Williams, Jay, 1914-1978
Variant namesJay Williams was born on May 31, 1914 in Buffalo, New York. Before he became a professional writer in 1945, Mr. Williams appeared in vaudeville shows and night clubs and was a press agent for the Hollywood Theater Alliance. His first books was published in 1943 and after returning from World War II, he committed himself full-time to writing. He published over 60 children's and young adult books after 1943. Jay Williams died on July 12, 1978. Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 41, pp. 243-255.
From the description of Jay Williams Papers 1962. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 437297986
Jay Williams was born on May 31, 1914 in Buffalo, New York. Before he became a professional writer in 1945, Mr. Williams appeared in vaudeville shows and night clubs and was a press agent for the Hollywood Theater Alliance. His first books was published in 1943 and after returning from World War II, he committed himself full-time to writing. He published over 60 children's and young adult books after 1943. Jay Williams died on July 12, 1978.
Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 41, pp. 243-255.
From the guide to the Jay Williams Papers, 1962, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])
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| creatorOf | Jackson, Shirley, 1916-1965. Papers, 1932-1970 (bulk 1938-1965). | Library of Congress | |
| creatorOf | Williams, Jay, 1914-1978. Jay Williams Papers 1962. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| creatorOf | Mikolaycak, Charles. The time of the kraken : production material. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| creatorOf | Mikolaycak, Charles. The surprising things Maui did : production material. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| referencedIn | Stanley Edgar Hyman Papers, 1932-1978, (bulk 1938-1970) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Shirley Jackson Papers, 1932-1991, (bulk 1932-1965) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Robert Graves: Correspondence (arranged by correspondent), c1909 to 2004 | St John's College, Oxford | |
| creatorOf | Jay Williams Papers, 1962 | University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections |
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| associatedWith | Jackson, Shirley, 1916-1965. | person |
| associatedWith | Mikolaycak, Charles. | person |
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Birth 1914-05-31
Death 1978-07-12
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