author
James Raymond Elderdice
1889–1967
Remembered for a lively early-20th-century college novel, this American writer is best known today through the enduring public-domain life of T. Haviland Hicks, Senior. His work has stayed visible because digital libraries keep introducing new readers to its spirited campus humor and adventure.
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T. Haviland Hicks, Senior
by James Raymond Elderdice
About the author
James Raymond Elderdice was an American author born in 1889 and died in 1967. The clearest widely available records connected to his work today are literary archive listings and public-domain catalogs, which consistently identify him as the author of T. Haviland Hicks, Senior.
That novel remains his best-known book in modern library and ebook listings. Project Gutenberg and The Online Books Page list T. Haviland Hicks, Senior, and Gutenberg describes it as an early-20th-century story centered on an energetic college student whose antics drive a mix of humor, school spirit, and adventure.
Because reliable biographical information online appears limited, only a few personal details can be confirmed with confidence here. What is clear is that Elderdice's reputation now rests largely on the continued circulation of his campus fiction, which has helped preserve his name for readers interested in classic American popular literature.