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]
Charles Sumner Olcott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1864 |
| Died | May 4, 1935 |
| Education | DePauw University |
| Occupation(s) | Non-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." |
| Children | 2 sons |
Selected works
edit- Olcott, Charles S. (1910). George Eliot: Scenes and People in her novels. New York: T. Y. Crowell & co. OCLC 3844186.
- Olcott, Charles S. (1913). The Country of Sir Walter Scott. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin. OCLC 1065419675.
- Olcott, Charles S. (1914). The Lure of the Camera. New York: Houghton Mifflin. OCLC 498836607.
- Olcott, Charles S. (1916). The Life of William McKinley. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. OCLC 734046343.
References
edit- ^ "Charles S. Olcott". The Hartford Courant. May 5, 1935. p. 32. Retrieved January 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charles S. Olcott". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 5, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved January 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charles S. Olcott". The Daily News. May 5, 1935. p. 52. Retrieved January 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Online Books by Charles S. Olcott". Online Books Page. Retrieved January 14, 2019.