Ruth Edna Kelly | |
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| 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.[1]
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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
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.
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References
- ^ Winston, Sydnee (2017), Boo! The History of Halloween, National Women's History Museum
External links
- 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)
