Ruth Edna Kelley

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Ruth Edna Kelly
Born (1893-03-08)March 8, 1893
Massachusetts
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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.

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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