Background
Taylor-Hunt, Mary Bernis Buchanan was born on August 16, 1904 in Marion, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Walter Scott and Nora Elizabeth (Kinslear) B.
Taylor-Hunt, Mary Bernis Buchanan was born on August 16, 1904 in Marion, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Walter Scott and Nora Elizabeth (Kinslear) B.
Bachelor of Arts in English, University of California at Los Angeles, 1926; Master of Arts in Drama, University of Southern California, 1931.
Teacher speech and dramatics, Los Angeles City Schools, 1929-1944. Volunteer instructor Ikebana (Japanese Flower Arranging) Huntington Library, San Marino, California, since 1957. Produced Japanese Festival at Huntington Library, for Olympic Fine Arts Festival in Los Angeles, 1984.
Member board overseers Huntington Library. Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, since 1993. Member Los Angeles Society Ikenobo (board directors since 1987), San Marino League (fine arts projects), Valley Hunt Club, California Club, Arabella and Henry Huntington Heritage Society of the Huntington Library.
Club: San Marino League (founding president 1954-1955).
Married Robert Rush Taylor, January 26, 1929 (deceased March 1975). Married Ralph Van Nice Hunt, May 20, 1978. Stepchildren: Penelope Clark (deceased), Diane Stockmar.