Background
Richardson, Betty was born on February 14, 1935 in Louisville. Daughter of Robert Frank and Dora (Freiburg) Ritchie.
Richardson, Betty was born on February 14, 1935 in Louisville. Daughter of Robert Frank and Dora (Freiburg) Ritchie.
Bachelor, University Louisville, 1957. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1968.
Reporter, editor Springfield (Ohio) Daily News and Sun, 1957-1961. Graduate student, instructor University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1960-1968. From assistant professor to professor Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, since 1968.
Editorial positions Prairie Schooner, Papers on Language and Literature, Modern Language Association Women's Concerns.
(Fire fighters -- Illinois -- Madison County -- History.)
(Book by Richardson, Betty)
Member Modern Language Association, Authors Guild, Writers Club, Midwest Victorian Studies Association, Postgraduate Wodehouse Society, Polite Society, Popular Culture Association.
Married Robert L. Crain (divorced 1953). 1 child, Victor L.; married Kermit Hoyenga (divorced 1968). Married John A. Richardson (divorced 1980).