Laird, Carobeth, 1895-1983
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Anne Jennings collection on Tom Wolfe and Carobeth Laird
Collection
Identifier: MS-302
Abstract
The collection consists of correspondence and other materials related to the American author Tom Wolfe, specifically surrounding his involvement with the publication of Carobeth Laird's 1975 book Encounter with an Angry God. Wolfe, who was introduced to the novel by Laird's editor Anne Jennings, took an active role in helping to promote the book, including writing a glowing review of the book for Harper's Bookletter. Items in the collection...
Dates:
1974-2006
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Carobeth Laird papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-109
Abstract
This collection contains manuscripts, press clippings, and other material regarding the research of Carobeth Laird, a noted anthropologist, linguistics specialist, and ethnographer who studied the Chemehuevi people of southeastern California and western Arizona. Materials regarding her first husband, American linguist and ethnologist John Peabody Harrington, are also included.
Dates:
1927-1991
Found in:
Manuscript Collections