Nora Archibald Smith (1859–1934) was an American writer of children's literature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and sister of Kate Douglas Wiggin. Smith and Wiggin co-authored and co-edited a series of children's books.
From the cover of Nora Archibald Smith's book Boys and Girls of Bookland (1923), illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith
Both sisters were active in the kindergarten movement that was developing at the turn of the twentieth century, and wrote repeatedly on the subject. They were admirers of Friedrich Fröbel and promoted his theories on early childhood education.
Nora Archibald Smith was the sister of Kate Douglas Wiggin, known best for her novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Both girls were born in Philadelphia[1] to Robert Noah Smith and Helen Elizabeth (Dyer) Smith.[2] Their father died shortly after Nora’s birth and their mother then moved the family to Portland, Maine. She soon remarried and the family moved into Nora and Kate’s stepfather’s (Dr. Albion Bradbury) house in Hollis, Maine. It was in the farmhouse called “Quillcote” that both Nora and Kate grew up and to which they would later retire.
Californiaedit
In 1873, while Kate attended finishing school in Andover, Massachusetts, Dr. Bradbury moved the family to California. Kate opened the first free kindergarten west of the Rocky Mountains on Silver Street in San Francisco, California while Nora was teaching in the public schools of Tucson, Arizona. In 1877 Nora was awarded an A.B. from Santa Barbara College.[3] In 1880 Nora and Kate founded the California Kindergarten Training School together and Nora received a certificate from the school in 1881.
Nora then went on to become the superintendent of the free kindergarten on Silver Street[1] and later to take over the running of the California Kindergarten Training School in 1889. Ms. Smith was president of the California Froebel Society, an executive member of the committee of the International Kindergarten Association, and the vice-president (1891-1892) of the kindergarten department of the National Education Association (Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1899). Nora Archibald Smith collaborated with her sister to write or edit fifteen books. Nora, a writer in her own right, also published many serial stories and academic journal articles on early childhood education.[4] Two of Nora's poems ("Doll's Calendar" and "Feast of the Doll") were set to music by composer Grace Chadbourne.[5][6]
Selected worksedit
As sole writeredit
The Children of the Future (1898)
The Kindergarten in a Nutshell: a handbook for the home (1899)
Under the Cactus Flag: a story of life in Mexico (1899)
The Message of Froebel and Other Essays (1900)
Three Little Marys (1902)
Nelson the Adventurer: a story for boys (1906)
The Adventures of a Doll (1907), illus. Dan Sayre Groesbeck
The Home-Made Kindergarten (1912)
Old, Old Tales from the Old, Old Book (1916) – Bible stories
Plays, Pantomimes, and Tableaux for Children (1917)
Kate Douglas Wiggin as Her Sister Knew Her (1925)[1]
A Truly Little Girl (1927)
The Home-Made Kindergarten, revised and enlarged (1928)
Bee of the Cactus Country (1932), illus. Erick Berry
With Kate Douglas Wigginedit
The Story Hour: A book for the home and kindergarten (1890)
Children's Rights: A Book of Nursery Logic (1892)
The Republic of Childhood, 3 vols. (1895, 1896)
Golden Numbers: a book of verse for youth, eds. (1902)
The Posy Ring: a book of verse for children, eds. (1903) – "companion volume"
The Fairy Ring, eds. (1906)
Magic Casements: A Second Fairy Book, eds. (1907)
Pinafore Palace: a book of rhymes for the nursery, eds. (1907)
Tales of Laughter: A Third Fairy Book, eds. (1908)
The Arabian Nights: their best-known tales, eds. (1909), illustrated by Maxfield Parrish
Tales of Wonder: A Fourth Fairy Book, eds. (1909)
The Talking Beasts: A Book of Fable Wisdom, eds. (1911)
An Hour with the Fairies (1911)
Twilight Stories: More tales for the story hour, eds. (1925)†
A Thanksgiving Retrospect; or, Simplicity of Life in Old New England (1928) – revised ed. of a 1906 article by Wiggin
†Wiggin died in 1923 and the Library of Congress does not credit her as co-editor of Twilight Stories (LCCN 25--17938).
Referencesedit
^ abc"Nora Archibald Smith family Papers M271". library.bowdoin.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
^"Nora A. Smith Dies, Children's Writer". timesmachine.nytimes.com. February 1, 1934. p. 17. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
^"Nora Archibald Smith Family Papers". library.bowdoin.edu. Bowdoin - George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin. World Authors 1900–1950. 1996. Retrieved 17 Nov. 2010, from World Authors database: http://hwwilsonweb.com (account required).
^The Circle and Success Magazine. Funk & Wagnalls Company. 1908.
^Musical Courier: A Weekly Journal Devoted to Music and the Music Trades. Musical Courier Company. 1908.
