Papers, 1946-2002.

Stout, Rex, 1886-1975

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Rex Stout was an American author best known for his detective fiction. He was born December 1, 1886 in Noblesville, Indiana, the sixth of nine children. In 1887 his parents, John and Lucetta Stout, bought a forty-acre farm south of Topeka, Kansas, where Stout grew up. As a young man, Stout tried several trades, including bookkeeping (with a stint in the Navy as a bookkeeper on Theodore Roosevelt's yacht), ushering at an opera house in Topeka, studying law, and working as a cigar store clerk....

Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982

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BIOGHIST REQUIRED Mystery writer, editor, critic of crime fiction, and coauthor with Manfred B. Lee of the Ellery Queen mystery novels and stories. From the guide to the Frederic Dannay Papers, ca.1920-1982., (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, ) Mystery writer, editor, critic of crime fiction, and coauthor with Manfred B. Lee of the Ellery Queen mystery novels and stories. From the description of Papers, ca.1920-1982. (Columbia University In ...

Mystery writers of America

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Mystery Writers of America, Inc., the leading association for professional crime writers in the United States, was established in 1945 for the "purpose of promoting and protecting the interest and welfare of mystery writers and to increase the esteem and literary recognition given to the genre." Early organizers and members included: Howard Haycraft, Erle Stanley Gardner, Dorothy B. Hughes, Anthony Boucher, Rex Stout, Stuart Palmer, the Q. Patrick team, Fred Dannay and Manfred Lee (Ellery Queen)...

Lee, Manfred B. (Manfred Bennington), 1905-1971

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Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959

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Born Raymond Thornton Chandler in Chicago on July 23, 1888; studied at Dulwich College, London, and privately in France and Germany; began career as contributor of verse, essays, book reviews and special articles to daily and weekly papers in London, 1909; served with Canadian Expeditionary Force and R.A.F. during WWI; afterwards, returned to US to become an officer in various independent oil corporations; began writing fiction contributions to magazines in 1933; published his first novel, The b...

MacCampbell, Donald

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Horan, James David, 1914-....

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Journalist, novelist, and historian, New Jersey. From the description of Confederate agent, a discovery in history : typescript, [1954?] / by James D. Horan. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58757862 James D. Horan (1914-) was an American newspaper editor, author and novelist. Born in New York City, he studied at Drake College in Jersey City and at the New York University Writing Center. He wrote more then 15 books, primarily history or historical fict...

Broberg, Jan, 1932-....

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Lockridge, Richard, 1898-1982

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Novelist, mystery writer. From the description of Richard Lockridge papers, 1951-1969. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 606938136 ...

Patrick, Q.

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Zagat, Arthur Leo, 1896-1949

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Reilly, Helen, 1890-1962

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Kelley, Martha Mott

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Steele, Kurt D.

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Gardner, Erle Stanley, 1889-1970

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One surmises from one letter that Maude Stevens was an early teacher of Gardner's with whom he kept in touch, sending her two books (cataloged separately) as well as the article. From the description of Letters to Maude Stevens Ingelow, 1956-1965, (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122595320 Epithet: American writer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001186.0x0002db American author of detective st...

Waugh, Hilary.

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Webb, Richard Wilson, 1902-

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Gardner, Derek (Derek George Montague)

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Torrey, Roger

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Queen, Ellery

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Ellery Queen is a pseudonym of Frederic Dannay (1905-1982) and Manfred B. Lee (1905-1971), who were cousins. Between 1928 and 1971, the Ellery Queen writing team wrote radio shows, a monthly magazine, a weekly newspaper series, novels, and television series all centered around the investigator "Ellery Queen." In the beginning of their writing career, Dannay and Lee kept their identities secret, but revealed their authorship in 1936. Dannay and Lee were also the co-writers of the Barnaby Ross mys...

Haycraft, Howard, 1905-1991

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Howard Haycraft was born in Madelia, Minnesota July 24, 1905 and attended the University of Minnesota, where he edited the student newspaper. After graduating with a bachelor's degree, Haycraft moved to New York city and joined the staff of the H. W. Wilson Company in 1929. While holding a number of administrative and editorial positions in the company, he edited serveral volumes in the Wilson author series. In 1934 Haycraft was elected to Wilson's board of directors and was appointed vice presi...

Welch, Clarice.

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Cohen, Octavus Roy, 1891-1959

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Zemen, Barry.

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Palmer, Stuart, 1905-1968

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Boucher, Anthony, 1911-1968

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Editor of science fiction stories. From the description of Recordings, 1949-1968. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 122256976 Critic, editor and writer William Anthony Parker (W. A. P.) White, better known by the pseudonym Anthony Boucher, was born in Oakland, Calif. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1932, and obtained a M.A. in German from the Univeristy of California at Berkley. He initially planned to teach languages but turned to writing ...

Renalut, Maurice.

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Williams, Peter, 1935 April 7-

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Epithet: organist and musicologist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001026.0x000203 ...

Thompson, Lewis Irvine

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Lewis Thompson (1825-1888) operated a farm and store in Portland Mills, Indiana, before moving to McKinney, Texas, with his son, Francis Carl Thompson. From the description of Thompson, Lewis Papers, 1849-1851, 1886-1891, 1921 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 743070698 ...

Aswell, Mary Louise, 1902-

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Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987

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Born in England; novelist and playwright. From the description of Hugh Wheeler collection, 1931-1980s. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 71055464 American novelist and playwright; b. (in England) Hugh Callingham Wheeler; d. 1987; also wrote under several pseudonyms. From the description of Hugh Wheeler collection, 1931-1987. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70923042 ...

Hughes, Dorothy B. (Dorothy Belle), 1904-1993

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Born in Kansas City, Mo. in 1904. Educated at the University of Missouri, Columbia University and the University of New Mexico. Mystery writer and critic. Hughes has also published poetry and non-fiction and is known in New Mexico for her history of the first fifty years of the University of New Mexico, Pueblo on the Mesa. From the guide to the Dorothy B. Hughes Photograph Collection, 1930-1950, (University of New Mexico, Center for Southwest Research) Born in Kansas City, M...

Dolson, Hildegarde.

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Brean, Herbert

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American author, journalist, and public relations consultant; b. 1907; d. 1973. From the description of Herbert Brean collection, 1964-1966. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70965274 ...

Cropper, Odessa May.

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