Description: Lina Elise "Dolly" Grey, wife of Zane Grey, holding two kittens. Lina Elise Grey, born Lina Elise Roth in 1883, was better known as Dolly. She married writer Zane Grey in 1905, and the couple settled in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, where they had three children: Romer, Betty, and Lore. Born Pearl Zane Gray in Zanesville, Ohio, Grey (1872-1939) was best known for his popular adventure novels and stories of American frontier. He self-published his first book entitled "Betty Zane" in 1903. His best-selling book "Riders of the Purple Sage" was published in 1912. Zane became one of the first millionaire authors, and was such a prolific writer that between his death in 1939 and 1963, his publishing company (Harper & Brothers) posthumously published the equivalent of a novel a year. His wife Dolly is considered to be his greatest supporter. She not only managed his career and raised their children, but also helped him proofread and edit his manuscripts. Their house in Lackawaxen has been preserved and now operates as the Zane Grey Museum. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P49_B05F02_002
Subjects: Authors, American--Ohio; Women--Pennsylvania; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939;
Places: Lackawaxen (Pennsylvania)
 

Description: Lina Elise "Dolly" Grey, wife of Zane Grey, pictured standing in a boat holding a fish. A caption on the back reads “Supreme accomplishment - a 5 lb. bass.” Lina Elise Grey, born Lina Elise Roth in 1883, was better known as Dolly. She married writer Zane Grey in 1905, and the couple settled in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, where they had three children: Romer, Betty, and Lore. Born Pearl Zane Gray in Zanesville, Ohio, Grey (1872-1939) was best known for his popular adventure novels and stories of American frontier. He self-published his first book entitled "Betty Zane" in 1903. His best-selling book "Riders of the Purple Sage" was published in 1912. Zane became one of the first millionaire authors, and was such a prolific writer that between his death in 1939 and 1963, his publishing company (Harper & Brothers) posthumously published the equivalent of a novel a year. His wife Dolly is considered to be his greatest supporter. She not only managed his career and raised their children, but also helped him proofread and edit his manuscripts. Their house in Lackawaxen has been preserved and now operates as the Zane Grey Museum. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P49_B05F02_001
Subjects: Authors, American--Ohio; Women--Pennsylvania; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939; Fishing;
Places: Lackawaxen (Pennsylvania)
 

Description: Lina Elise "Dolly" Grey, wife of Zane Grey, sitting in her husband's Morris chair where he wrote many of his first novels. Lina Elise Grey, born Lina Elise Roth in 1883, was better known as Dolly. She married writer Zane Grey in 1905, and the couple settled in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, where they had three children: Romer, Betty, and Lore. Zane Grey (1872-1939) was best known for his popular adventure novels and stories of American frontier. He self-published his first book entitled "Betty Zane" in 1903. His best-selling book "Riders of the Purple Sage" was published in 1912. Zane became one of the first millionaire authors, and was such a prolific writer that between his death in 1939 and 1963, his publishing company (Harper & Brothers) posthumously published the equivalent of a novel a year. His wife Dolly is considered to be his greatest supporter. She not only managed his career and raised their children, but also helped him proofread and edit his manuscripts. Their house in Lackawaxen has been preserved and now operates as the Zane Grey Museum. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P49_B06F03_001
Subjects: Authors, American--Ohio; Women--Pennsylvania; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939; Literary Ohio;
Places: Lackawaxen (Pennsylvania)
 

Description: Lina Elise "Dolly" Grey, wife of Zane Grey, giving a speech at the christening of the S.S. Zane Grey by the California Shipbuilding Corporation, January 9, 1943. The S.S. Zane Grey was built as a Liberty cargo ship during World War II, and was later used by the U.S. Navy under the name U.S.S. Zane Grey. The ship was sunk off the coast of North Carolina as part of the Artificial Reef Program in 1974. Lina Elise Grey, born Lina Elise Roth in 1883, was better known as Dolly. She married writer Zane Grey in 1905, and the couple settled in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, where they had three children: Romer, Betty, and Lore. Zane Grey (1872-1939) was best known for his popular adventure novels and stories of American frontier. He self-published his first book entitled "Betty Zane" in 1903. His best-selling book "Riders of the Purple Sage" was published in 1912. Zane became one of the first millionaire authors, and was such a prolific writer that between his death in 1939 and 1963, his publishing company (Harper & Brothers) posthumously published the equivalent of a novel a year. His wife Dolly is considered to be his greatest supporter. She not only managed his career and raised their children, but also helped him proofread and edit his manuscripts. Their house in Lackawaxen has been preserved and now operates as the Zane Grey Museum. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P49_B06F07_001
Subjects: Authors, American--Ohio; Women--Pennsylvania; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939; Ships;
Places: Los Angeles (California);
 

Description: Photograph of Zane Grey, his wife Lina, and two of their three children. Grey was a popular and widely-read novelist of the American West. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on January 31, 1872, to Lewis Grey and Alice Josephine Zane Grey. As a teenager, Grey was an excellent baseball player. He won a baseball scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied to become a dentist. Once he left school and began his dental practice in New York, Grey realized that he was not happy. He decided to leave dentistry behind and become a writer. Grey's first novel, "Betty Zane," drew inspiration from the stories he had heard about frontier Ohio when he was growing up. He wrote "Betty Zane" in 1904 but was not able to find a publisher at first. Refusing to give up, Grey traveled west and continued writing. In 1910, he had his first success when Harper's Magazine published "The Heritage of the Desert." Two years later, Harper's published "Riders of the Purple Sage." Grey died unexpectedly of a heart attack on October 23, 1939. By the time of his death, he had written almost ninety books. Most of his books were Westerns, but he also wrote nine books that had a fishing theme. Grey also published many short stories, a biography of George Washington as a young man, and several stories for children. Some of Grey's other popular Western novels included "Spirit of the Border," "Desert Gold," "The Last Trail," "The Call of the Canyon," and "The Thundering Herd." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P49_5_2_1
Subjects: Authors; Books; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939; Education; Families
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio);
 

