Background
Viguers, Ruth Hill was born on July 24, 1903 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Everett Merrill and Alfarata (Kimball) Hill.
Viguers, Ruth Hill was born on July 24, 1903 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Everett Merrill and Alfarata (Kimball) Hill.
Bachelor of Arts, Willamette University, 1924. Bachelor of Science in Library Science, U. Washington, 1926. Doctor of Education (honorary), Portia Law School, 1965.
Institute for Girls in Spain, 1929-1931. Instructor library science Boone Library School, Wuchang, China, 1936-1937. Assistant superintendent work with children New York Public Library, 1937-1943.
Instructor childrens literature Simmons College, Boston, 1949-1971.
Editor The Horn Book magazine, Boston, 1958-1967. Freelance writer, lecturer, 1967-1971.
Caroline M. Hewins lecturer Boston, 1955. Anne C. Moore lecturer, New York Public Library, 1962, Miriam A. Wessel lecturer, Detroit, 1965.
Lecturer U. Hawaii, 1968.
Delegate golden anniversary White House Conference Children and Youth, 1960. Judge New York Herald Tribune Spring Book Festival, 1958, Book World Spring Festival, 1968, Boston Globe Childrens Book award, 1967-1968. Board of directors International Institute for Girls in Spain.
Board firends Wellesley (Massachusetts) Free Library.
Member Quota International, National League American Pen Women, Women National Book Association (Constance Lindsay Skinner award 1968) American Library Association (member of council). Member editorial advisory board Open Court Public Company, 1968-1971.
Married Richard Thomson Viguers, June 2,1937. Children: Deborah Hill (Mistress Dennis Hughes), Susan Thomson (Mistress Bernard Berman), Doris Kimball (twins).