Betty Baxter Anderson

Betty Baxter Anderson
BornMarch 10, 1908 (1908-03-10)
Cornell, Iowa
DiedJune 17, 1966 (1966-06-18) (aged 58)
Escondido, California

Betty Baxter Anderson (March 10, 1908 – June 17, 1966) was an American writer.

Career

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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

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(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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Cedar Rapids Gazette, July 18, 1954, "16 Books for Juveniles from Pen of Mrs. Anderson," pg. 33
  2. ^ Paluka, Frank, "Iowa authors: a bio-bibliography of sixty native writers'" Friends of the University of Iowa Libraries, 1967
  3. ^ Iowa City Press-Citizen, June 28, 1941, "Betty B. Anderson Combines Writing with Homemaking," pg. 10
  4. ^ Dizer, John T. "American children's literature, 1890-1940: heroic tales that shaped adult lives," E. Mellen Press, 2005, pg. 57
  5. ^ Sterling, Christopher H., Keith, Michael C. "Encyclopedia of radio," Fitzroy Dearborn, 2004, pg. 510
  6. ^ "The Junior Reviewers Catalog of the Best Books for Children," Literary Criticism, 1952, pg. 35
  7. ^ "New York Times Saturday review of books and art, Volume 1," Arno Press, 1973, pg. 24
  8. ^ "The New York Times book review: Volume 2," Arno press, 1962, pg. 51
  9. ^ Hotchkiss, Jeanette "American historical fiction and biography for children and young people," Scarecrow Press, 1973, pg. 85
  10. ^ The San Diego Union, June 18, 1966, "Mrs. Anderson Dies; Author."
  11. ^ Howes, Durward "American Women" Richard Blank Pub. Co., 1939, pg. 20
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