Julie Campbell Tatham (June 1, 1908 – July 7, 1999) was an American writer of children's novels, who also wrote for adults, especially on

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. As Julie Campbell she was the creator of the

Trixie Belden Trixie Belden is the title character in a series of "detective" mysteries written between 1948 and 1986. The first six books were written by Julie Campbell Tatham, who also wrote the Ginny Gordon series; the stories were then continued by various ...

series (she wrote the first six) and the

Ginny Gordon Ginny Gordon is the main character in a series of five mystery books for adolescent girls published by the Whitman Publishing Whitman Publishing is an American book publishing company which started as a subsidiary of the Western Printing & Lit ...

series. As Julie Tatham she also took over the

Cherry Ames Cherry Ames is the central character in a series of 27 mystery novels with hospital settings published by Grosset & Dunlap between 1943 and 1968. Helen Wells (1910-1986) wrote volumes #1-7 and 17-27, and Julie Campbell Tatham (1908-1999), the cr ...

series and Vicki Barr series from

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Biography

Julie Campbell was born on June 1, 1908 in

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, United States. She was the seventh of ten children of Julia deFres (Sample) and Archibald Campbell, an Army general, she also was a granddaughter of Army general. On March 30, 1933, she married Charles Tatham Jr, and had two sons. In the 1940s, she created under her maiden name two series for Whitman Publishing Co, the Ginny Gordon series and the popular Trixie Belden series, continued by other writers under the pseudonym Kathryn Kenny. Under her married name, she also wrote some books of

's series: Cherry Ames and Vicki Barr. She wrote during over 10 years before retiring. Julie Tatham died on July 7, 1999 in

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, at the age of 91.

Bibliography

As Julie Campbell

Ginny Gordon Ginny Gordon is the main character in a series of five mystery books for adolescent girls published by the Whitman Publishing Whitman Publishing is an American book publishing company which started as a subsidiary of the Western Printing & Lit ...
Series

#''The Disappearing Candlesticks'' (1948) #''The Missing Heirloom'' (1950) #''The Mystery At the Old Barn'' (1951) #''The Lending Library'' (1954) #''The Broadcast Mystery'' (1956)

Trixie Belden Trixie Belden is the title character in a series of "detective" mysteries written between 1948 and 1986. The first six books were written by Julie Campbell Tatham, who also wrote the Ginny Gordon series; the stories were then continued by various ...
Series

#''The Secret of the Mansion'' (1948) #''The Red Trailer Mystery'' (1950) #''The Gatehouse Mystery'' (1951) #''The Mysterious Visitor'' (1954) #''The Mystery Off Glen Road'' (1956) #''The Mystery in Arizona'' (1958)

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's Stories

*''Rinty'' (1954)

As Julie Tatham

Cherry Ames Cherry Ames is the central character in a series of 27 mystery novels with hospital settings published by Grosset & Dunlap between 1943 and 1968. Helen Wells (1910-1986) wrote volumes #1-7 and 17-27, and Julie Campbell Tatham (1908-1999), the cr ...
Series

:10. ''At Spencer'' (1949) :11. ''Night Supervisor'' (1950) :12. ''Mountaineer Nurse'' (1951) :13. ''Clinic Nurse'' (1952) :14. ''Dude Ranch Nurse'' (1953) :15. ''Rest Home Nurse'' (1954) :16. ''Country Doctor's Nurse'' (1955)

Vicki Barr Flight Stewardess Series

:5. ''The Clue of the Broken Blossom'' (1950) :6. ''Behind the White Veil'' (1951) :7. ''The Mystery at Hartwood House'' (1952)

Biography

Bibliography

As Julie Campbell

Ginny Gordon Ginny Gordon is the main character in a series of five mystery books for adolescent girls published by the Whitman Publishing Whitman Publishing is an American book publishing company which started as a subsidiary of the Western Printing & Lit ...
Series

Trixie Belden Trixie Belden is the title character in a series of "detective" mysteries written between 1948 and 1986. The first six books were written by Julie Campbell Tatham, who also wrote the Ginny Gordon series; the stories were then continued by various ...
Series

Rin Tin Tin Rin Tin Tin or Rin-Tin-Tin (September 1918 – August 10, 1932) was a male German Shepherd born in Flirey, France, who became an international star in motion pictures. He was rescued from a World War I battlefield by an American soldier, L ...
's Stories

As Julie Tatham

Cherry Ames Cherry Ames is the central character in a series of 27 mystery novels with hospital settings published by Grosset & Dunlap between 1943 and 1968. Helen Wells (1910-1986) wrote volumes #1-7 and 17-27, and Julie Campbell Tatham (1908-1999), the cr ...
Series

Vicki Barr Flight Stewardess Series

As Julie C. Tatham

Single novels

Non-fiction

As Julie Campbell Tatham

Single novels

References and sources

See also

Biography

Bibliography

As Julie Campbell

Ginny Gordon Ginny Gordon is the main character in a series of five mystery books for adolescent girls published by the Whitman Publishing Whitman Publishing is an American book publishing company which started as a subsidiary of the Western Printing & Lit ... Series

Trixie Belden Trixie Belden is the title character in a series of "detective" mysteries written between 1948 and 1986. The first six books were written by Julie Campbell Tatham, who also wrote the Ginny Gordon series; the stories were then continued by various ... Series

Rin Tin Tin Rin Tin Tin or Rin-Tin-Tin (September 1918 – August 10, 1932) was a male German Shepherd born in Flirey, France, who became an international star in motion pictures. He was rescued from a World War I battlefield by an American soldier, L ...'s Stories

As Julie Tatham

Cherry Ames Cherry Ames is the central character in a series of 27 mystery novels with hospital settings published by Grosset & Dunlap between 1943 and 1968. Helen Wells (1910-1986) wrote volumes #1-7 and 17-27, and Julie Campbell Tatham (1908-1999), the cr ... Series

Vicki Barr Flight Stewardess Series

As Julie C. Tatham

Single novels

Non-fiction

As Julie Campbell Tatham

Single novels

References and sources

See also

Ginny Gordon Ginny Gordon is the main character in a series of five mystery books for adolescent girls published by the Whitman Publishing Whitman Publishing is an American book publishing company which started as a subsidiary of the Western Printing & Lit ...
Series

Trixie Belden Trixie Belden is the title character in a series of "detective" mysteries written between 1948 and 1986. The first six books were written by Julie Campbell Tatham, who also wrote the Ginny Gordon series; the stories were then continued by various ...
Series

Rin Tin Tin Rin Tin Tin or Rin-Tin-Tin (September 1918 – August 10, 1932) was a male German Shepherd born in Flirey, France, who became an international star in motion pictures. He was rescued from a World War I battlefield by an American soldier, L ...
's Stories

Cherry Ames Cherry Ames is the central character in a series of 27 mystery novels with hospital settings published by Grosset & Dunlap between 1943 and 1968. Helen Wells (1910-1986) wrote volumes #1-7 and 17-27, and Julie Campbell Tatham (1908-1999), the cr ...
Series