Background
Howett, Barbara Haines was born on July 7, 1930 in Brookville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Raymond Burdette and Kathryn Leone (Baum) McDowell.
Howett, Barbara Haines was born on July 7, 1930 in Brookville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Raymond Burdette and Kathryn Leone (Baum) McDowell.
Student, Charles Morris Price School Journal and Advertising, Philadelphia. Student, University Pittsburgh. Master of Arts in Creative Writing, Antioch University, 1987.
Co-editor public, Brigantine (New Jersey) Beachcomber, 1966-1968;
staff reporter, Atlantic City Press, 1968-1970;
community relations director, St. Lukes Hospital, Bellingham, Washington, 1972-1973;
hospital relations director, Providence Hospital, Everett, Washington, 1973-1975;
editor, teacher, American Embassy, Atlantic Richfield Refining Company, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1975-1979;
public relations and program director, Sun Inn Preservation Society, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1987-1988;
writer, Nazareth, Pennsylvania, since 1987. Organization president Chapter of Washington Press Women, 1973-1974. Member of executive board General Federation of Press Women, 1974-1975.
Secretary Philadelphia Writers Conference, 1974-1975.
Member Dramatist Guild, Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group, The Authors League.
Married Edward Lloyd Haines, November 23, 1947 (divorced August 1969). Children: Linda, Richard, David, Kathy, Anthony. Married John Burgess Howett, October 22, 1974 (deceased).