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	Mildred Benson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mildred Wirt Benson (July 10, 1905 - May 28, 2002), writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, was a contributor to 32 of the first, originally published, Nancy Drew mysteries.
		Benson was born Mildred Augustine in Ladora, Iowa, and was married to Asa Wirt and, after Wirt's death, to George Benson, editor of the Toledo Blade newspaper of Toledo, Ohio.
		However, in 1980 Mildred Benson's testimony which she offered in a court case involving the publishers revealed her identity to the public as a contributor to the Nancy Drew mystery stories.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mildred_Benson (617 words)

	Mildred Benson
		Mildred Wirt Benson (July 10, 1905, to May 28, 2002), writing as Carolyn Keene, was the author of 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew mysteries.
		Benson was born Mildred Augustine in Ladora, Iowa, and was married to Asa Wirt and, after Wirt's death, to George Benson, editor of the Toledo Blade[?].
		With that, Benson was able to solve, for the public at least, the final Nancy Drew mystery.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/mi/Mildred_Benson.html (195 words)

	IOWA WOMEN'S ARCHIVES - Mildred Wirt Benson Papers
		Mildred Augustine was born July 10, 1905 in Ladora, Iowa.
		By the mid-1960s, Mildred Benson had ceased writing fiction and was working full time as a court reporter.
		There is little material on Benson's childhood apart from one photograph and some material in the memory book pertaining to her high school years.
	sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu /iwa/findingaids/html/BensonMildred.htm (1160 words)

	- toledoblade.com - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Benson became ill at The Blade yesterday afternoon while working on her column and was later taken from her Old Orchard home by rescue squad to the hospital's emergency room where she died about 8 p.m., said her daughter, Peggy Wirt.
		Benson - Millie to her friends and fans - was widely acclaimed and internationally known for her work on the Nancy Drew series, which began in 1930.
		Benson was paid a flat fee of about $125 without royalty - "a small amount even in those days," she wrote in 1995 - and was required to sign away nearly all rights, including the use of the name Carolyn Keene.
	www.toledoblade.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20020529&Category=NEWS17&ArtNo=105290069&Ref=AR (2406 words)

	DesMoinesRegister.com \| Famous Iowans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Mildred Augustine was born in Ladora on July 5, 1905, the youngest of two children of Dr. J.
		Benson wrote 22 of the first 25 volumes (and another in 1953), and kept her identity secret for 50 years.
		Benson died Tuesday, May 28, 2002, after becoming ill while at work in The Blade's newsroom, where she continued to report daily to write her weekly column, "On the Go With Millie," using a computer.
	desmoinesregister.com /extras/iowans/benson.html (266 words)

	WOSU Presents Ohioana Authors \| Mildred Wirt Benson (Carolyn Keene)
		Benson’s fame is cloaked by the fictitious Carolyn Keene, a name used by Benson – and as many as five others – to write the original 56 Nancy Drew stories.
		Mildred Augustine was born in 1905 in Ladora, Iowa.
		Under her own name, Mildred A. Wirt, she authored the Ruth Darrow stories about a girl pilot, and the Penny Parker books, which were published from 1939 to 1947.
	www.ohioana-authors.org /benson/highlights.php (1146 words)

	Writer who created modern heroine Nancy Drew - smh.com.au
		The reason for Benson's obscurity was that she wrote the Nancy Drew series for the Stratemeyer Syndicate in New York under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene, the author's real identity being kept secret until it was revealed in a court case in the 1980s.
		Benson, known as Millie - she had been contributing a weekly column, On the Go with Millie, to the The Blade newspaper in Toledo, Iowa, until January - wrote her first Nancy Drew story in response to a request from Edward Stratemeyer to ghost-write a mystery novel for young girls.
		Once the secret was revealed, Benson talked freely about Nancy Drew and what she had been trying to achieve with her character within the fairly narrow confines of the story.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/06/04/1022982678246.html (739 words)

	Worldandnation: Nancy Drew's author dies at 96
		Mildred Wirt Benson, original author of the Nancy Drew series of mysteries that have intrigued and inspired adolescent girls who identified with the spunky heroine for generations, has died.
		Benson died Tuesday (May 28, 2002) in Toledo, Ohio, after becoming ill while writing her weekly column, "On the Go with Millie Benson," for the Toledo Blade.
		Benson was the first person to receive a master's degree in journalism at the University of Iowa in 1927.
	www.sptimes.com /2002/05/30/news_pf/Worldandnation/Nancy_Drew_s_author_d.shtml (884 words)

	Mildred Wirt Benson (1905.-2002) - Topic Powered by Infopop
		Benson was paid $125 per book and never collected royalties from the books, movies and board games, and because of an agreement with the publisher of the series she could not reveal her identity, it wasn’t until 1980 when she testified in a court case involving the publisher that she became known
		Benson began writing children's stories when she was in grade school in Ladora, Iowa, where she was born July 10, 1905.
		Benson was the first person to receive a master's degree in journalism at the University of Iowa in 1927, according to the school.
	forum.quoteland.com /1/OpenTopic?q=Y&s=586192041&a=tpc&f=785191641&m=4981943594&r=9151972795 (1241 words)

