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David McCord. 1897–1997. Poet and fund raiser David Thompson Watson McCord was born in New York City in 1897 and grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, and rural Oregon. He earned a BA and an MA at Harvard University and was later awarded honorary doctorates from 22 universities.
David Thompson Watson McCord (November 15, 1897 in New York City – April 13, 1997) was an American poet and college fundraiser.
A poet and fundraiser, McCord grew up in Portland, Oregon. He received both a BA and MA from Harvard University and briefly served in the military at the end of World War I. In 1922, McCord became associate editor for the Harvard Alumni Bulletin, where he served as editor from 1940 to 1946.
Apr 16, 1997 · David McCord, who earned renown as an author of children's poetry and also wrote adult poetry and prose, died on Sunday in Goddard House, a nursing home in Boston. He was 99.
Jan 17, 2015 · David McCord wrote poetry for children. This quotation is from one of those poems and is a favorite amongst librarians: Books Fall Open. Books fall open, you fall in, delighted where you’ve never been; hear voices not once heard before, reach world on world through door on door; find unexpected keys to things locked up beyond imaginings.
David Thompson Watson McCord (December 15, 1897 New York - April 13, 1997) was an American poet and college fundraiser. He grew up in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Harvard University.
DAVID MCCORD is widely known not only for his own poetry and light verse but also for his comprehensive anthology What Cheer.
Discover David McCord famous and rare quotes. Share David McCord quotations about life and books. "The decent docent doesn't doze; He teaches standing..."
Apr 13, 1997 · David McCord. poet. Born: 12/15/1897. Birthplace: New York City. Although he produced prose and poetry for adults, McCord is best remembered for the poetry he wrote for children. Of the more than 40 books McCord wrote or edited, his most popular include Far and Few: Rhymes of the Never Was and Always Is (1952), All Day Long: Fifty Rhymes of the ...
Aug 19, 2015 · Among his many local memberships and fellowships, David McCord was a longtime member and trustee of the Athenæum, which he claimed “combines the best elements of the Bodleian, Monticello, the frigate Constitution, a greenhouse and an old New England sitting room.”
