Background
She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on February 5, 1905 and educated at Ohio Wesleyan University, University of California, Los Angeles and Columbia University (Master of Arts, Phi Beta Kappa Society).
She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on February 5, 1905 and educated at Ohio Wesleyan University, University of California, Los Angeles and Columbia University (Master of Arts, Phi Beta Kappa Society).
Columbia University; Ohio Wesleyan University. University of California, Los Los Angeles
Howell is a listed artist with examples of her work in the California State Library, and many other collections. Her painting subjects include florals, animals, and landscapes. Howell died in 1994, in Menifee, California.
In 2010, her book A history of american dress: from the 15th and 16th century through 1965 was privately published posthumously.
Howell had shelved the book in 1968, after years of delay by the publisher. lieutenant had been stored in a closet after her death.