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Encyclopedia > Elsa Maxwell
Elsa Maxwell photographed by Carl van Vechten

Elsa Maxwell (b. May 24, 1883, Keokuk, Iowa - d. November 1, 1963, New York City) was an American gossip columnist and author, songwriter and professional hostess whose parties for royalty and the high society figures of her day earned her the title of "the hostess with the mostest". Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (455x720, 119 KB) Socialite Elsa Maxwell. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (455x720, 119 KB) Socialite Elsa Maxwell. ... Photographic self-portrait by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Carl Van Vechten (June 17, 1880 – December 21, 1964) was an American writer and photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Keokuk is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... A gossip columnist is someone who writes a gossip column in a newspaper or magazine, especially a gossip magazine, that prints gossip stories, spreading news of a personal, private nature, and/or rumors and lies, usually about show business, the motion picture and television industries, celebrities, movie stars, superstars, people...


Maxwell is credited with the invention of the scavenger hunt and treasure hunt for use as party games in the modern era ([1]). Scavenger Hunt is a 1979 comedy film with a large ensemble cast, in the mold of the 1963 comedy Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. ... A treasure hunt can be one of a number of things. ...


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Elsa Maxwell - Biocrawler (683 words)
Elsa Maxwell (May 24 1883-November 1 1963) was an American socialite, songwriter, radio host, and gossip columnist.
Maxwell was in San Fransisco during the 1906 earthquake.
"Elsa Maxwell, The Hostess with the Mostest" (http://www.clanmaxwellusa.com/elsa.htm)
Elsa Maxwell, "Hostess with the Mostest" (565 words)
Elsa was Born in Keokuk, Iowa, in 1883, but moved to California as a small child.
Elsa Maxwell's parties were noted both for her chic guests and for the novelties she devised to keep them amused.
Elsa Maxwell returned to New York City in the early 1930s, and moved on to Hollywood in 1938.
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