External linksedit
Wikisource has original works by or about: Nora Archibald Smith
Works by Nora Archibald Smith at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
Nora Archibald Smith at Library of Congress, with 55 library catalog records
January 01, 1970
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Nora Archibald Smith 1859 1934 was an American writer of children s literature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and sister of Kate Douglas Wiggin Smith and Wiggin co authored and co edited a series of children s books From the cover of Nora Archibald Smith s book Boys and Girls of Bookland 1923 illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith Both sisters were active in the kindergarten movement that was developing at the turn of the twentieth century and wrote repeatedly on the subject They were admirers of Friedrich Frobel and promoted his theories on early childhood education Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 California 2 Selected works 2 1 As sole writer 2 2 With Kate Douglas Wiggin 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEarly life edit Nora Archibald Smith was the sister of Kate Douglas Wiggin known best for her novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Both girls were born in Philadelphia 1 to Robert Noah Smith and Helen Elizabeth Dyer Smith 2 Their father died shortly after Nora s birth and their mother then moved the family to Portland Maine She soon remarried and the family moved into Nora and Kate s stepfather s Dr Albion Bradbury house in Hollis Maine It was in the farmhouse called Quillcote that both Nora and Kate grew up and to which they would later retire California edit In 1873 while Kate attended finishing school in Andover Massachusetts Dr Bradbury moved the family to California Kate opened the first free kindergarten west of the Rocky Mountains on Silver Street in San Francisco California while Nora was teaching in the public schools of Tucson Arizona In 1877 Nora was awarded an A B from Santa Barbara College 3 In 1880 Nora and Kate founded the California Kindergarten Training School together and Nora received a certificate from the school in 1881 Nora then went on to become the superintendent of the free kindergarten on Silver Street 1 and later to take over the running of the California Kindergarten Training School in 1889 Ms Smith was president of the California Froebel Society an executive member of the committee of the International Kindergarten Association and the vice president 1891 1892 of the kindergarten department of the National Education Association Houghton Mifflin and Company 1899 Nora Archibald Smith collaborated with her sister to write or edit fifteen books Nora a writer in her own right also published many serial stories and academic journal articles on early childhood education 4 Two of Nora s poems Doll s Calendar and Feast of the Doll were set to music by composer Grace Chadbourne 5 6 Selected works editAs sole writer edit The Children of the Future 1898 The Kindergarten in a Nutshell a handbook for the home 1899 Under the Cactus Flag a story of life in Mexico 1899 The Message of Froebel and Other Essays 1900 Three Little Marys 1902 Nelson the Adventurer a story for boys 1906 The Adventures of a Doll 1907 illus Dan Sayre Groesbeck The Home Made Kindergarten 1912 Old Old Tales from the Old Old Book 1916 Bible stories Plays Pantomimes and Tableaux for Children 1917 The Christmas Child 1920 Boys and Girls of Bookland 1923 illus Jessie Willcox Smith Action Poems and Plays for Children 1923 Children of the Lighthouse 1924 Kate Douglas Wiggin as Her Sister Knew Her 1925 1 A Truly Little Girl 1927 The Home Made Kindergarten revised and enlarged 1928 Bee of the Cactus Country 1932 illus Erick Berry With Kate Douglas Wiggin edit The Story Hour A book for the home and kindergarten 1890 Children s Rights A Book of Nursery Logic 1892 The Republic of Childhood 3 vols 1895 1896 Golden Numbers a book of verse for youth eds 1902 The Posy Ring a book of verse for children eds 1903 companion volume The Fairy Ring eds 1906 Magic Casements A Second Fairy Book eds 1907 Pinafore Palace a book of rhymes for the nursery eds 1907 Tales of Laughter A Third Fairy Book eds 1908 The Arabian Nights their best known tales eds 1909 illustrated by Maxfield Parrish Tales of Wonder A Fourth Fairy Book eds 1909 The Talking Beasts A Book of Fable Wisdom eds 1911 An Hour with the Fairies 1911 Twilight Stories More tales for the story hour eds 1925 A Thanksgiving Retrospect or Simplicity of Life in Old New England 1928 revised ed of a 1906 article by Wiggin Wiggin died in 1923 and the Library of Congress does not credit her as co editor of Twilight Stories LCCN 25 17938 References edit a b c Nora Archibald Smith family Papers M271 library bowdoin edu Retrieved 2018 01 27 Nora A Smith Dies Children s Writer timesmachine nytimes com February 1 1934 p 17 Retrieved September 25 2020 Nora Archibald Smith Family Papers library bowdoin edu Bowdoin George J Mitchell Department of Special Collections amp Archives Retrieved 2016 11 06 Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin World Authors 1900 1950 1996 Retrieved 17 Nov 2010 from World Authors database http hwwilsonweb com account required The Circle and Success Magazine Funk amp Wagnalls Company 1908 Musical Courier A Weekly Journal Devoted to Music and the Music Trades Musical Courier Company 1908 External links edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Nora Archibald Smith nbsp Children s literature portal Works by Nora Archibald Smith at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Nora Archibald Smith at Internet Archive Works by Nora Archibald Smith at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Nora Archibald Smith at Library of Congress with 55 library catalog records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nora Archibald Smith amp oldid 1177352908, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
