Harriet Adams

1892–1982 (age 90)

Writer/Editor

Biography

Harriet Adams brought beloved stories to life as writer and editor, guiding the Nancy Drew series and other works with a keen editorial eye that delighted readers for decades.

Her belief in the power of imagination and the importance of accessible literature lives on in libraries and classrooms, even as she rests at Fairmount Cemetery.

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