Edith Beebe Carhart
Edith Beebe Carhart (April 14, 1879 - April 1, 1964) was the City Librarian in Bellingham, Washington, and compiled the "History of Bellingham".
Early life[edit]
Edith Beebe Carhart was born on April 14, 1879, in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of Dr. Joseph Carhart (1849-1926) and Ida Beebe Clark (1852-1914). [1] [2]
She graduated from North Dakota State Teachers College and received private training in library work. [1] [3]
Career[edit]
Edith Beebe Carhart was the principal of grade schools in Alaska, Oregon and Washington. [1] [3]
She was the Librarian and Manager of the Boarding Department of the State Teacher's College at Mayville, North Dakota for 5 years and city librarian in Bellingham for more than 16 years. [1] [3]
Later in life she entered the real estate and insurance business. [3]
She compiled a History of Bellingham (1926). She wrote The Angora Wool Rabbit: A Manual for the Beginner (Miller & Sutherlen printing Company, 1930). [1]
Personal life[edit]
Edith Beebe Carhart moved to Washington in 1916 and lived at 2727 Eldridge, Bellingham, Washington. [1]
She died at the age of 84 on April 1, 1964, in Bellingham, Washington. She was buried in Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham. [2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 189. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b "Carhart and Grone Family Pages". Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Indiana authors and their books 1917-1966". Retrieved 26 August 2017.
