Betty Baxter Anderson


Betty Baxter Anderson was an American author.

Career

In the late 1930s Mrs. Anderson wrote a series of articles for the Iowa City Press-Citizen newspaper entitled; "Talking About Books." She was the author of 20 books for teenage girls, most of which were part of her career series. Her books were unusual for the time because she put the lead female characters in traditionally male type roles.

Education

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.

Early life & family

Betty Baxter was the daughter of Phillip H and Anna Margaret Baxter. She was married to Dr. Ernest William Anderson on May 18, 1931 and together they had two children; Anthony Baxter and Kay C.