693 ...

Raine, William MacLeod, 1871-1954

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Writer, Denver, Colo.; wrote western novels and non-fiction from 1900s to 1940s. From the description of Book sales record 1916-1933. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 37152405 Raine was a journalist and writer of adventure stories, especially westerns. For his works available in the Kansas Collection, see the KSRL card catalog. From the guide to the Letters, 1934-1938, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Libr...

Sitwell, Osbert, 1892-1969

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Viola Garvin, literary editor of the Observer 1926-1942, and daughter of James Louis Garvin, editor of the Observer 1908-1942. From the description of Letter, 1940 October 21, Renishaw Hall, N. Sheffield to Viola Garvin. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 37429151 English poet and satirist. From the description of Letter : Cyprus, to Maurice [Baring], 1935 Feb. 15. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). Wor...

Rothafel, Samuel Lionel, 1881-1936

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Samuel L. Rothafel, known as Roxy, was a theater manager and impresario. From the description of Scrapbook of clippings on Roxy and his gang, 1924 Apr.-July. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 78753879 From the description of Scrapbook of clippings on Roxy and his gang on the radio, 1925 Jan.-Apr. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 80187360 From the description of Scrapbook of clippings on Roxy and his gang on the radio, 1925 July-1927 Apr. (...

Castle, Egerton, 1858-1920

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Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips), 1866-1946

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Best-selling British author of over 150 works of fiction. From the description of Edward Phillips Oppenheim letter [manuscript], 1922 Mar 5. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 191117843 ...

MacArthur, Charles, 1895-1956

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Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips), 1866-1946

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Best-selling British author of over 150 works of fiction. From the description of Edward Phillips Oppenheim letter [manuscript], 1922 Mar 5. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 191117843 ...

Sarazen, Gene

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McIntyre, O. O. (Oscar Odd), 1884-1938

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American newspaper writer. From the description of Autograph card signed : [New York], to Stark Young, [1935 Aug. 5]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270871514 American newspaper columnist. From the description of Typed letter signed : New York, to Isadora Duncan, 1915 Feb. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 501073131 Journalist Oscar Odd McIntyre was born in Missouri, and began working as a journalist while still in high school. He moved to Ohio, and late...

Polk, Frank L. (Frank Lyon), 1871-1943

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Epithet: Under-Sec of State in USA British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000976.0x000035 Frank Lyon Polk was born in New York City on September 13, 1871. He graduated from Yale College (B.A., 1894) and Columbia University Law School (LL.D., 1897). Polk served on a variety of New York City boards and commissions (1906-1913) and as Corporation Counsel (1914-1915). He also served in the Department of State as Counselor ...

Phillips, Henry Wallace, 1869-1930

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Paine, Albert Bigelow, 1861-1937

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American author and editor. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) and typewritten letter signed : Redding, Conn., to F.A. Duneka, 1908 Jul. 9-1911 Apr. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270611536 Author & editor. From the description of Letters of Albert Bigelow Paine [manuscript] 1910, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647934359 Albert Bigelow Paine was born in New Bedford, Mass., but grew up in the Midwest. For ten y...

Parker, Gilbert, 1862-1932

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Canadian born British novelist and politician. From the description of The battle of the strong, 1898. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 54022853 From the description of Gilbert Parker papers, 1898-1922. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647975976 Parker was a Canadian novelist. After emigrating to England he became involed in British affairs as a Conservative member of Parliament. From the description of [Letter] 1919 May 13, 24....

Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness, 1865-1947

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Maltby, Frances (Goggin), Mrs.

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Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936

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American journalist. From the description of Letter, 1931 July 5, Carmel, Calif., to Perry Walton, Boston. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 184904650 American journalist & editor. From the description of Papers of Lincoln Steffens [manuscript], ca. 1910. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647817346 Discussion of the corruption in the city at the turn of the twentieth century. From the description of Pittsburgh: a city as...

Thielen, Benedict, 1902-

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Grey, Zane, 1872-1939

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Zane Grey was born Pearl Zane Grey on January 31, 1872 in Zanesville, Ohio to Lewis Grey and Alice Josephine (Zane) Grey. He earned a degree in dentistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1896. From 1898 to 1904 he lived in New York City and had an unsuccessful dentistry practice. At this time he wrote his first book, Betty Zane, about his Ohio ancestors. In 1904 he moved to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, where he met Lina Elise Roth. They were married in 1905. Grey was an avid outdoorsman who e...

