Farrar, Rosemary

Rosemary Farrar was born in Boston, Mass., on July 8, 1915, the daughter of Frederick C. and Freda F. Kelsey Farrar. They moved to Alford, Mass., in 1912, and it was there she lived most of her life. Educated in Dalton and Great Barrington, she worked as an bookkeeper and accountant. While in high school Farrar began to write poetry and continued to do so the remainder of her life. Her poetry was published in various publications; in 1981 her book Voices will ring was published. She died on March 2, 1986.

From the description of Rosemary Farrar papers, 1930-1986. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 137241507

Rosemary Farrar was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 8, 1915, the daughter of Frederick C. and Freda F. Kelsey Farrar. They moved to Alford, Massachusetts, in 1921, and it was there that she lived most of her life. Farrar attended school in Dalton and Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and graduated in 1932 from the Searles High School of Great Barrington.

Farrar was employed as a bookkeeper and accountant during her working career in a Ford automobile agency that successively went by the names Whalen & Kasther Agency, Mahaiwe Motors and then Whittaker Ford.

Farrar started writing while still in high school and continued to write poetry all of her adult life. Her poems were published in various publications, including the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Washington Post and Yankee magazine. In 1981 her book of poetry Voices Will Ring was published. She was a member of the Poetry Society of America, the Poetry Society of Georgia, the Poetry Society of Virginia and the Massachusetts State Poetry Society, as well as an associate member of the Academy of American Poets. She was also a member of St. James' Episcopal Church in Great Barrington and a longtime member of the Alford Garden Club.

Rosemary Farrar died on March 2, 1986 in the Willowood Nursing Home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

From the guide to the Rosemary Farrar Papers MS 270., 1930-1986, (Mortimer Rare Book Room)