Eaton, Jeanette

Jeanette Eaton was born November 30, 1886, in Columbus, Ohio, and died February 19, 1968, in Central Valley, NY. She received a BA from Vassar College in 1908 and a MA from Ohio State University in 1910. She spent the following year in Europe. Upon her return home, she began her career in writing. Her first biography for children in 1929 brought her recognition as an important writer for young people.

Something About the Author, vol. 24 p.110-112

From the guide to the Jeanette Eaton, 1951, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])