Mary Ellen Bamford (December 10, 1857 - May 21, 1946) was the author of numerous books, who also worked as a library assistant for many years (1906 - 1939) in the Oakland Free Library. When Ms. Bamford started working at the Free Library, Ina Coolbrith was the librarian.
Partial bibliography of books by Mary Ellen Bamford include:
- My Land and Water Friends (1886)
- Thoughts of My Dumb Neighbors (1887)
- Marie's Story: A Tale of the Days of Louis XIV (1888)
- Up and Down the Brooks (1889)
- Out of the Triangle and Other Stories (1890)
- Out of the Triangle: A Story of the Far East (1898)
- Ti: A Story of San Francisco's Chinatown (1899)
- Denby Children at the Fair (1904)
- The Second Year of the Look-About Club (?)
In 1914-1915 Ms. Bamford was listed as living at 1235 East 15th Street, Oakland, California.
Mary Ellen Bamford is buried in Plot 4 of Mountain View Cemetery.
Additional Links
- Mary Ellen Bamford Wikipedia
- Mary Ellen Bamford Bibliography Wikipedia
- Mary Ellen Bamford Find a Grave
- Woman's Who's who of America by John William Leonard 1
