Ruth Edna Kelley
| Ruth Edna Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 8, 1893 Massachusetts |
| Died |
March 4, 1982 (aged 88) Marblehead, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Years active | 1919 - 1947 |
Ruth Edna Kelley (8 April 1893 – 4 March 1982) was an American librarian and author. She is chiefly remembered for The Book of Hallowe'en (1919), the first book-length history of the holiday.
The Book of Hallowe'en/The Witch of the Walnut-Tree
Kelley was born in Massachusetts, the only child of Charles F. Kelley, a carpenter, and his wife Mary. She grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts, and received a master of arts degree.
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.
Further reading
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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
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Wikisource has original works written by or about: Ruth Edna Kelley |
- 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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