	Obituary: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson / Author of first 23 Nancy Drew mysteries
		Benson became ill at work yesterday afternoon while working on her column and was later taken from her home by rescue squad to the hospital's emergency room where she died about 8 p.m., said her daughter, Peggy Wirt.
		Benson -- Millie to her friends and fans -- was widely acclaimed and internationally known for her work on the Nancy Drew series, which began in 1930.
		Benson did not reveal her true identity until a 1980 court case allowed her to do so.
	www.post-gazette.com /obituaries/20020529nancyobit3p3.asp (685 words)

	Author Information: Mildred A. Wirt Benson :: Internet Book List :: A database of book information and reviews
		Mildred "Millie" Augustine Wirt Benson, 1905 - 2002.
		Mildred Wirt was born in Iowa in 1905, and grew up as a tomboy, playing sports and reading Horatio Alger stories.
		Mildred was author of 23 Nancy Drew mysteries (#s 1-7, 11-25, and 30) which she wrote under the house name Carolyn Keene, from outlines by editors Edward Stratemeyer, Harriet S. Adams, and Edna Squier, writing sometimes "from early morning to late night".
	www.iblist.com /author2608.htm (195 words)

	Books \| Mildred Wirt Benson
		Benson, known as Millie - she had been contributing a weekly column, On The Go With Millie, to the Toledo Blade newspaper in Ohio until January of this year - wrote her first Nancy Drew story in response to a request from Edward Stratemeyer to ghostwrite a mystery novel for young girls.
		She always wanted to be a writer and sold her first story to St Nicholas magazine when she was 12, before going on to study journalism at the University of Iowa, completing her degree in 1927 and adding a master's (the first in journalism from the university) a couple of years later.
		Benson was predeceased by both her husbands, but is survived by her daughter, Penny Wirt.
	books.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4424275-110500,00.html (666 words)

	Original author of Nancy Drew series dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson, original author of the Nancy Drew series of mysteries that have intrigued and inspired adolescent girls who identified with the spunky heroine for generations, has died.
		Benson and her Nancy Drew shared many interests — both flew planes, played golf, participated in archeological digs and radiated can-do self-confidence in the man's world of the early 20th century.
		Benson's job of developing Nancy Drew was handed to her by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, who created a publishing empire by hiring ghostwriters to produce series of books based on continuing characters and aimed at a specific young audience.
	www.bouldernews.com /news/worldnation/30abens.html (847 words)

	'Nancy Drew' Creator Dies - CBS News
		Benson, 96, fell ill at her desk at the Toledo Blade newspaper Tuesday and later died at a hospital.
		Benson frequently traveled to Mexico and Central America to indulge her interest in Mayan culture, paddling a dugout canoe into the jungle, and became a pilot in her 60s.
		Benson began writing in Ladora, Iowa, where she was born July 10, 1905, to Lillian and Dr. J.L. Augustine.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2002/05/29/print/printable510493.shtml (845 words)

	Mildred Benson -- ghostwriter for Nancy Drew books
		Mildred Wirt Benson, who wrote 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew novels -- those spine-chilling tales of the fearless teenage sleuth who motored about in a blue roadster solving crimes -- died on Tuesday in Toledo, Ohio.
		Benson in 1927 was the first person to earn a master's in journalism, held a symposium to discuss the importance of Nancy Drew.
		Wirt died in 1947, and three years later, she married George Benson, editor of the Toledo Times, who died in 1959.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/06/01/BA55485.DTL&type=printable (801 words)

	Iowa Avenue Literary Walk: Authors
		In 1927, Benson became the first woman to receive a master's degree from the University of Iowa School of Journalism.
		Benson received her pilot's license in the 1960s and has spent the latter part of her career writing for the Toledo Blade.
		In 1994, Benson was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame.
	www.icgov.org /literarywalk/authors/mbenson.htm (213 words)

	Mildred Benson - Wikipedia Light!
		Mildred Wirt Benson (born 1905, died 2002), writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, was a contributor to 32 of the first, originally published, Nancy Drew mysteries.
		Benson's favorite Nancy Drew story was The Hidden Staircase, the second Nancy Drew mystery.
		Benson also wrote many other series, including the Penny Parker series, which was under her own name.
	godseye.com /wiki/index.php?title=Mildred_Benson (573 words)

	Her Interactive, Inc.
		Seventy years later, it’s apparent that Benson knew just what she was doing in creating a character that was far ahead of her time.
		Benson never looked back, didn’t re-read her old material, and was reluctant to do interviews about past accomplishments like the Nancy Drew books, saying, “That was SO long ago!” Her teenage heroine has appeared in hundreds of novels published in 20 languages, on television, in movies, and now stars in her own computer games.
		Thanks Mildred -- All of us at Her Interactive are dedicated to ensuring that your Nancy Drew lives on to inspire generations of girls to come.
	www.herinteractive.com /corp/press/benson.shtml (761 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Arts \| Nancy Drew author dies
		Mildred Wirt Benson, the woman who wrote the original stories about teenage detective Nancy Drew, has died aged 96.
		Wirt Benson died in hospital in Toledo, Ohio, after being taken ill in the newspaper office where she still wrote a column.
		Wirt Benson was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1997.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/arts/2014972.stm (401 words)

