Background
Bates, Barbara Snedeker was born on April 28, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of R. Cuyler and Dorothy Stow (Roberts) Snedeker.
Bates, Barbara Snedeker was born on April 28, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of R. Cuyler and Dorothy Stow (Roberts) Snedeker.
Reporter Times-Chronicle, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, 1940-1941. Editor storypapers United Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 1941-1944. Editor fiction Westminster Press, Philadelphia, 1944-1946.
Editor books for young people, 1967-1985.
Freelance writer, Jenkintown, 1946-1967. Lecturer Beaver College, Glenside, Pennsylvania, since 1985, Temple University, Ambler, Pennsylvania, 1992.
Juvenile editor Walker &Company. New York City, 1985-1990.
Reporter Times-Chronicle, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, 1940—1941. Editor story papers United Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 1941—1944. Editor fiction Westminster Press, 1944—1946, editor books young people, 1967—1985.
Freelance writer Jenkintown, 1946—1967. Lecturer Beaver College, Glenside, Pennsylvania, from 1985. Juvenile editor Walker & Company, New York City, 1985—1990.
Lecturer Temple University, Ambler, Pennsylvania, from 1992.
Member of Jenkintown Lyceum (elder since 1980), Philadelphia Childrens Reading Round Table, Children's Book Council (director 1979-1981), Philadelphia Booksellers Association (president 1981).
Married Frederick Heston Bates, Junior, January 20, 1945;children— Susan Penelope, Stephen Cuyler. Children: Susan Penelope, Stephen Cuyler.