She was the daughter of, and worked closely with, Frank G. Carpenter. Frances Aretta Carpenter was born in Washington, District of Columbia Her mother was Joanna Condict. Her father was Frank G. Carpenter.
She photographed subjects for her father"s books
In 1912 she graduated from Smith College.
In 1890. She traveled with him from 1908 until 1915. They traveled throughout the world. On April 6, 1920, married William Chapin Huntington.
He worked at the Embassy of the United States, Paris and the United States Foreign Service from 1920 until 1961. traveled with Huntington.
West. Chapin Huntington died in 1958. The couple had two children: Joanna Huntington Noel and Edith Chapin Huntington Williams.
In the early 1960s, she visited Canada and the Mediterranean. In 1964 she visited Africa and traveled throughout the continent by car.
In 1966 they visited Japan and of Korea.
lieutenant was published in 1960. She wrote children"s books and work about women artists. was a fellow for the Royal Geographical Society. She was president of the Smith College Alumnae Association.
She was also on their Board of Trustees from 1936 until 1944.
From 1960 until 1930 she was on the Board of Counselors. She also served as vice president of the International Society of Woman Geographers from 1939 until 1942.
She died on November 2, 1972. is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia The Frances Papers are held in the collection of the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College.
She was also a member of the Sulgrave Club, the Cosmos Club, the Chevy Chase Club and the Cosmopolitan Club.
