Florence Ripley Mastin | |
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| Born | Florence Josephine Mastin
[1] March 18, 1886 Wayne, Pennsylvania [2] |
| Died | February 23, 1968 (aged 81) Piermont, New York [3] or Nyack, New York [4] |
| Alma mater | Barnard College [3] |
| Notable awards | Freedom Foundation Medal [3] |
| Partner | Grace Beatrice MacColl [1] |
Florence Ripley Mastin (March 18, 1886 - February 23, 1968) [4] [1] was an American poet and teacher. [4]
Florence Josephine Mastin was born March 18, 1886, in Wayne Pennsylvania, [1] grew up in Piermont, New York, and earned a BA at Barnard College. [3] After graduating from Barnard College, she taught at Erasmus Hall High School. [3] In her 20s she changed her middle name from Josephine to Ripley. [1]
Florence died on February 23, 1968, in New York at the age of 81. [4]
Florence's poem "Freedom's Dream" won the Freedom Foundation Medal in 1959 [2] and in 1960 was made New York State's official poem. [4] More than 90 of her poems were published in The New York Times editorial page. [4]
- ^ a b c d e Mike Hays (5 November 2020). "Nyack People & Places: Chalk, Woodsmoke, Apple, & Corduroys". Nyack News & Views. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Florence Ripley Mastin Papers". Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Florence Ripley Mastin". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Florence Ripley Mastin Is Dead". The New York Times. 24 February 1968.
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Florence Ripley Mastin | |
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| Born | Florence Josephine Mastin
[1] March 18, 1886 Wayne, Pennsylvania [2] |
| Died | February 23, 1968 (aged 81) Piermont, New York [3] or Nyack, New York [4] |
| Alma mater | Barnard College [3] |
| Notable awards | Freedom Foundation Medal [3] |
| Partner | Grace Beatrice MacColl [1] |
Florence Ripley Mastin (March 18, 1886 - February 23, 1968) [4] [1] was an American poet and teacher. [4]
Florence Josephine Mastin was born March 18, 1886, in Wayne Pennsylvania, [1] grew up in Piermont, New York, and earned a BA at Barnard College. [3] After graduating from Barnard College, she taught at Erasmus Hall High School. [3] In her 20s she changed her middle name from Josephine to Ripley. [1]
Florence died on February 23, 1968, in New York at the age of 81. [4]
Florence's poem "Freedom's Dream" won the Freedom Foundation Medal in 1959 [2] and in 1960 was made New York State's official poem. [4] More than 90 of her poems were published in The New York Times editorial page. [4]
- ^ a b c d e Mike Hays (5 November 2020). "Nyack People & Places: Chalk, Woodsmoke, Apple, & Corduroys". Nyack News & Views. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Florence Ripley Mastin Papers". Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Florence Ripley Mastin". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Florence Ripley Mastin Is Dead". The New York Times. 24 February 1968.
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