Laura Thornburgh | |
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 Laura Thornburgh in a self-portrait. | |
| Born | February 8, 1885 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1973 (aged 88) Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Resting place | Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Pen name | Laura Thornborough (based on an Old English spelling) |
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| Language | American English |
| Genres | Non-fiction |
| Subjects | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Motion Pictures, Interior Decorating, Etiquette |
| Years active | From 1902 |
| Employer(s) | Knoxville News Sentinel, The Knoxville Journal |
| Notable works | The Great Smoky Mountains (1937), Motion Pictures in Education (1923) |
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Laura Thornburgh (February 8, 1885 – March 28, 1973) was an American author, journalist, photographer, director, and film editor who was best known for her 1937 guidebook to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, published under the pen name Laura Thornborough.[1] Her landmark publication Motion Pictures in Education popularized the usage of audiovisual aids in the classroom.[2] As part of the World War I war effort, Thornburgh joined the United States Department of Agriculture film department under the supervision of Don Carlos Ellis as a scenario editor, making her the first film editor for the United States Government.[3]
- ^ "Laura Thornburgh Collection - Biographical Note". University of Tennessee Knoxville Libraries. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Dahlquistwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ellis, Don Carlos. "Memorandum for Assistant Secretary Ousley" (February 8, 1919) [Textual record]. Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture. College Park, MD: National Archives, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.