Description: This photograph shows author Zane Grey with his children (from left to right) Romer, Loren, and Betty outside their home in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. Pearl Zane Grey (1872-1939) was born in Zanesville, Ohio, a town founded by his mother's ancestors. In his youth Gray was a semiprofessional baseball player and a dentist, having half-heartedly studied dentistry while on a baseball scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania. He married Lina Roth, whom he called Dolly, in 1905. She fostered his writing career, serving as editor, manager, and muse. More than 130 million Zane Grey novels are in print worldwide. During his lifetime, Grey wrote 89 books, including 56 Western novels. The avid sportsman's larger-than-life personality and adventure-filled books influenced early 20th-century popular culture. There were 115 movies made from Zane Grey novels, the first in 1915 and the most recent, a remake of Riders of the Purple Sage, in 1996. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1908_1980938_002
Subjects: Literary Ohio; Authors; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939; Children; Families
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio); Lackawaxen (Pennsylvania)
 

Description: This photograph shows writer Zane Grey seated in one of his Morris chairs at his home in Altadena, California in this 5 by 6.25-inch (12.70 by 15.88 cm) photograph taken in the 1930s. The furniture company of Englishman William Morris first produced the chairs that became associated with his name in the late 19th century. They were predecessors to 20th century recliners. Grey owned several Morris chairs. Pearl Zane Grey (1872-1939) was born in Zanesville, Ohio, a town founded by his mother's ancestors. In his youth Gray was a semiprofessional baseball player and a dentist, having half-heartedly studied dentistry while on a baseball scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania. He married Lina Roth, whom he called Dolly, in 1905. She fostered his writing career, serving as editor, manager, and muse. More than 130 million Zane Grey novels are in print worldwide. During his lifetime, Grey wrote 89 books, including 56 Western novels. The avid sportsman's larger-than-life personality and adventure-filled books influenced early 20th-century popular culture. There were 115 movies made from Zane Grey novels, the first in 1915 and the most recent, a remake of Riders of the Purple Sage, in 1996. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1908_1980932_001
Subjects: Literary Ohio; Authors; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939; Chairs
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio); Altadena (California)
 

Description: This photograph shows popular western author Zane Grey, born in Zanesville, Ohio, correcting a manuscript at his desk, ca. 1935. By his death in 1939, Grey had written almost 90 books. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04956
Subjects: Authors, American--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Literary Ohio; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a portrait of novelist Zane Grey (1872-1936), born in Zanesville, Ohio. During his life, he wrote 89 books, including 56 Western novels. The avid sportsman's "larger than life" personality and adventure-filled books influenced early 20th-century popular culture. There were 115 movies made from Zane Grey novels, the first in 1915 and the most recent, a remake of Riders of the Purple Sage, in 1996. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1450_1150463_001
Subjects: Literary Ohio; Authors; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows Zane Grey and friends forming a human pyramid, taken from a scrapbook kept during Grey's youth. Grey attended the University of Pennsylvania for dentistry, only to decide after graduation that he wanted to be a writer. In his lifetime he wrote over ninety books--most were Westerns, but fishing was also a common theme. Some of his works include "Spirit of the Border," "Desert Gold," "The Last Trail," "The Call of the Canyon," and "The Thundering Herd." The photo has lightened over time and has large yellow spot in the lower corner. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03923
Subjects: Young men; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Authors, American--Ohio; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939
 

Description: This photograph shows author Zane Grey beneath Rainbow Bridge in Utah. Rainbow Bridge is also known as Nonnezoshe, or "rainbow turned to stone," a name given by the Paiute and Navajo people who lived nearby. The photograph belongs to the Zane Grey Photograph Collection. Grey was a popular and widely-read novelist of the American West. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on January 31, 1872, to Lewis Grey and Alice Josephine Zane Grey. As a teenager, Grey was an excellent baseball player. He won a baseball scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied to become a dentist. Once he left school and began his dental practice in New York, Grey realized that he was not happy. He decided to leave dentistry behind and become a writer. Grey's first novel, "Betty Zane" drew inspiration from the stories he had heard about frontier Ohio when he was growing up. He wrote "Betty Zane" in 1904 but was not able to find a publisher at first. Refusing to give up, Grey traveled west and continued writing. In 1910, he had his first success when Harper's Magazine published "The Heritage of the Desert." Two years later, Harper's published "Riders of the Purple Sage." Grey died unexpectedly of a heart attack on October 23, 1939. By the time of his death, he had written almost ninety books. Most of his books were Westerns, but he also wrote nine books that had a fishing theme. Grey also published many short stories, a biography of George Washington as a young man, and several stories for children. Some of Grey's other popular Western novels included "Spirit of the Border" "Desert Gold" "The Last Trail" "The Call of the Canyon" and "The Thundering Herd." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P49_B08F01_04_001
Subjects: Landscape photography; National parks & reserves; ; Authors, American--Ohio; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939;
Places: Rainbow Bridge (Utah)
 

Description: This is a photograph of popular western author Zane Grey near his home in Arizona, Lodge Under the Tonto Rim, ca. 1920-1925. Grey was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on January 31, 1872, and had written almost 90 books by his death in 1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04955
Subjects: Authors, American--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Literary Ohio; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio); Arizona