Insertions to a typed biography of Pitman by another writer : autograph manuscript signed : New York, 1903 Oct. 5.
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Pitman, Benn, 1822-1910
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Benn Pitman (1882-1910) was a stenographer and founded the Phonographic Institute to promote Pitman shorthand. In addition to working as a shorthand reporter, he wrote many books including a biography of his brother, Sir Isaac Pitman. From the guide to the Benn Pitman papers, ca. 1880, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Benn Pitman (1882-1910) was a stenographer and founded the Phonographic Institute to promote Pitman shorthand. ...
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986
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Gordon N. Ray, a graduate of Indiana University, was closely associated with the life and work of William Makepeace Thackeray. His four volume edition of the Letters and private papers appeared in 1945-1946 and his two volume biography in 1954-1955. From 1963 to 1985 Ray was president of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Ray was also an outstanding collector of English and French illustrated books. His collections formed the bases of two exhibitions held at the Pierpont Morgan Library that w...