Background
Flagg, Mildred Buchanan was born on May 1, 1886 in Moravia, New York, United States. Daughter of B. Frank and Julia (McCormick) Buchanan.
Flagg, Mildred Buchanan was born on May 1, 1886 in Moravia, New York, United States. Daughter of B. Frank and Julia (McCormick) Buchanan.
Bachelor of Arts, Syracuse University, 1908. Master of Arts, Boston University, 1927. Doctorate.Sc.O. (honorary), Curry College, 1958.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Boston University, 1963.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Portia Law School, 1965.
Head English department high school, Palmyra, New York, 1911-1913, Watertown, New York, 1913-1914. In educational work and active as lecturer and writer since 1914. Director American Students Abroad, 1929-1933.
Director Flagstaff Radio Hour (station WCOP), Boston, 1935-1937.
Director United Cerebral Palsy Association of Massachusetts, 1947-1954, Boston University Women's Council, 1931-1934, Committee on Public Health, Newton Council for Better World Order, national chairman Books for Norway, 1947-1949. Chairman Celebrity Breakfasts, 1945-1962.
Sponsor Caney Creek Community Center, Pippa Passes, Kentucky, 1925-1962. Member North.E. committee Anatolia College, Greece.
Vice-commander Women's Field Army for Control of Cancer.
Trustee Flora Koralsky Scholarship Fund, 1955-1960. Director Writers Workshop, National Foundation for Study of Aging. Trustee Brusch Medical Research Center, Incorporated.
Trustee and member corporation Curry College, 1963-1967.
Member North.E. committee Anatolia College, Greece. Member Massachusetts State Teachers Foundation (public relations committee), North.E. Women's Press Association (president 1931-1933), American Association U. Women (state president 1930-1932, state chairman television-radio 1948-1952), English-Speaking Union (member board (Syracuse), The President’. Clubs: Professional Women's (president, 1931-1933), Boston.
Married Francis John Flagg, October 7, 1914. Children: David Buchanan (deceased), Julia Buchanan (Mistress Kenneth A. Williams), Nancy Ferard (Mistress Robert East. Gibney).