Louise Seaman Bechtel

Louise Seaman Bechtel
Born
Louise Seaman

June 29, 1894[1]
Brooklyn, New York
DiedApril 12, 1985(1985-04-12) (aged 90)
Mount Kisco, New York
EducationVassar College
Occupation(s)Editor, critic, author, teacher
SpouseEdwin DeTurck Bechtel

Louise Seaman Bechtel (June 29, 1894 – April 12, 1985) was an American editor, critic, author, and teacher of young children. She was the first person to head a juvenile book department established by an American publishing house.

  1. ^ Eddy, Jacalyn (2006). Bookwomen: Creating an Empire in Children's Book Publishing, 1919-1939 (PDF). Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-299-21794-5. Retrieved 7 August 2016.