Louella D. Everett

Who was Louella D. Everett?

Louella D. Everett, 1883-1967. Poetry anthologist and Associate Editor of the 11th and 12th editions of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. Also published two poetry anthologies: The Cat in Verse and Home and Holiday Verse . For many years she was a contributor to the New York Times Book Review, helping readers to find the sources of bits of verse.

Louella D. Everett of Boston, Mass.,

Must be an industrious, painstaking lass;

I'm sure she refuses the diners and dancers

To devote all her time to Queries and Answers

At one time, her fame was such that she was the topic of a short piece in The Talk of the Town.