ANNIE LAURIE SNORF

Interview

Redfield, Georgia B. 

Roswell, New Mexico 

12-23-38 

Words 370 

Subject: Roswell Writer. 

Source of Information: 

Mrs. Annie Laurie Snorf. 

Personal knowledge of biographer. 

DEC 28 1938 

ANNIE LAURIE SNORF - POET 

Author of Song, Out In New Mexico. 

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Annie Laurie Snorf, daughter of John Snorf and Teresa (O'Brian) Snorf was born 
near Niles, Michigan. After completing her education in the Michigan schools, 
being a graduate of high school and business college she came west to Roswell, 
New Mexico, where she has live continuously since 1906. 

Not strong, as a child Miss Snorf led an active outdoor life on the farm where 
she was born and raised. 

On her mother's side Miss Snorf is directly descended from prominent military 
men of Irish history - the [?] of Calway, and the [Slorachs?] of Cork Ireland. 

The men of her father's family, were pioneer Michigan farmers, doctors and 
lawyers, she being the first one of the family known to pursue a career as a 
writer of song and verse. 

For her own pleasure, Miss Snorf has been writing poetry and stories since she 
first knew how to read and write. In late years friends and relatives who 
became interested in her beautiful compositions have encouraged her in the 
publication of her works, which have received favorable National criticism as 
well as from the State of New Mexico. C18 - 6/5/41 - N. Mex.

Perhaps the most widely appreciated of the many poems and songs written by 
Miss Snorf is "Out In New Mexico", set to music by Miss Elizabeth Garrett in 
1938. 

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Anthologies in which Miss Snorf has appeared are: 

New Mexico in Verse, by William Felter and John L. McCarty. 

Poems Of New Mexico, by George Ftizpatrick. 

Verse Harvest, by Charles Leon Tumasel, New York City. 

Muse, Edgar Allen Poe Memorial, Carlyle Straub, Editor, New York City. 

Miss Snorf has also been a contributor to numerous magazines and newspapers. 
She has frequently appeared in the New Mexico Magazine, and in the Los Angeles 
Times, her theme always being, on the State of her adoption - New Mexico. 

Miss Snorf owns her own house in one of the most beautiful residential 
districts of Roswell - Lea Avenue and Second Streets - where she is surrounded 
by friends, who have learned to appreciate her for her lovable disposition and 
her kindness as a neighbor. She is a member of the Chaves County 
Archaeological and Historical Society, and as the first secretary, serving 
until 1938, she rendered valuable assistance to the society during the first 
years of its organization and building of the Roswell Museum. 

Miss Annie Laurie Snorf is appreciated as a valuable contributor to the beauty 
and culture of Roswell and the State of New Mexico. 

Credit: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, WPA Federal Writers' Project 
Collection.

Chavez

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