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Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

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Holmes (Harvard, M.D. 1836) was Parkman Professor of Anatomy at Harvard Medical School from 1847 to 1882, dean of the Medical School from 1847 to 1853, and a noted essayist and poet. A paper on the contagiousness of puerperal fever, presented at an 1843 meeting of the Boston Society for Medical Improvement, was his most famous contribution to medicine. His indictment of physicians for their role in causing and spreading the fever was one of the most controversial treatises of the time...

Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911

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American writer, social historian and antiquarian. From the description of Alice Morse Earle letters [manuscript], 1895-1896 (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 174964715 Alice Morse Earle (1851-1911), nee Mary Alice Morse, author, antiquarian, and social historian, was born in Worcester, Mass., on 17 April 1851, the daughter of Edwin Morse (1815-1891) and Abigail Mason Clary Morse ( -1881). She was the sister of Frances Clary Morse ( -1933) and the ha...

Corne, W F

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Harwood, Herbert Joseph

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Herbert Joseph Harwood graduated from Harvard in 1877. From the description of Student notebooks for Mathematics I : given by Prof. J. M. Peirce. 1874-1875. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 236232273 ...

Dawes, E S

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Scudder, Horace Elisha, 1838-1902

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Scudder was an editor with Houghton, Mifflin and Company and editor of the Atlantic Monthly (1890-1898). From the description of Papers, 1879-1901. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612370549 From the description of Additional papers, 1859-1903. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 82251260 From the guide to the Additional papers, 1859-1903., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Scudder was an editor with Houghton, Mi...

Houghton, Henry Oscar, 1823-1895

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Houghton was an American printer and publisher, proprietor of the Riverside Press in Cambridge, Mass. and partner, successively, in the publishing firms of Hurd and Houghton; Houghton, Osgood ? and Houghton, Mifflin & Company. From the description of Papers, 1773-1932 (inclusive) 1833-1895 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122505871 Houghton was an American printer and publisher, proprietor of the Riverside Press in Cambridge, Mass., and partner, successi...

Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith, 1856-1923

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American author and educator. From the description of Papers of Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, 1887-1923. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 31083790 Wiggin was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of Robert N. Smith and Helen E. Dyer. Her father died when she was three. She and her mother then moved to Maine, the setting of most of her future books. Three years later, her mother married Albion Bradbury. At 17, she moved with her family to Santa Barbara (Calif.). There ...

Roe, Alfred S. (Alfred Seelye), 1844-1917

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Alfred Seelye Roe (1844-1917), of Worcester, Mass., had been a Union soldier in the Civil War and was active in the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) of Worcester. He was a teacher and the principal of Worcester High School from 1880 to 1890 and served as a state legislator from 1891 to 1898. Roe was also noted as a public speaker and author of numerous pamphlets on education, local history, and military matters. From the description of Papers, 1883?-1915. (American Antiquarian Soc...

Dawes, Henry L. (Henry Laurens), 1816-1903

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U.S. representative and senator from Massachusetts. From the description of Henry L. Dawes papers, 1833-1933 (bulk 1833-1903). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980064 U.S. Senator (1875-93), b. Cummington, Mass. He was U.S. district attorney for West Massachusetts (1853-57) and a Republican member of the House of Representatives (1857-75). He was chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and gave his name to the Dawes Act and the Dawes Commission. From t...

Sutherland, James

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Hawthorne, Julian, 1846-1934

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Son of American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, Julian Hawthorne was also a writer of short stories and novels. From the description of Essays : manuscripts, undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612756082 Second child and only son of Nathaniel and Sophia Peabody Hawthorne, Julian Hawthorne was a writer of reviews, articles, and late 19th century American popular fiction. From the description of ALS, 1886 September 16 : Sag Harbor, N.Y., to J.D. Holmes...

Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909

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Philadelphian; principal in the publishing firm Lea & Blanchard, later Blanchard and Lea and afterward Henry C. Lea; scholar of Medieval and Ecclesiastical History. From the description of Family letters, 1872-1883, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 79958713 ...

