Putnam, Nina Wilcox, 1888-1962

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Nina Wilcox Putnam, author, was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Marrion Wilcox, a professor of English at Yale, and Eleanor Patricia Sanchez. Putnam was educated at home and published her first piece, a short story, in 1907. She married Robert Faulkner Putnam of the publishing family in 1907; Robert J. Sanderson, a businessman, in 1919; Arthur James Ogle, a Florida real estate agent, in 1931; and Christian Eliot in 1933. Putnam published over twenty books, including novels, children's books, and non-fiction works, and a great many short stories and articles. Summary information is available in the standard biographical resources.

From the guide to the Nina Wilcox Putnam papers, 1929-1962, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

American author of short stories and romances, comedies and colloquial humor.

From the description of Nina Wilcox Putnam letter to William Gerard Chapman [manuscript], 1933 March 27. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647998942

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associatedWith Scully, Frank, 1892-1964 person
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Birth 1888-11-28

Death 1962-03-08

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