Papers of Florence R. Keene, 1896-1950.

Keene, Florence R., 1878-

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Florence R. Keene was a California poet and founder, publisher, and editor of Westward, a magazine of verse (1927-1934). From the description of Papers of Florence R. Keene, 1896-1950. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122499589 ...

Moore, Rosalie, 1910-....

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Rosalie Moore was born Gertrude Elizabeth Moore in Oakland, California on October 8, 1910. A widely-published poet and author, Moore's work has appeared in many periodicals and published volumes. She collaborated on a series of children's books with her husband, Bill Brown. Moore taught basic writing and creative writing classes at the College of Marin in Kentfield, California until her retirement in 1976. She died June 18, 2003. From the description of Rosalie Moore papers, 1927-198...

Schreiber, Hazel Snell, -1957

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Hazel Florence Snell, born July 2, 1886 in San Jose, Calif., was an active poet, dramatist and journalist in the Bay Area for nearly fifty years. She was married twice, first to Benjamin Schreiber and then to Harold C. Holmes. From the description of Hazel Snell Schreiber papers, 1927-1958. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 80220714 ...

Brown, Thomas P. (Thomas Pollok), 1879-

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Publicity manager for the Western Pacific Railroad Company. From the description of Over the Sierra Nevada Mountains via the Western Pacific Railroad Feather River route, 1940. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 43669316 Thomas Philip Brown was a saxophonist with his own orchestra in the late 1930s and early 1940s. According to his publicity statement, Tom Brown was a graduate music student at the University of Wisconsin before he moved to San Fra...

Coblentz, Stanton A. (Stanton Arthur), 1896-1982

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Stanton Arthur Coblentz (1896-1982) was an American author, novelist, poet, and the editor of the literary periodical Wings From the guide to the Stanton A. Coblentz Papers, 1933-1971, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) ...

Wait, Frona Eunice, 1859-1946

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Journalist. The first newspaper woman on the San Francisco Examiner. She also worked for the San Francisco Call and the Chronicle. She was an author, lecturer, and conducted a radio broadcast. She was the model for Jack London's heroine in his first novel, "A Daughter of the Snows." She established the San Francisco Book Fair. From the description of Frona Wait Colburn Collection, 1900-1942. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58745809 ...

Blanding, Don, 1894-1957

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Poet and illustrator; b. in Kingfisher, Okla; resided in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Los Angeles, Calif. From the description of Don Blanding photograph collection, 1945-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 213814209 From the description of Don Blanding collection, 1920-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 213814478 From the description of Don Blanding photograph collection, 1903-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 244097580 From the description of Don Blanding ...

McGroarty, John Steven

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Young, Ella, 1867-1956

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Young was born in 1867 in Fenagh, County Antrim, Ireland; came to America as a lecturer in 1925; held the Phelan Memorial Lectureship on Celtic Mythology and Literature at UC Berkeley; wrote poetry and books for children influenced by Irish folklore; publications include: Poems (1906), The rose of heaven (1920), To the little princess (1930), Marzilian and other poems (1930), and The unicorn with silver shoes (1932); she died in 1956. From the description of Papers, 1900-1956. (Unive...

Lampson, Robin, 1900-

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Poet, educator. Best remembered for his verse novels, "Laughter out of the ground" (1936), an epic of California Gold Rush, and "Death loses a pair of wings" (1939), the tale of Dr. William Gorgas' victory over yellow fever. Lampson studied English and Russian at Stanford University. Went to Russia with American Relief Administration (1922-24), where he administered distribution of relief supplies. Returning to United States, Lampson worked at variety of jobs, eventually returning to college at ...