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Albert Bigelow Paine (1861-1937) was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts and was raised in Xenia, Illinois, where he received his childhood education. At the age of twenty, Bigelow moved to St. Louis, where he trained as a photographer, leading him in 1885 to be a dealer in photographic supplies (The A. B. Paine Photo Supply Company) in Fort Scott, Kansas. After ten years, Paine sold this business in 1895 to become a full-time writer, moving to New York. He spent some time in Europe, including France where he wrote two books about Joan of Arc, leading to France awarding him the title of Chevalier in the Légion d'honneur. Bigelow was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain, including an authorized biography. Paine was a member of the Pulitzer Prize Committee and wrote in several genres, including fiction, humor, and verse.
Publication Date
2016
Keywords
Languages and Literature
Size of Collection
.4 linear foot
Dates of Collection
1893-1930
Manuscript Number
SpC MS 0133
Recommended Citation
Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library, "Paine, Albert Bigelow, collection, 1893-1930" (2016). Finding Aids. 110.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/fa/110