Harriet Frances Carpenter

Harriet Frances Carpenter
B&W portrait photograph of a woman with her hair in an up-do, wearing a white blouse
Harriet Frances Carpenter (Scannell's, 1917)
Born1868/75
Lyons, Iowa, U.S.
DiedAugust 16, 1956
Branchville, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting placeLong Hill Cemetery
Occupation
  • educator
  • writer
  • suffragist
Alma materChicago Kindergarten College
Genre
  • non-fiction
  • essays
  • plays
SubjectChildren
Notable worksMother Play in Story, vols. 1 & 2

Harriet Frances Carpenter (1868/75 – August 16, 1956) was an American educator and author,[1] as well as a woman's suffrage activist throughout New Jersey.[2] After graduating from the Chicago Kindergarten College, her career specialized in early childhood education at various institutions. In addition to Mother Play in Story in two volumes, Carpenter published several essays. She also wrote and directed dramas.

  1. ^ "Harriet Frances Carpenter". Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens and State Guide. Vol. 1. 1917. pp. 55–56, 80–81. Retrieved 5 September 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference TheCourierNews1956 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).