Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Umbstaetter, Herman D. (1851-1913) |
Born |
1851 |
Birthplace |
Cleveland, OH |
Places of Residence |
Baltimore, MD New York, NY Boston, MA Center Lovell, ME |
Father |
Charles Umbstetter |
Mother |
Ellen (Ehege) Umbstetter |
Notes |
Married in 1893. Died as a result of an accidental gunshot wound while hunting on the shore of Kezar Lake. Described by Scott Pell as "a history-making publisher. He created The Black Cat, America's first nickel magazine of fiction. He instituted the novel idea of pay-rates based on merit, not on word-count. Many great authors got their start in his magazine including Jack London, Henry Miller, and Susan Glaspell. He was also instrumental in encouraging early science fiction authors." |
Occupation |
Publisher and Literary Man |
Spouse |
Nelly (Littlehale) Umbstaetter |
Children |
Amo Umbstaetter |
Deceased |
Nov 25, 1913 |
Deceased Where |
Lovell, ME |
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Deaths 1892-1939 - 1974.02.1342
Index and photocopy of Lovell's deaths from 1892 through 1939. Located in a notebook titled Births Deaths 1892-1939 Vital Statistics 1910-1945." A photocopy of the book can be found in the archival box "Lovell Vital Records Box 3."
Record Type: Archive
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Obituaries - 1974.02.0692
Nine notebooks of obituary newsclippings, all indexed.
Record Type: Archive
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Umbstaetter, Herman - 1974.02.1074
Information on Herman Umbstaetter. Located in the file category "People".
Record Type: Archive