Elsa Maxwell

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Elsa Maxwell photographed by Carl van Vechten
Elsa Maxwell photographed by Carl van Vechten

Elsa Maxwell (b. May 24, 1883, Keokuk, Iowa - d. November 1, 1963, New York City) was an American gossip columnist and author, songwriter and professional hostess whose parties for royalty and the high society figures of her day earned her the title of "the hostess with the mostest".

Maxwell is credited with the invention of the scavenger hunt and treasure hunt for use as party games in the modern era ([1]).

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