Suckow, Ruth, 1892-1960

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From the description of Papers of Ruth Suckow, 1887-1988. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233105070

Author Ruth Suckow was born in Iowa and moved to Denver, Colo. to join her sister Emma (.d 1923) who had moved to Denver to seek relief from tuberculosis. Suckow graduated from the University of Denver, earning a B.A. degree (English) in 1917 and an M.A. in 1918. She worked as a graduate assistant for Dr. Ida Kruse McFarlane, head of the English Dept. at the University. Suckow's friend during these years was Amy Carlson (later Amy Buchanan). Suckow married Ferner Nuhn in 1929. She wrote 12 books of fiction, short stories, and non-fiction works between 1924 and 1960. She wrote The Folks, a novel, published in 1934.

From the description of Ruth Suckow papers, 1917-1960. (University of Denver, Penrose Library). WorldCat record id: 52346777
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referencedIn Kantor, MacKinlay, 1904-1977. Letters, 1934-1973. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Reynolds, Paul Revere, 1864-1944. Records, 1899-1980. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Suckow, Ruth, 1892-1960. Ruth Suckow papers, 1917-1960. University of Denver, University Libraries, Anderson Academic Commons
referencedIn Powys, John Cowper, 1872-1963. Letters, 1931-1960. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Akeley, Mary L. Jobe, b. 1886. Emma Mills memorial collection, ca. 1930-ca. 1970. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Grant, Dorothy S., 1905-. Papers of Dorothy S. Grant, 1917-1996. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Hearst, James, 1900-1983. Letters, 1968-1983. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Suckow, Ruth, 1892-1960. Golden wedding 1924. Knox College, Seymour Library
creatorOf Hall, James Norman, 1887-1951. Letters, 1927-1946. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Sigmund, Jay G., 1885-1937. Letter to The Century. [s.l.]. 1924 Jan. 3. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Paul Revere Reynolds Papers, 1899-1980. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Frederick, John T. (John Towner), 1893-1975. Papers of John Towner Frederick, 1908-1975. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Westgate Press (San Francisco, Calif.). Records, 1929-1931). Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Yaddo records, 1870-1980 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Caldwell, Erskine, 1903-1987. Nine shots in the dark, 1951. University of Arizona Libraries
referencedIn Kiesel, Margaret Matlack. Margaret Matlack Kiesel papers, 1932-1987. Grinnell College. Burling Library
referencedIn Undset, Sigrid, 1882-1949. Letter to Mrs Knopf. Bjerkeback, Norway. 1930 Mar. 10. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Frost, Robert, 1874-1963. Letters, 1931-1943. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Suckow, Ruth, 1892-1960. [Periodical literature] 1953-1980 Knox College, Seymour Library
referencedIn Foerster, Norman, 1887-1972. Norman Foerster papers, ca.1900-1949. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn New Yorker records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Sigmund, Jay G., 1885-1937. Papers of Jay Sigmund, 1911-1975. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Bromfield, Louis, 1896-1956. Correspondence, 1924-1946. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Suckow, Ruth, 1892-1960. Papers of Ruth Suckow, 1887-1988. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Evelyn Scott Collection TXRC98-A5., 1894-1952 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Hepley, Hartley H. Letter to Editors of the Smart Set. Shiner Texas. 1921 Nov. 14. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Scott, Evelyn, 1893-1963. Evelyn Scott Collection, 1894-1952. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Suckow, Ruth, 1892-1960. An elegy for Alma's Aunt Amy [1932?] University of Michigan
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associatedWith Bromfield, Louis, 1896-1956. person
associatedWith Buchanan, Amy Carlson. person
associatedWith Caldwell, Erskine, 1903-1987. person
associatedWith Everson, William, 1912-1994. person
associatedWith Foerster, Norman, 1887-1972. person
associatedWith Frederick, John T. (John Towner), 1893-1975. person
associatedWith Frost, Robert, 1874-1963. person
associatedWith Grant, Dorothy S., 1905- person
associatedWith Hall, James Norman, 1887-1951. person
associatedWith Hearst, James Schell, 1900-1984. person
associatedWith Hepley, Hartley H. person
associatedWith Hunting, Ema S. person
associatedWith Kantor, MacKinlay, 1904-1977. person
associatedWith Kiesel, Margaret Matlack. person
associatedWith Kissane, Leedice McAnelly. person
associatedWith Kluckhohn, Clyde, 1905-1960. person
associatedWith Mencken, H.L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956. person
associatedWith Nathan, George Jean, 1882-1958. person
correspondedWith New Yorker Magazine, Inc corporateBody
associatedWith Nuhn, Ferner, 1903- person
associatedWith Nuhn, Georgeanna Washburn DaFoe. person
associatedWith Powys, John Cowper, 1872-1963. person
associatedWith Reynolds, Paul Revere, 1864-1944. person
associatedWith Richardson, Dorothy M. (Dorothy Miller), 1873-1957. person
associatedWith Scott, Evelyn, 1893-1963 person
associatedWith Selby, John. person
associatedWith Sigmund, Jay G., 1885-1937. person
associatedWith Suckow, W.J., Mrs. person
associatedWith Suckow, W.J. (William John), 1859-1939. person
associatedWith Trueblood, D. Elton (David Elton), 1900- person
associatedWith Undset, Sigrid, 1882-1949. person
associatedWith University of Denver. Dept. of English. corporateBody
associatedWith Westgate Press (San Francisco, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Yaddo (Artist's colony) corporateBody
associatedWith Yaddo (Artist's colony). corporateBody
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Birth 1892-08-06

Death 1960-01-23

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