A native of Ashland County, she was born in Savannah, Ohio in 1906. A graduate of Ashland High School, she earned a B.M. degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1929, and a M.S.M. degree from Union Theological Seminary School of Sacred Music in 1933. In 1935 she was appointed professor of music literature and composer-in-residence at Ashland College, a position she held until her retirement in 1959.  Miss. Kettering died March 9, 2000.

As a composer in music, about 20,000 copies of her published works have been sold throughout the country. Her music has been sung in colleges, churches, universities, on radio stations and by nationally famous choir and choral groups.

1-Biographical information
2-Bibliography
3-Correspondence
4-News clippings
5-Photographs

Music compositions
6-And above, angels singing-1 copy
7-Abraham Lincoln walks at midnight-1 copy
8-The Bells of Sunday morning-1 copy
9-Canticle of the Sun-2 copies
10-A Dirge for a righteous kitten-6 copies
11-Drying their wings-6 copies
12-Factory windows are broken-2 copies
13-Fifteen carols arranged for two instruments-1 copy
14-Gifts-4 copies
15-God of the dew-2 copies
16-I hear America singing-2 copies
17-In praise of Johnny Appleseed [text only]
18-The Lamb-2 copies
19-The Last song-2 copies
20-The Moon's the north wind's cooky-5 copies
21-The Mysterious cat-2 copies
22-Paddy O'Hara-4 copies
23-Rigadoon for two pianos, four hands-4 copies
24-A-shinning far in the East-2 copies
25-Silence-2 copies
26-Sing unto the Lord-5 copies
27-Song from St. Matthew-2 copies
28-Spring Journey-6 copies
29-The sun says his prayers-6 copies
30-Tennessee Mountain-1 copy
31-Three Spanish folk dances-2 copies
32-Two old crows-7 copies
33-Valley Forge-3 copies

Operettas
34-operetta [untitled]-1 copy
35-Angel on a holiday-1 copy
36-Any man will do-2 copies
37-Brimstone

Writings
38-A Christmas sermon
39-Music in Ashland 1950
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