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Ethel Gray Seese

Born: 09/13/1903   Brandenburg , KY
Died: 10/09/1998
Parents: David C. and Mary E. Gray
Children: Carol Seese Parker, Dr. Perry Seese, Dr. Chas. S. Roberts. David H. Roberts-deceased

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Many Loves Poetry Adult Francestown, N.H. : The Golden Quill Press 1990
Through the Childs Eye Poetry Adult Encore Performance Publishing 1989
The Listener Poetry Adult Francestown, N.H. : The Golden Quill Press 1987
Sojourner Poetry Adult Francestown, N.H. : The Golden Quill Press 1981
Psychic Hinge Poetry Adult Francestown, N.H. : The Golden Quill Press 1974
What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd ed. says, " My faith in Christ has been the sustaining factor of my life. I work with the Traverse State Hospital as foster grandparent for the neglected boys, and work with the R. S. V. P."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Poet

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 3rd ed. 1993
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. 1980
Who's Who in Poetry
Who's Who of Women
International Biography

Memberships:

Name Date
Served as Vice-President and President of poetry societies
- 1950s-1960s
Third World Congress of Poetry for Peace 1976

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (M.A.) Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1964
Graduate Studies University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1945
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) Oberlin College Oberlin , OH 1927
Meade County High School Kentucky 1917 -1922
Laboratory and X-ray training
- Dr. McNeal
- 6 week extension course for teaching at Brandenburg, Kentucky Kentucky College Rolling Green , KY
- Night class in creative writing Wayne State University

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Foster Grandmother R.S.V.P 1974
Founding member of staff of Detroit Women Writers Conference 1965
High school teacher of English Detroit Board of Education Detroit , MI 1959 -1970
X-ray technician Louisville , KY 1934 -1936
High school teacher of English Napoleon , OH 1927 -1930
Teacher Meade County 1922 -1923
Through the depression, sold door to door, ironed for 25 cents an hour, sewed evening gowns, worked in a cookie factory.
Speaker for art education program Detroit Adventure
(25 years) Detroit Health Department
Herman Kiefer, Maybury Sanitarium

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
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