Nordhoff, Charles, 1887-1947

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Charles Bernard Nordhoff, American writer, grandson of Charles Nordhoff. He collaborated with James Norman Hall to write The Mutiny on the Bounty, Men Against the Sea, Pitcaim's Island, and other novels.

From the description of Papers of Charles Nordhoff, 1907-1953 1909-1947. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228770296

Biographical Note

Novelist Charles Bernard Nordhoff (1887-1947), alone and in collaboration with James Norman Hall, drew from experiences in turn-of-the-century California, where he was raised, in France during his stint as a pilot and ambulance driver during World War I, and in the South Seas, notably Tahiti, as well as from historical events and native myths to produce successful and popular novels. During the course of his life he authored or co-authored sixteen books between 1919 and 1946, as well as numerous articles and essays.

Nordhoff was best-known for his collaborative efforts with Hall in the writing of Mutiny on the Bounty, Men Against the Sea, and Pitcairn's Island. The two men's approaches combined well, as they often wrote alternating chapters in their works, integrating their styles more and more seamlessly as the years passed.

From the guide to the Charles Bernard Nordhoff Papers, 1880-1950, (The Huntington Library)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Ellery Sedgwick photographs, ca. 1900-1942. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Nordhoff, Charles, 1887-1947. Typed letter signed to James A. Vance, 1936 May 18. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Sedgwick, Ellery, 1872-1960. Papers, 1898-1969. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Nordhoff, Charles, 1887-1947. Papers of Charles Nordhoff, 1907-1953 1909-1947. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Charles Bernard Nordhoff Papers, 1880-1950 The Huntington Library
referencedIn Briand, Paul L., 1920-1986. Paul L. Briand papers, 1957-1978. UNH Durham, Dimond Library
referencedIn Hall, James Norman, 1887-1951. Letters, 1927-1946. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company contracts, 1831-1979 (inclusive) 1880-1940 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Rosamond B. Loring collection of printed endpapers, 1900-1950 (inclusive), 1920-1941 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Jennings, Talbot. Mutiny on the bounty : dialogue cutting continuity / film editor Margaret Booth. Sewanee: The University of the South, Jessie Ball duPont Library
referencedIn Hall, James Norman, 1887-1951. James Norman Hall papers, 1906-1954. Grinnell College. Burling Library
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associatedWith Briand, Paul L., 1920-1986. person
associatedWith Hall, James Norman, 1887-1951. person
associatedWith Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Jennings, Talbot. person
associatedWith Loring, Rosamund B. (Rosamond Bowditch), 1889-1950 person
associatedWith Nordhoff, Charles, 1830-1901 person
correspondedWith Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946 person
associatedWith Sedgwick, Ellery, 1872-1960. person
correspondedWith Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1835-1914 person
associatedWith Vance, James A. person
associatedWith Watt, A. P. & Sons. person
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Birth 1887-02-01

Death 1947-04-10

Americans

French,

English

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