Ruby Pickens Tartt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ruby Pickens Tartt

American musician, writer

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1880

Place of Birth: Livingston, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 29-Sep-1974

Profession: writer, librarian, musician, painter, folklorist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ruby Pickens Tartt (January 13, 1880 - September 29, 1974) was a folklorist, writer, and painter who is best known today for her work helping to preserve Southern black culture by collecting the life histories, stories, lore, and songs of former slaves for the Works Progress Administration and the Library of Congress.
In 1980 she was inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame.