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Grey, Lina Elise, -1957

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1883 - 1957

Biographical History

Lina Elise Grey (1883-1957) was the wife of Zane Grey.

Lina Elisa Roth was born in 1883 and came from a family of physicians. She was studying to be a school teacher when she met Zane Grey on a canoeing trip in 1900. On November 21, 1905, she Zane Grey were married. She and Zane had three children: Romer (1909-1976), Elizabeth (1912-2007), and Loren (1915-2007). Dolly was a great support to Zane in his early career and encouraged him to pursue a career in writing. She became his agent and managed his affairs, while also supporting him financially with her inheritance. She also acted as copy editor and proof-reader of Grey's literary works. She died in 1957.

Citation:
NUCMC data from Northern Ariz. Univ. Lib. for Grey, Z. Papers, 1876-1987 (Grey, Lina)

Goff, J.S. Ariz. biog. dir., 1983: page 44 (Grey, Lina Elise; b. Lina Elise Roth)

Gruber, F. Zane Grey, 1970: page 38, etc. (Grey, Lina Elise, d. 1957; Grey, Dolly; Roth, Dolly; Mrs. Zane Grey; age 17 in 1900)

NUCMC data from Zane Grey Museum Archives for Grey family. Papers, 1866-1984 (Lina "Dolly" Grey; Lina Elise Roth; dau. of successful N.Y.C. doctor; 1883-1957)

Find a Grave, via http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10405729, website viewed Dec. 5, 2011 (Lina Elise Grey; born 1883; died 1957)

Wikipedia, website viewed Sept. 19, 2011 (Lina Elise Roth Grey ("Dolly"); wife of Zane Grey; from a family of physicians; studying to be a school teacher when she met Zane Grey on a canoeing trip in 1900; married Zane Grey, 21 November 1905; three children: Romer (1909-1976), Elizabeth (b.1912), and Loren (b.1915); great support to Zane in his early career and encouraged him to pursue a career in writing; became his agent and managed his affairs, while also supporting him financially with her inheritance; copy editor and proof-reader of Grey’s literary works; died in 1957)

Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:

Zane Grey fishing correspondence, 1922-1938

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233647673], Folder: 17-18
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains correspondence regarding the Izaak Walton League and correspondence regarding fishing expeditions, requests for fishing information, endorsements of fishing equipment, Captain Laurie Mitchell, and other matters relating to Zane Grey's connections with fishing, dating from 1922 to 1938.

Dates: 1922-1938
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8316, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey correspondence

Zane Grey Inc. correspondence with Harper and Row Publishers, Inc. and Walter J. Black, Inc., 1940-1953, 1962-1983

 Collection — Carton 17: [Barcode: 31197239253237], Folder: 6-7
Identifier: MSS 8710
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains Zane Grey and Zane Grey Inc. business records and personal materials. Included are photographs and letters documenting Zane Grey's fishing travels to New Zealand, Oregon, Tahiti, Australia, and many more places. There are also checks, bank statements, letters, and manuscripts relating to Zane Grey's work as an author. Zane Grey's personal life with his family is documented through letters and journal entries. Zane Grey Inc. business records includes bank statements, checks, letters,...
Dates: 1940-1953; 1962-1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8710, Zane Grey Inc. records

Zane Grey Inc. records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8710
Scope and Contents Contains Zane Grey and Zane Grey Inc. business records and personal materials. Included are photographs and letters documenting Zane Grey's fishing travels to New Zealand, Oregon, Tahiti, Australia, and many more places. There are also checks, bank statements, letters, and manuscripts relating to Zane Grey's work as an author. Zane Grey's personal life with his family is documented through letters and journal entries. Zane Grey Inc. business records includes bank statements, checks, letters,...
Dates: approximately 1853-2005; Majority of material found within 1894-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Zane Grey Inc. records

Zane Grey legal correspondence, 1924-1930

 Sub-Series — Box 2: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233647665], Folder: 6-8
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents This subseries contains legal correspondence regarding royalties, creditor settlements, accusations of plagerism, relations with film companies, and other legal matters relating to Zane and Lina Elise Grey, dating from 1924 to 1930. The correspondence is from the offices of Taylor & Forgy, Stern & Reubens, James, Pace, Smith & Younkin, Frank James and Everett H. Mills, and others. It aslso includes a letter from the Royal Norwegian Consulate regarding compensation owed to a...
Dates: 1924-1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8316, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey legal records

Zane Grey legal records, 1924-1937

 Series — Box 2: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233647665], Folder: 6-10
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 2
Scope and Contents This series contains legal records, copyright assignments and property records for Zane and Lina Elise Grey dating from 1924 to 1937. It includes legal correspondence regarding royalties, creditor settlements, accusations of plagerism, relations with film companies, and other legal matters relating to Zane and Lina Elise Grey. It also includes assignments of copyrights, a list of published works with dates of publication and copyright registration numbers, correspondence regarding land...
Dates: 1924-1937
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8316, Zane Grey papers

Zane Grey manuscripts, between 1900 and 1990

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 4
Scope and Contents

This series contains manuscripts for books, short stories and screenplays by Zane Grey, Loren Grey, and others related to Zane Grey, and two biographical manuscripts, dating from between 1910 and 1990.

Dates: between 1900 and 1990
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8316, Zane Grey papers

Zane Grey miscellaneous photographs, approximately 1900-1960

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 6 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains unidentified or miscellaneous photographs dating from approximately 1900 to 1960. It contains photographs of actresses, people and places with an unknown connection to Zane Grey or his family.

Dates: approximately 1900-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8316, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey photographs

Zane Grey personal correspondence, 1895-1936

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents This subseries contains personal correspondence of Zane and Lina Elise Grey from 1895 to 1936. It includes correspondence and postcards between Zane Grey, Lina Elise Grey, R. C. Grey, and his children Betty Zane and Romer Grey. It also includes correspondence concerning various women including Claire Wilhelm, Louise Anderson, describing their relationships with Zane Grey, and letters from a clairvoyant named Anna Andre regarding her belief in Zane Grey's talents. There is also a letter from...
Dates: 1895-1936
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8316, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey correspondence

Zane Grey photographic negatives, approximately 1890-1940

 Sub-Series — Box 14: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233647731]
Identifier: MSS 8316 Series 6 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains negatives for photographs contained in box 13, folders 18-21. Each negative possesses the same item number as its corresponding photograph with an N after the number and date from approximately 1890-1940.

Dates: approximately 1890-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8316, Zane Grey papers / Zane Grey photographs

Zane Grey photographs, approximately 1906-1939

 Series
Identifier: MSS 9522 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains 118 black and white photographs of various sizes taken between approximately 1906 and 1939. Images include expedition and camping photographs of Southern Utah (including Rainbow Bridge), the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Tonto Rim, Tuba City, and Tsegi Canyon in Arizona. Also includes portraits of Lina Elise (Dolly) Grey, photographs of Zane Grey, movie scenes from "Wild Horse Mesa," ships and Zane Grey's yacht. Some photographs are reproductions.

Dates: approximately 1906-1939
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9522, Zane Grey's West Society collection

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