Pauline Dunwell Partridge
Pauline Dunwell Partridge | |
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| Born | Pauline Groat Dunwell February 27, 1879 Lyons, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1944 (aged 65) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery, Lyons, New York |
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| Language | English |
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| Notable works | Wheatless and Meatless Days (1918) |
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| Relatives | Charles T. Dunwell (uncle) |
Pauline Dunwell Partridge (born Pauline Groat Dunwell; February 27, 1879 – June 13, 1944) was an American writer. Her work included short stories, poetry, magazine articles, and cookbooks. She contributed to publications such as Redbook, Good Housekeeping, and Woman's Home Companion, and often collaborated with writer Hester Conklin. Together, they worked as home economics consultants and co-authored the World War I-era cookbook Wheatless and Meatless Days. She was formerly married to author Bellamy Partridge.
Biography
Early and personal life
Pauline Groat Dunwell was born on February 27, 1879, in Lyons, New York to Supreme Court Justice James W. and Ellen Groat Dunwell (born Ellen Groat).[1][2] Her uncle was Charles T. Dunwell.[2]
She attended the DeLancey School in Geneva, New York, and later graduated from Wells College.[1]
She married attorney Edward Bellamy Partridge, an attorney, on October 13, 1903, at her parents' home in Lyons, New York. The couple settled in Phelps, New York.[3] She later lived in San Diego.[4] Her husband went on to author several novels. They divorced in 1926.[5]
Career
Partridge's work appeared in a variety of periodicals, including Redbook, McCall's, Good Housekeeping, The American Magazine, Pictorial Review, and Woman's Home Companion. She often published short stories exploring domestic life, relationships, and contemporary social themes.[6] Partridge also collaborated with writer Hester Conklin on food and lifestyle articles.[6] In addition to fiction and nonfiction, she contributed poetry to publications such as Munsey's Magazine Woman's Home Companion,[6] and Poetry: A Magazine of Verse.[4]
Partridge and Conklin were affiliated with the Del Monte Cookery Service and served as consultants in home economics. During World War I, they were connected with the U.S. Food Administration co-authoring the cookbook Wheatless and Meatless Days.[7] It was dedicated to the nation's soldiers and sailors. It promotes food conservation and waste reduction as part of the wartime effort. The book is divided into two sections: one featuring wheatless recipes and the other offering meatless dishes, including meat substitutes.[8] They also wrote and lectured on household topics.[7]
Death
In March 1944, Partridge was suffering from a serious illness.[5] She died on June 13, 1944 in Stanford Hospital, San Francisco. She was cremated and her remains were interred in the family lot at Elmwood Cemetery, Lyons, New York.[1]
Publications
- Wheatless and Meatless Days (with Hester Conklin; New York; London: D. Appleton & Company, 1918)
- Del Monte Conservation Recipes of Flavor (with Hester Conklin; San Francisco: California Packing Corporation, 1918)
- Del Monte Tomato Sauce Recipes (with Hester Conklin; San Francisco: California Packing Corporation, 1919)
References
- ^ a b c "Mrs. Pauline D. Partridge". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. 1944-06-19. p. 24. Retrieved 2025-04-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Poole, Murray Edward (1916). A Story Historical of Cornell University, With Biographies of Distinguished Cornellians. Ithaca, N.Y.: The Cayuga Press. p. 153.
- ^ "Partridge-Dunwell: Marriage of Daughter of Justice Dunwell to Rising Young Attorney of Lyons". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. 1903-10-14. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-04-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Notes". Poetry. 12 (4): 231–232. 1918. ISSN 0032-2032.
- ^ a b "Lyons Personal and Society News". The Lyons Republican. 1944-03-09. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ a b c Contento, William G.; Stephensen-Payne, Phil. "Partridge, Pauline Dunwell". The FictionMags Index. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ a b "New Cookery Service for the Readers of Evening Democrat". Albany Daily Democrat. Albany, Oregon. 1920-01-31. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-04-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Aoyagi, Akiko; Shurtleff, William (2022-03-07). "2383. Vegetarian Messenger (Manchester, England)". History of Vegetarianism and Veganism Worldwide (1430 BCE to 1969): Extensively Annotated Bibliography and Sourcebook. Soyinfo Center. p. 845. ISBN 978-1-948436-73-1.