Ruth Edna Kelley

Ruth Edna Kelly
At Radcliffe in 1914
At Radcliffe in 1914
Born(1893-04-08)April 8, 1893
Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 1982(1982-03-04) (aged 88)
Marblehead, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationLibrarian, writer
EducationRadcliffe College
Years active1919–1947

Ruth Edna Kelley (April 8, 1893 – March 4, 1982) was an American librarian and writer. She is chiefly remembered for The Book of Hallowe'en (1919), the first book-length history of the holiday.[1]

The Book of Hallowe'en/The Witch of the Walnut-Tree
  1. ^ Winston, Sydnee (2017), Boo! The History of Halloween, National Women's History Museum