Betty Baxter Anderson
Betty Baxter Anderson | |
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| Born | March 10, 1908 Cornell, Iowa |
| Died | June 17, 1966 (aged 58) Escondido, California |
Betty Baxter Anderson (March 10, 1908 – June 17, 1966) was an American writer.
Career
[edit]In the late 1930s Anderson wrote Talking About Books, a series of articles for the Iowa City Press-Citizen newspaper. She was the author of 20 books for teenage girls, most of which were part of her career series.[1][2] Her books were unusual for the time because she put the lead female characters in traditionally male roles.[3]
Bibliography
[edit](Under the name Alice Anson)
- "The Dormitory Mystery" (1937)
- "Escape By Night" (1941)
(Under the name Betty Baxter)
- "Becky Brian's Secret" (1937)
- "Daughter of the Coast Guard," (1938)
- "The Unseen Enemy." (1938)
(Under the name Betty Baxter Anderson)
- "Adventures in 4-H" (1938)[4]
- "Peggy Wayne, sky girl; A Career Story for Older Girls," (1941)
- "Connie Benton, reporter; A Career Story for Older Girls," (1941)
- "Nancy Blake Copywriter; A Career Story for Older Girls," (1942)
- "Ann Porter Nurse; A Career Story for Older Girls" (1942)
- "Julia Brent of the WAAC; A Career Story for Older Children" (1943)
- "Four Girls and a Radio; A Career Story for Older Girls" (1944)[5]
- "Holly Saunders Designer; A Career Story for Older Girls" (1947)
- "Secret of the old books" (1952)[6]
- "Curtain call for Connie" (1953)[7]
- "Alabama Raider" (1959)
- "One hour to victory" (1960)
- "Powder monkey" (1962)[8][9]
Education
[edit]A graduate of Iowa City High School and the University of Iowa, she also attained a Master of Arts from the San Diego College for Women, where she also taught creative writing.[10]
Early life and family
[edit]Betty Baxter was the daughter of Phillip H and Anna Margaret (Bailey) Baxter. She married Dr. Ernest William Anderson on May 18, 1931 and had two children, Anthony Baxter and Kay C. Baxter.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Cedar Rapids Gazette, July 18, 1954, "16 Books for Juveniles from Pen of Mrs. Anderson," pg. 33
- ^ Paluka, Frank, "Iowa authors: a bio-bibliography of sixty native writers'" Friends of the University of Iowa Libraries, 1967
- ^ Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 28, 1941, "Betty B. Anderson Combines Writing with Homemaking," pg. 10
- ^ Dizer, John T. "American children's literature, 1890-1940: heroic tales that shaped adult lives," E. Mellen Press, 2005, pg. 57
- ^ Sterling, Christopher H., Keith, Michael C. "Encyclopedia of radio," Fitzroy Dearborn, 2004, pg. 510
- ^ "The Junior Reviewers Catalog of the Best Books for Children," Literary Criticism, 1952, pg. 35
- ^ "New York Times Saturday review of books and art, Volume 1," Arno Press, 1973, pg. 24
- ^ "The New York Times book review: Volume 2," Arno press, 1962, pg. 51
- ^ Hotchkiss, Jeanette "American historical fiction and biography for children and young people," Scarecrow Press, 1973, pg. 85
- ^ The San Diego Union, June 18, 1966, "Mrs. Anderson Dies; Author."
- ^ Howes, Durward "American Women" Richard Blank Pub. Co., 1939, pg. 20
External links
[edit]- The Betty Baxter Anderson Papers are housed at the University of Iowa Special Collections & University Archives.
- Works by Betty Baxter Anderson at Faded Page (Canada)
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