Vedder, Elihu, 1836-1923

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Painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Elihu Vedder letters, 1870-1880 and [undated]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502860 Elihu Vedder was an American artist, known for his mystical and imaginative works, probably best remembered for his illustrations for the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Born in New York and raised in Schenectady and Cuba, Vedder apprenticed with an architect and studied with a painter before travelling to Europe to study painting. He returned to ...

Blake, Clarence J. (Clarence John), -1919

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Blake (Harvard, M.D. 1865) was Walter Augustus Lecompte Professor of Otology at Harvard Medical School from 1907 to 1913. He studied at the University of Vienna in 1866, returning to Boston to practice. He began teaching in 1870 and was aural surgeon to the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary from 1871 throughout his career; he was also, at different times, president of the Infants' Hospital, manager of Children's Hospital, editor of the American Journal of Otology, and author of a st...

Reese, Lizette Woodworth, 1856-1935

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Miss Lizette W. Reese (1856-1935) taught school in Baltimore, Maryland for 45 years. She retired in 1921 and concentrated her efforts as a poetess. Many collections of her poems were published in book form. From the description of Papers, 1928-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122498089 American writer. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Baltimore, Maryland, to Wilbur Needham, Hinsdale, Illinois, 1923 November 9. (University of Virginia). WorldCat r...

Hayes, I J

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Cook, Joseph, 1838-1901

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Joseph Cook was an author and minister. He travelled extensively throughout the world, to study and to lecture. His Boston Monday Lectures, delivered on a variety of topics, were wildly popular, and were later issued in print. His most consistently popular theme was the relationship between science and religion, wherein he attempted to find harmony between modern science and Biblical teaching. From the description of Joseph Cook letter to Mr. Garrison, 1880 Jan. 22. (Pennsylvania Sta...

Houghton Mifflin Company.

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Houghton Mifflin Company, publishing house of Boston, Mass., From the description of Houghton Mifflin Company records, 1832-1944. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612205133 Houghton Mifflin Company, publishing house of Boston, Massachusetts, traces its roots back to the firm of Ticknor and Fields, the premier "literary" publishing house in the United States during the middle years of the nineteenth century; and to the Riverside Press, Henry Oscar Houghton's printi...

Lawyer and historian, of Augusta, Ga. From the description of Papers, 1815-1929. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19933030 From the description of Papers, 1881-1928. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 41631284 Dr. Joseph Jones was born in Liberty County, Ga. the son of Rev. Charles Colcock and Mary Jones. Brother of historian C.C. Jones. Served as a chemistry professor at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. C...

Fawcett, Edgar, 1847-1904

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American author. From the description of Papers of Edgar Fawcett [manuscript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647825809 Edgar Fawcett was a popular minor American author. Many of his novels explore the pursuits of status and money, which he found counterproductive to American democratic ideals. Although the sheer volume of his output often led to sloppy writing and repetitive plots, Fawcett was among the first to write in a realistic or naturalistic style...

McMillan, John

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Blish, A.

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Richardson, Abby Sage, 1837-1900

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American actress, author and playwright. From the description of Letters and incomplete manuscript of Abby Sage Richardson [manuscript], 1871-1888. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647926398 ...

Howard, Grace

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Browne, William Hand, 1828-1912

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American historian. From the description of Letter to [John Esten Cooke], 1884 February 19. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 52239213 Biographical Note: William Hand Browne was an author and English professor, The Johns Hopkins University. He was born in Baltimore, Md. Dec. 31, 1828. He received the M.D. degree, University of Maryland in 1850. He chose a career in commerce which he left at the beginning of the Civil War to concentrate on...

Thorp, J G

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Angell, George T. (George Thorndike), 1823-1909

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American philanthropist. From the description of Typed letter signed : Boston, to Mr. Wells, 1892 Mar. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874876 ...

Harper, Joseph W. (Joseph Wesley), 1830-1896

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Son of Joseph Wesley Harper, 1801-1870, who was one of Brothers of the Harper & Brothers firm; worked for firm for approximately 45 years, as selector of primarily literary writing for last 25 years or so; trustee of Columbia University for 20 years. From the description of Letters of Joseph W. Harper [manuscript] 1888-1895 ca. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647874671 ...

Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907

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New Hampshire-born author and poet. From the description of Letter : Redman Farm, Ponkapog, Mass. to John M. Milson, 1904 May 25. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32103796 From the description of Letters and ephemera, 1879-1891. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32103833 From the description of Letters to Israel Tisdale Talbot, 1868-1875. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32103776 During the Civil War Aldrich worked a...

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922

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American clergyman, author, and editor who worked with Henry Ward Beecher as co-editor of the "Christian Union." From the description of Autograph, 1897. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367554802 American author. From the description of Letter : Cornwall on Hudson, [N.Y.] to Mr. Bok, 1908 Oct. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 33376379 Lyman Abbott was an influential American pastor and author. Born in Massachusetts and educated i...

Hazard, Caroline, 1856-1945

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President emeritus of Wellesley College. From the description of Correspondence, March, 1943. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34369957 Caroline Hazard, educator and author, was born in Peace Dale, Rhode Island, to Rowland and Margaret (Rood) Hazard on June 10, 1856. She was educated by private tutors at Mary A. Shaw's School in Providence and through private study in Europe. She subsequently assisted her father in his various business ...

Hall, Edward H. (Edward Henry), 1831-1912

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Harvard College Class of 1851. Harvard Divinity School, 1855. Ordained at Plymouth as Unitarian minister, 1859. From the description of Journal of my campaign, 1862 Aug.-1863 June. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 40469444 ...

Benjamin, S. G. W. (Samuel Greene Wheeler), 1837-1914

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American author, artist and diplomat. From the description of Letters and photograph of S.G.W. Benjamin, 1873-1893, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 48823060 American author and artist. From the description of Letter, an envelope, and a newspaper clipping, 1895. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81112297 American author, painter, and diplomat. From the description of Autograph card signed : New York, to F.B. Schell of Harper's,...

Homans, E L

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Beach, David Nelson, 1848-1926

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David Nelson Beach (1848-1926) was an American theologian, who graduated from Yale College (AB 1872) and from Yale Divinity School in 1876. He became a Congregational minister with a parish at Westerly, Rhode Island. Later Beach had parishes at Wakefield and Cambridge, Massachusetts, and also in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Denver, Colorado. From 1903-1921 he was President and Professor of Sacred Rhetoric at the Bangor Theological Seminary in Bangor, Maine. He was active with the Anti-Saloon Leag...

Cook, G H

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Warren, H A

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Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923

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Poet. From the description of Correspondence, 1845-1922. (New Hampshire Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70963863 Edna Dean Proctor was a 19th century American poet and short story writer. She was born in New Hampshire and lived in Framingham, Mass., and wrote patriotic verse and inspirational poetry, often on themes of social change. From the description of Edna Dean Proctor letter to Mr. Butterworth, 1894 Nov. 13. (Pennsylvania State University ...

Fuller, Levi K. (Levi Knight), 1841-1896

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Businessman, of Brattleboro, Vt.; governor of Vermont, 1892-1894. From the description of Levi K. Fuller collection, 1864-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754239412 ...

Thanet, Octave, 1850-1934

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American novelist and short story writer. From the description of Letters, 1888-1921. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233100106 Alice French, author of dozens of "local color" short stories, as well as articles, essays and novels, was born in Andover, Massachusetts, on March 18, 1850. Clover Bend, Arkansas provided the inspiration for many of her local color pieces, as well as her 1910 novel, By Inheritance. Her leading works are: Knitters in the Sun (188...

Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908

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American poet, critic, and journalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to F.B. Sanborn, 1881 Jul. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270575155 Edmund Clarence Stedman (1833-1908) was poet, critic, editor, and stockbroker in New York City. He published his first volume in 1860, entitled Poems Lyrical and Idyllic, followed by a succession of works and anthologies. Stedman was also a member and officer of many national and local literary associations....

Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911

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American illustrator and writer of children's books. From the description of Howard Pyle letter to Elmer Reynolds July 2, 1887. (Ohio University). WorldCat record id: 13054039 Illustrator, muralist, writer, art teacher, of Wilmington, Del. From the description of Howard Pyle manuscript collection, 1898-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70977558 Illustrator and children's book author; Wilmington, Del. From the description of Howard Pyle let...

Fiske, John, 1842-1901

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Historian, philosopher, and librarian. Name originally Edmund Fiske Green; at age thirteen, took name of maternal great-grandfather, John Fiske. From the description of John Fiske papers, 1867-1896. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 163614392 Philosopher, historian, librarian. From the description of Papers of John Fiske [manuscript], 1872-1900. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647805107 John Fiske was a American author, best known for popular ...

Brown, Francis, 1849-1916

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American Semitic scholar. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Union Theological Seminary [New York], to the editors of The Critic [Jeannette L. and Joseph B. Gilder], 1884 Aug. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 643576295 President of Union Theological Seminary in New York, 1908-1916; trustee of Dartmouth College, 1905-1916. From the description of [Sermons and addresses] 1883-1911. (New Hampshire Newsp Project). WorldCat record id: 77834648 ...

Gilman, Arthur, 1837-1909

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Arthur Gilman was an author, editor, and founder of Radcliffe College. For biographical information, see Who Was Who in America. From the description of Scrapbook, 1876-1914 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232009465 Arthur Gilman, banker, educator, and historian, was instrumental in founding Radcliffe College; he served as Secretary (1879-1894) and Regent (1894-1896). He was also founder (1886) of the Gilman School for Girls (later names: the Cambridge...

De Vinne, Theodore Low, 1828-1914

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Theodore Low De Vinne (1828-1914) was apprenticed to the printer's trade in Newburgh, N.Y. but came to New York City in 1848, where he eventually became a partner in the shop of Francis Hart. On the death of the latter in 1877, De Vinne became possessed of the business eventually known as the De Vinne Press. He was recognized as a master printer and developed a comprehensive knowledge of the history of typography, which he distilled in several publications. He was a founder (1884) and president ...

Dawes, Anna Laurens, 1851-1938

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Anna Laurens Dawes (b. May 14, 1851, North Adams, MA–d. Sept. 25, 1938) was an American author and anti-suffragist. She was the daughter of Henry Laurens Dawes, a Republican United States Senator and Representative of Massachusetts. Dawes created the Wednesday Morning Club in 1879 and was its president for sixty years. She later became a trustee of Smith College. In 1883, she secured governmental aid for the Leif exposition to search for Major General A. W. Greely, who had been missing in the...

Gladden, Washington, 1836-1918

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Congregational clergyman, author, and lecturer. From the description of Washington Gladden papers, 1884-1894. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435826 From the guide to the Washington Gladden papers, 1884-1894, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) American Congregational minister and social reformer, as well as the author of many books and hymns. From the description of Washington Gladden letters to Riverside Press [manuscript], 1899 Oct 2 and 7. (Universi...

Fields, Annie, 1834-1915

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Annie Adams Fields was an author and charity worker, the wife of the Boston publisher James T. Fields. From the description of Papers pertaining to the estate of Annie Adams Fields, 1846-1935. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 86143813 From the guide to the Papers pertaining to the estate of Annie Adams Fields, 1846-1935., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Eighteen letters written by Annie Adams Fields between the years 1882 and...

Foote, Mary Hallock, 1847-1938

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American writer and illustrator, one of the finest western local-color realists of the late 19th century. From the description of Letter, 1896 Nov. 28, Grass Valley, to Charles P. Scott. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387683 American author and illustrator. From the description of Letter to Julia Finch, 1917 August 16. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 55531434 Mary Hallock Foote (1847-1938) was an American novelist and short story writer....

