Marion Bacon
Marion Bacon | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Loudonville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1975 (aged 74) Sharon, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, publisher, bookseller |
| Years active | 1923–1966 |
| Known for | President of the American Booksellers Association (1952–1954) |
Marion Bacon (January 21, 1901 – June 23, 1975) was a notable American editor, publisher, and bookseller. She established and oversaw the cooperative bookstore at Vassar College and held leadership roles in campus publishing. From 1952 until 1954, she held the position of president for the American Booksellers Association.
Early life and education
Born in Loudonville, New York, Bacon was the daughter of Allen H. Bacon, a businessman, and Jennie A. Mather Bacon, who hailed from a well-known family in Albany. She completed her studies at the Albany Academy for Girls and earned her degree from Vassar College in 1922.
Career
Following her graduation, Bacon initially pursued careers in banking and education before launching the cooperative bookstore at Vassar in 1923, which she managed for an extended period. She served as director of publications at Vassar College from 1933 to 1936 and took on editorial duties for the alumni magazine throughout the 1940s. Her tenure as president of the American Booksellers Association spanned from 1952 to 1954, succeeding Allan McMahan and followed by Ellsworth R. Young. Bacon concluded her professional career with retirement in 1966.
Publications
- Life at Vassar: 75 Years in Pictures (editor, 1940)
- Mind Your Own Business: A Book for Records (compiler, 1943)
Personal life
In 1930, Bacon traveled to France and England alongside her cousin Julia Bacon. During the 1940s, she resided in Billings, New York with fellow Vassar graduates Amy Louise Reed and Lillian Parrish. In the summer of 1949, she journeyed to Wyoming with Katherine Keyes. Passionate about gardening and food preservation, Bacon regularly participated in the Dutchess County Horticultural Society’s produce exhibition. She passed away in Sharon, Connecticut in 1975 at the age of 74.