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Albert Lee
1868–1946
A magazine editor with a front-row seat to American publishing at the turn of the 20th century, this writer moved through some of the era’s best-known periodicals. His work includes books on universities and public figures, shaped by years in literary and journalistic circles.
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About the author
Born in New Orleans in 1868 and educated at Yale, he built his career in publishing and journalism during a lively period in American magazine history. Reliable library and reference records connect him with editorial work for the Yale Literary Magazine, the New York Sun, Harper’s Round Table, McClure’s Magazine, and Harper’s Weekly.
He is best remembered as an editor and compiler as much as a standalone author. His credited works include Universities and Their Sons, and records for his public-domain writings survive through library catalogs and Wikisource, which helps keep his name accessible to modern readers.
Albert Lee died in 1946. Although he is not widely known today, his career reflects the world of editors who helped shape American reading culture behind the scenes.