Lesser-Known Writers

Ivo Pakenham (b. 4 December 1903; d. reg. Brighton, Sussex, July-September 1980)   His name at birth was registered as "Robert Ivo Raym...

Mrs. Richard S. Greenough (b. Boston, Massachusetts, 19 February 1827; d. Franzensbad, Austria [now Františkovy in the Czech Republic], 9 Au...

Bertha L. Gunterman in 1968 Bertha L. Gunterman (b. Louisville, Kentucky, 8 May 1886; d. Louisville, Kentucky, 3 October 1975)  Bertha Liset...

William L. Chester (b. New York City, 7 January 1907; d. Briarcliff Manor, NY, 9 October 1971) William Lester Chester was the son of William...

The short version:  Most blogs I'm involved with have a "Follow by email" option. The "Follow by email" function wor...

Theodore Frederick Poulson (b. Bronx, New York, 2 January 1911; d. Newington, Connecticut, 16 July 1987)  Theodore Frederick Poulson was th...

John Angus **updated 6 October 2025**  I have completely redone this entry, because it originally began with a conflation, sourced at the ...