Phelps, William Lyon, 1865-1943

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William Lyon Phelps was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on January 2, 1865. He received a B.A. degree from Yale in 1887, an A.M. degree from Harvard in 1891, and a Ph.D. from Yale in 1891. Phelps taught English at Yale from 1892 until 1933 and was a popularizer of literature through his public lectures, radio addresses, and syndicated newspaper columns. He died in New Haven on August 21, 1943. From the description of William Lyon Phelps papers, 1826-1944 (inclusive), 1887-1943 (bulk)...

O’Connor, William Frederick Travers, Sir, 1870-

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Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958

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American fiction writer and playwright. From the description of Questionnaire, [n.d.], from Betty Hogan, Lake Mohawk, N.J. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34365006 American author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Sewickley [sic], to Mr. Mitchell, 1916 Dec. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872168 Novelist and playwright. From the description of Letter, n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 3643...

A. E. W. Mason

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Masters, Edgar Lee, 1868-1950

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Edgar Lee Masters was an American poet, novelist, biographer, and essayist. From the description of Edgar Lee Masters collection of papers, 1919-1949. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 86164224 From the guide to the Edgar Lee Masters collection of papers, 1919-1949, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) Masters was an Illinois poet best known for the Spoon River Anthology. F...

Mulford, Clarence Edward, 1883-1956

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Author. From the description of Papers of Clarence Edward Mulford, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455676 ...

Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957

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American author and journalist. From the description of Letter to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1940 October 25. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647810653 Christopher Morley was an American editor, an author, and a Rhodes scholar. Morley was one of the founders of the "Saturday Review of Literature," of which he was an editor from 1924 to 1940. A prolific author, he wrote more than 50 books. His novels include PANASSUS ON WHEELS (1917), THE HAUNTED BOOKS...

Davis, Robert H. (Robert Hobart), 1869-1942

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Robert Hobart Davis (1869-1942) was an American journalist, editor, dramatist, and photographer. He was editor of Munsey's Magazine from 1904 to 1925, columnist for the New York Sun from 1925 to 1942, and honorary president of the Stevenson Society of America. From the guide to the Robert H. Davis papers, 1871-1946, 1908-1942, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Robert H. Davis was an American novelist and poet, and he served as fiction editor o...

Norwood, Robert, 1874-1932

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Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937

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Frederick Burr Opper (1857-1937) was an American cartoonist and creator of the newspaper comic strips Happy Hooligan, And Her Name Was Maud!, Alphonse and Gaston and many others. From the guide to the Frederick Burr Opper Cartoons, 1931, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) Cartoonist and illustrator; b. in Madison, Ohio. From the description of Three cartoon sketches, [undated]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70971290 Ame...

Marshall, Edison, 1894-1967

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Russell Bankson, newspaperman and fiction writer, was born in Mt. Hope, Washington on February 21, 1889. He attended Washington State College, Pullman from 1910-1912. He worked as reporter and editor for the Spokane Daily Chronicle, and on the editorial staff of the Spokesman-Review, both in Spokane. He contributed fiction and articles to a variety of magazines, and wrote books of western adventure and history. During World War II, he worked for the War Reloc...

Pinner, Erna, 1893-

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MacGrath, Harold, 1871-1932

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Author. From the description of Signature of Harold MacGrath, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454471 Harold MacGrath (1871-1932) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Born in Syracuse, New York, he worked on the Syracuse Herald newspaper until the late 1890s, when he published his first novel, Arms and the Woman . His second book, Puppet Crown, spent a year on the best-seller list in 1907; by the end of his career he had writt...

Montague, Margaret Prescott, 1878-1955

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Ripley, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1890-1949

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Robert LeRoy Ripley (b. Dec. 25, 1890–d. May 27, 1949), American cartoonist, entrepreneur and amateur anthropologist, who created the world famous Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, radio show, and television show which feature odd facts from around the world. From the description of Ripley, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1890-1949 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10582310 ...

Salisbury, Frank O. (Frank Owen), 1874-1962

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Portrait painter. From the description of Frank O. Salisbury papers, 1935 and [undated]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122571122 ...

Stone, Fred Andrew, 1873-

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