Ruth Edna Kelley
American historian
Ruth Edna Kelly | |
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At Radcliffe in 1914 | |
Born | (1893-04-08)April 8, 1893 Lynn, Massachusetts |
Died | March 4, 1982(1982-03-04) (aged 88) Marblehead, Massachusetts |
Occupation | Librarian, writer |
Education | Radcliffe College |
Years active | 1919–1947 |
Ruth Edna Kelley (April 8, 1893 – March 4, 1982) was an American librarian and writer. She is chiefly remembered for The Book of Hallowe'en (1919), the first book-length history of the holiday.[1]
Biography
Kelley was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on April 8, 1893, the only child of Charles F. Kelley, a carpenter, and his wife Mary. She grew up in Lynn, and received a master of arts degree in literature, magna cum laude, from Radcliffe College.[2]
The Book of Hallowe'en was Kelly's first book. Her second book, A Life of Their Own (1947), dealt with immortality and spirituality.
Kelley died in Marblehead, Massachusetts at the age of 88.
References
Further reading
- The full text of The Book of Hallowe'en at Wikisource
- Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939. Detroit: Gale Research, 1976.
- Who's Who in Library Service: A Biographical Directory of Professional Librarians of the United States and Canada. Third edition. Edited by Dorothy Ethlyn Cole. New York: Grolier Society, 1955.
External links
Wikisource has original works by or about:
Ruth Edna Kelley
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- Works by Ruth Edna Kelley at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Ruth Edna Kelley at Internet Archive
- Works by Ruth Edna Kelley at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
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