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McCutcheon, George Barr, 1866-1928

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1866 - 1928

Biographical Information

Born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, George McCutcheon was the elder brother of John T. McCutcheon. His interests ranged from literature to agriculture, the latter avocation resulting in his being asked to manage the first farm owned by Purdue University. He attended Purdue University, but left to take a position with the Lafayette Journal. He later left that newspaper and began writing for the Lafayette Daily-Courier, where he was the city editor until 1901. After establishing himself as a novelist, he moved to New York. His first success was Graustark (1901), followed by Brewster's Millions (1902), Castle Craneycrow (1902), and The Day of the Dog (1905).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Glick and Prosser family papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 94: Series MSF 529, Series 1; Series MSS 35, Series 1; Series MSS 35, Series 2; Series MSS 35, Series 3, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSS 35
Scope and Contents The collection includes papers belonging to the Glick and Prosser family, primarily those who were relatives of Sallie M. Glick and John Prosser. Materials include typed genealogies of the Glick family and the McCutcheons, who were descendants of the Glick's, a family tree for the Prosser's, photographs of Prosser children and Sallie and John Prosser's home town of Devil's Lake, and several deeds and receipts predominantly from Ohio that were likely inherited by John Prosser from his...
Dates: 1842 - 1930