Emma Whitcomb Babcock

Emma Whitcomb Babcock
"A Woman of the Century"
BornEmma Whitcomb
April 24, 1849
Adams, New York, U.S.
Died1926
Occupationlitterateur, author
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksHousehold Hints
SpouseCharles Almanzo Babcock
RelativesWinnifred Eaton, daughter-in-law

Emma Whitcomb Babcock (née, Whitcomb; April 24, 1849 – 1926) was an American litterateur and author. [1] She did considerable work as a book reviewer, and contributed to various leading magazines. She was the author of Household Hints, a domestic management guide, and A Mother's Note Book, as well as other works.[2] She was president of The Belles-Lettres club, well known in western Pennsylvania, which founded a public library.[3][4] Babcock died in 1926.