Andrews, Mary Raymond Shipman, -1936

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Mary Shipman Andrews (1860-1936), an American author, author of numerous books for children, including biographies of Abraham Lincoln. From the description of Letter from Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews to Judd Stewart, circa 1906, November 24. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228769796 Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews (1860-1936) was an American author, dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer. Her best known piece is The ...

Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920

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Carolyn Wells published under the pseudonym Rowland Wright. From the description of Autograph postcard signed from W.D. Howells to Carolyn Wells, Rahway [manuscript], 19th or 20th century. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 694525270 Author, editor, critic. From the description of Letters chiefly to Alexander? Black [manuscript] 1888-1919. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647943111 William Dean Howells was an American novelist...

Allen, Charles Edwin, 1839-1911

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Charles Edwin Allen was born in Sanford, Maine, Oct. 26, 1839. Allen worked as a printer and compositor for the Morning Star, a newspaper in Dover, N.H., the Eastern Argus in Portland, Maine, and the Boston Journal before being employed as a proofreader and compositor at the Riverside Press in Cambridge, Mass. He then worked as a bookkeeper and cashier at H.O. Hougton & Company. Allen moved to Dresden, Maine in 1874. There he wrote a history of Dresden and various articles for newspapers and...

Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1856-1941

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Louis Brandeis (b. November 13, 1856, Louisville, Kentucky – d. October 5, 1941, Washington D.C.) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from 1916 until 1939. Brandeis was the Court’s 67th justice and its first Jewish-American justice. He was the son of immigrants from Bohemia, who came to Kentucky from Prague, then part of the Austrian Empire. He received his LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1877, and before becoming a judge, served as a lawyer at Warren & B...

Arnold, T S

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Hale, George S. (George Silsbee), 1825-1897

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American lawyer. From the description of George S. Hale letters to Miss Adams [manuscript], 1896, 1897. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 711689233 ...

Prescott Hiller, Margaret Cleveland.

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On route from Liverpool to New York, the White Star Line steamship Arabic was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Ireland by Lieutenant Rudolph Schneider's U-24, with the loss of about forty passengers and crew. From the description of De profundis, or how it feels : typescript, 1915. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612777366 ...

Bishop, T W

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Davis, M. E. M. (Mollie Evelyn Moore), 1852-1909

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Author. From the description of Scrapbook, 1885. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70956246 Poet and novelist known as Mollie or M.E.M. Davis and author of two volumes of poetry and twelve novels, which alternate between Texas and New Orleans settings, and Under Six Flags, a school textbook history of Texas. Davis married Thomas Edward (T.E.) Davis, who served on the staff of the New Orleans Times and as editor of the Picayune. M.E.M. Davis also was a l...

Piatt, John James, 1835-1917

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Poet and journalist. From the description of Letter, 1878 January 11, Cincinnati, Ohio, to city editor of Boston evening journal. (University of Toledo). WorldCat record id: 14993504 American poet John James Piatt was born in Indiana, worked for the Ohio State Journal, and attended college in Ohio but did not graduate. He worked variously in journalism and as a civil servant in Washington, D.C., and eventually became United States consul in Cork, Ireland. He produced several...

Dawes, H W

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Abbott, Edward, 1841-1908

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The Reverend Edward Abbott began his ministry as a congregational pastor in Cambridge, Mass. and was later ordained by the Episcopal Church. He was rector of St. James Church in Cambridge from 1879 to 1906. In addition to his pastoral duties, he was editor of "The Congregationalist" (1869-1878) and "The Literary World" (1877-1888; 1895-1903). In 1899 the Episcopal Church elected him Missionary Bishop of Japan, a position he declined. From the description of Edward Abbott Papers, 1899...

Allen, Frank A. (Frank Albert), 1896-1979

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Frank Albert Allen, Jr. (June 19, 1896-Nov. 20, 1979) was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He received his commission in the infantry reserve in August 1917, and served witht he 77th Field Artillery during World War I. After achieving the rank of general, Allen commanded the Third U.S. Armored Division from July to November 1945. He retired from Army service in November 1956. From the description of Allen, Frank A. (Frank Albert), 1896-1979 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration)...

