Charles S. Olcott

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Charles Sumner Olcott
Born1864
DiedMay 4, 1935
Education DePauw University
OccupationNon-fiction writer, and apparently also a photographer. His photographs were used as the basis of the illustrations in the 1913 Houghton Mifflin edition of "The House of Seven Gables."
Children2 sons

Charles S. Olcott (1864 - May 4, 1935) was an American non-fiction writer. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, he graduated from DePauw University and worked in publishing as the general manager of the private library of Houghton Mifflin. [1] [2] [3] He was the author of four books, including a two-volume biography of President William McKinley. [4]

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References

  1. "Charles S. Olcott" . The Hartford Courant. May 5, 1935. p. 32. Retrieved January 14, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Charles S. Olcott" . The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 5, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved January 14, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Charles S. Olcott" . The Daily News. May 5, 1935. p. 52. Retrieved January 14, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Online Books by Charles S. Olcott". Online Books Page . Retrieved January 14, 2019.