Ruth Edna Kelly | |
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_at_Radcliffe_College_in_1914.png) At Radcliffe in 1914 | |
| Born | April 8, 1893 Lynn, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 4, 1982 (aged 88) Marblehead, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Librarian, writer |
| Education | Radcliffe College |
| Years active | 1919–1947 |
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]
Kelley was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on April 8, 1893, the only child of Charles F. Kelley, a carpenter, and his wife Mary. She grew up in Lynn, and received a master of arts degree in literature, magna cum laude, from Radcliffe College.[2]
The Book of Hallowe'en was Kelly's first book. Her second book, A Life of Their Own (1947), dealt with immortality and spirituality.
Kelley died in Marblehead, Massachusetts at the age of 88.
