1899

1899:
Edith Winsby Stevens born October 4, 1899 in Fitchburg, MA (family from Waterville, Nova Scotia)

1900’s - 1920’s

1910’s:
Lived at 9 Albemarle St. in Boston, MA

Studied art with Edmund Ketchum at the Children’s Museum

1914:
Graduated from Prince Elementary School, located on Newbury St., Boston, MA

1918:
Graduated from the Boston Girls’ High School

1919-1929:
Worked at Factory Mutual Insurance, drafting building plans

1920’s:
Lived at 31 Batavia Street (now Symphony Road) in Boston, MA

1929:
Us Girls debuted in The Boston Post on March 4; Joined The Boston Post as a staff cartoonist on April 1

1930’s - 1940’s

1930:
Moved to 216 Broadway in Arlington, MA

Us Girls featured in advertisements for Jordan Marsh department store in Boston, MA

1935:
Moved to 22 Churchill Ave. in Arlington, MA

1940’s:
Studied painting with Cape Anne artist, Aldro Hibbard

1946:
Us Girls featured in window displays at Gilchrist department store in Boston, MA

1950’s

1953:
Us Girls billboards appeared in subway stations throughout Boston, MA

1956:
The Boston Post closed

1957:
Joined the Boston Globe; continued drawing Us Girls starting on July 15

1960’s - 1970’s

1962:
Us Girls featured in advertisement for Denbys department stores in the Troy Record newspaper

1966:
Retired from the Boston Globe; After a 35+ year run, stopped drawing Us Girls

1960’s - 1970’s:
Worked at the accessories counter at Touraine, a women’s clothing store in Arlington, MA

Focused on fine art with an emphasis on oil painting

1983

1983:
Passed away at the age of 83. Buried in Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, MA