	Distinguished Alumni Winner: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson
		Mildred Benson is as spirited as the Nancy Drew character she developed.
		Benson eventually became a commercial pilot and until a few years ago owned her own plane.
		Benson is a member of the UI Alumni Association.
	www.iowalum.com /daa/benson.html (264 words)

	Online NewsHour: In Memoriam: Mildred Benson -- May 29, 2002
		Benson played a key role in creating the character in 1930, making her athletic, adventurous, smart and relatively independent qualities other young heroines of the time lacked.
		MILDRED WIRT BENSON: I just wanted to get away from the namby-pamby type of books that were being given to children in those days and give them something that would be a live, good story.
		In the late 1920s, Mildred Wirt went to work with him beginning by working on another series, and he was pleased enough with her work so that when he invented Nancy Drew in early 1930, she was the person that he chose to write the books.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/remember/jan-june02/benson_5-29.html (949 words)

	CLAS - News - The University of Iowa
		Milldred Wirt Benson—aka Carolyn Keene—died on Tuesday at the age of 96 in Toledo, Ohio.
		Benson worked for the Daily Iowan and was a diving champion.
		Benson can be found in the May/June 1985 issue of the Iowa Alumni Review.
	www.clas.uiowa.edu /news/2002/5/29_benson.shtml (136 words)

	Two Great Ladies of Children's Literature
		Mildred Wirt Benson is the ghost-writer behind the first 23 Nancy Drew books.
		Benson was a newspaper reporter and continued writing her entire life.
		In an interview with "Saturday Evening Post" Mildred Benson stated that much of her fiction was based on an unfulfilled desire for adventure.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/525/92770 (445 words)

	Author Mildred Wirt Benson Dies At Age of 96 - WCLT News, Newark Ohio
		Mildred Wirt Benson died yesterday at the age of 96.
		Benson was a journalist for 58 years and wrote more than 130 books along with countless short stories and newspaper articles.
		Benson wrote 23 of the original 30 stories under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene.
	www.wclt.com /news/wclt/wclt3762.html (140 words)

	[Deathwatch] Mildred Wirt Benson, author, 96 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Mildred Wirt Benson, original author of Nancy Drew detective series, dead at 96 Wed May 29, 6:25 AM ET TOLEDO, Ohio - Mildred Wirt Benson, who brought a young sleuth named Nancy Drew to life as the original author of the popular children's mystery series, has died.
		Benson became ill at work Tuesday afternoon while working on her column about daily life and older folks for The Blade newspaper.
		Benson was bound by an agreement with the publisher not to publicly reveal her identity as the series author, but it became known in 1980 when she testified in a court case involving Nancy Drew's publisher.
	slick.org /pipermail/deathwatch/2002-May/000153.html (555 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Obituaries -- Mildred Wirt Benson, original author of Nancy Drew detective series, ...
		TOLEDO, Ohio – Mildred Wirt Benson, the author who created Nancy Drew, girl sleuth, and inspired generations of young women with the teen-age heroine's spunk, independence and resourcefulness, has died at 96.
		Benson fell ill Tuesday at The Blade newspaper, where she wrote a weekly column about daily life and the elderly.
		Benson never cared for the "modern" Nancy and refused to sign her name on any of the new books.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/obituaries/20020529-1317-obit-benson.html (912 words)

	www.iowaccess.org \| Department of Human Rights \| Status of Women
		Mildred Wirt Benson, born in Ladora, Iowa in 1905, published her first story at the age of 12 and became the first woman to earn an M.A. in journalism from the University of Iowa in 1927.
		A pilot as well, Benson was recognized in the 1947 edition of Who's Who in Aviation, American Women for her aviation columns for the Blade.
		Benson is the recipient of the Ohio Newspaper Women’s Association Life Achievement Award and the Blades’ Lifetime Achievement Award, the first-ever given by the newspaper.
	www.state.ia.us /government/dhr/sw/iafame-benson.html (285 words)

	TheStar.com - Nancy Drew author Mildred Benson dead at 96
		Benson became ill Tuesday at The Blade, where she wrote a weekly column for the newspaper about daily life and older folks.
		Benson, known as Millie to friends and fans, wrote 23 of the 30 original Nancy Drew stories using the Carolyn Keene pseudonym.
		Benson is survived by her daughter, Peggy Wirt, of Logansport, Ind.
	www.thestar.com /NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1022099698446&call_page=TS_Entertainment&call_pageid=968867495754&call_pagepath=Entertainment/News (780 words)

	CLAS - Alumni Fellows - - The University of Iowa
		Mildred Wirt Benson, of Toledo, Ohio, was the first person to receive a master's degree in journalism from the UI.
		The company was so pleased with her work that she was assigned to begin writing a girls' detective series under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene.
		Benson was inducted into the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication Hall of Fame in 1993 and has also been named a UI Distinguished Alumna.
	www.clas.uiowa.edu /alumni/fellows/2000/benson.shtml (173 words)

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