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Elsie Clews Parsons

American anthropologist (1875-1941).

Born November 27th, 1875 in New York City.

Died December 19th, 1941 at 66 years old in New York City.

Occupations
activist, anthropologist, ethnologist, folklorist, historian, journalist, sociologist, university teacher, writer

I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner