Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Desmond, Alice Curtis (1897-1990) |
Othernames |
Alice Curtis Desmond Fish |
Born |
9-19-1897 |
Birthplace |
Southport, Conn. |
Titles & honors |
1949 Juvenile award of National League of American Pen Women 1978 Distinguished Service Award from Historical Society of Newburgh Colonial Dames of America, Daughters of the American Rev. Daughters, Founders & Patriots of America |
Father |
Lewis Beers |
Mother |
Alice Beardsley Curtis |
Education |
1916 Miss Porter's School, Farmington Conn. 1920 Parson's Art School, NYC 1946 Russel Sage College |
Notes |
9 Articles, Biography, Library Exhibit Has made 3 world tours, 1906, 1925, 1961 2008.418L - Biography - Artists - Library File contains copy of "The Spotlight" interview with H. Fish Sr. in 1979, & 1983 letter from Republican Senatorial Inner Circle |
Occupation |
T. C. Desmond Co., engineers & contractors |
Publications |
"Far Horizons" 1931 "South American Adventures '34 "The Lucky Llama" 1939 "Soldier of the Sun" 1939 "Feathers" 1940 "For Cross & King" 1941 "Jorge's Journey" 1942 "Martha Washington" 1942 "The Sea Cats" 1944 "Glamorous Dolly Madison" 1946 "The Talking Tree" 1949 "Alexander Hamilton's Wife" '52 "Barnum Presents: General Tom Thumb" 1954 "Bewitching Betsy Bonaparte'58 "Geo. Washington's Mother" '64 "Teddy Koala: Mascot of the Marines" 1962 "Sword & Pen for George Washington" 1964 Anthologies & articles to news- papers & magazines |
Spouse |
8-16-1923 Thomas Charles Desmond (1887-1972), 1976 Republican Senator Hamilton F |
Children |
Left her estate to Mt. St. Mary College, now the Desmond Campus |