Howard, S E

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Duncan, W.

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Longman, C. J. (Charles James), 1852-1934

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Epithet: publisher British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000349.0x000088 Epithet: of Longmans, Green and Co British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000569.0x0003e0 ...

Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909

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Sarah Orne Jewett was one of America's foremost regional writers. She produced novels, stories, and sketches, generally concerned with the lives and traditions of women in the rural areas of coastal New England. Her gentle, well-observed, respectful style transcends the limitations of genre and continue to make her work relevant. From the description of Sarah Orne Jewett letter to Loulie, ca. 1890. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 54429003 ...

Preston, Margaret Junkin, 1820-1897

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Epithet: of Finingham British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000614.0x000278 Margaret Junkin Preston (1820-1897) of Lexington, Va., was a poet and author. From the description of Margaret Junkin Preston papers, 1812-1892, 1938, 1997. WorldCat record id: 24599967 American author. From the description of Papers of Margaret Junkin Preston [manuscript], 1889-1893, n.d. (University of Virgi...

Arnold, Howard Payson, 1831-1910

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Howard Payson Arnold (1831-1910) was a lawyer, correspondent, lecturer, and author. From the description of Letters, 1904-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207109335 ...

Edwards, George Wharton, 1859-1950

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American impressionist painter and illustrator. From the description of George Wharton Edwards letter to Mr. Russell [manuscript], 1903 Jun 19 (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 174964747 Portrait painter and muralist. From the description of Guest books, 1899, 1903-1908. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58663831 Painter, illustrator; Greenwich, Ct. From the description of George Wharton Edwards letter an...

Watt, A P

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Mifflin, George H. (George Harrison), 1845-1921,

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George H. Mifflin, co-owner and publisher of Houghton Mifflin and Co., 1908-1921. From the description of How Bobbie came back, ca. 1915. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 41392519 George H. Mifflin was a Boston-born publisher. He first became affiliated with the firm Hurd & Houghton, and also Riverside Press. He later was made partner and president of Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., and also served as president of Riverside Press. From the description of...

Capen, Samuel B. (Samuel Billings), 1842-1914

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Capen was awarded an honorary A.M. degree by Dartmouth College, 1893. From the description of Letter, 1899 November 1, Boston to M.D. Bisbee, [Hanover, N.H.]. (Dartmouth College Library). WorldCat record id: 7027861 ...

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Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train), 1824-1906

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Whitney was an author and opponent of women's suffrage. For biographical information, see Notable American Women, 1607-1950 (1971). From the description of Letter, 1885. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007365 American author, chiefly of books for girls; also published several volumes of verse. From the description of Papers of A.D.T. Whitney [manuscript], 1866-1905. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647837187 Poet and writer of b...

Cone, George W., 1844-1936

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Resident of Marion County, Ohio; enlisted May 2, 1864 and served with Company B, 136th Ohio National Guard (part of U.S. Army) when discharged Aug. 31, 1864. The 136th Ohio Regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio in 1864 to serve for 100 days; composed of companies from Ohio National Guard which served on garrison duty at various forts as part of the defenses of Washington south of the Potomac. From the description of George W. Cone Army discharge, 1864 Aug. 31. (Unknown). WorldCa...

Baylor, Frances Courtenay, 1848-1920

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Virginia resident (Frederick County) and author. From the description of Letter, 1898. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 34122340 American author. From the description of Autograph, ca. 1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80015854 ...

Chopin, Kate, 1850-1904

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Kate Chopin (born Katherine O'Flaherty, February 8, 1850, St. Louis, MO–d. August 22, 1904, St. Louis, MO) was an American author of short stories and novels based in Louisiana. She is now considered by some scholars to have been a forerunner of American 20th-century feminist authors of Southern or Catholic background. Chopin was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She married and moved with her husband to New Orleans and later lived in the country in Cloutierville, Louisiana. From 1892 to 1895, Ch...

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