Edith Beebe Carhart (April 14, 1879 – April 1, 1964) was the City Librarian in Bellingham, Washington, and compiled the "History of Bellingham".
Edith Beebe Carhart | |
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 Carhart at Bellingham Public Library | |
| Born | April 14, 1879 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 1964 (aged 84) Bellingham, Washington, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State Teachers College |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Carhart Ida Beebe Clark |
Early life
editEdith 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
editEdith 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 five 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
editEdith 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.
