Biographical Timeline of Anna Merritt East
(Dec 6 1884 Fremont Nebraska – June 29, 1967, Santa Barbara, CA)
1912: Bachelor of Science, School of Arts & Sciences, Nebraska University–Lincoln
1912: April to 1914 June: Traveled Philippines and around world.
1916: Housekeeping Editor of the Ladies Home Journal
1917: Kitchenette Cookery (book published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston)
> For single workers in small apartments, kitchen can fit in a closet. First four chapters are dedicated to the kitchen, and then hints for efficient cooking and food storage, etc. while on a busy work schedule. Plus recipes.
> Use pressure cooker to save energy.
> Steel wool to clean cooking utensils
> Use paper napkins for tea towels except for silver and glass
> Store dry foods in glass jars after purchasing
> Lightly ‘can’ in glass unused portion of food can, and refrigerate.
> Pots, etc. to cook with are best all within same level of cabinetry
1918: Lived at Montevista Apartments, Philadelphia. Home Economist.
1919: American civilians served in France with the American Expeditionary Forces. Anna Merritt East was one of two women from the Philadelphia contingent. She was assigned as a librarian with the Army of Occupation in Coblenz [Koblenz], Germany.
1920: Lecturer and Writer. Lived in Dodge, Nebraska with her parents.
1925: Relief Work organizing [in Santa Barbara] for Southern California
1930-1940: Lived at the house she owned at 859 22nd St. Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA (corner of Idaho) as head of household, her parents lived with her. The home value was 10k. She was a High School teacher working 40 hours per week.
1967: Died in Santa Barbara, CA
In 1918 her physical appearance was described as 5′ 7″ tall, brown eyes and medium brown hair, round face, round chin, and…a large mouth. Better yet, here’s a picture, AI colorized on this cover page.
