Hazel Hutchins Wilson

Born in Portland, Maine, in 1898, she built a career in libraries and education before becoming a published author for children and young people. Sources about her life consistently describe her as both a librarian and a writer, and note that she studied at Bates College and Simmons College.

She is especially remembered for her children's books, including the popular Herbert stories, which were said to be inspired by her son. Her writing also ranged beyond fiction, with books about historical figures and places.

Wilson died in 1992. Archival collections devoted to her papers and related materials suggest a career that connected librarianship, teaching, reviewing, and writing over many decades.