Background
Rosamond McPherson Young was born on October 4, 1912 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Her parents were Harry W. McPherson, an artist, and Isabel Gilbert McPherson.
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Roz Young and her cat, Edith, in 1991.
Rosamond McPherson Young graduated from Dayton's Steele High School in 1930.
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Rosamond McPherson Young received a Bachelor's degree in 1934 and a Master's degree in 1936 from Oberlin College.
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Rosamond McPherson Young was born on October 4, 1912 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Her parents were Harry W. McPherson, an artist, and Isabel Gilbert McPherson.
Rosamond McPherson Young graduated from Dayton's Steele High School in 1930 and received a Bachelor's degree in 1934 and a Master's degree in 1936 from Oberlin College.
Rosamond McPherson Young served as an educator for 30 years at Wilbur Wright and then High School, both in Dayton.
For over 25 years she has worked as a journalist at the Dayton Journal Herald and Dayton Daily News, writing at first daily columns from 1970 to 1982, and from 1982 until her death in 2005 she wrote weekly columns on a variety of subjects from history, culture and everyday events in Dayton to the exploits of her beloved cat Edith.
In addition to her weekly column, Young wrote academic textbooks, fiction, history, and popular literature. Her books were variously published under the names Rosamond McPherson, Rosamond McPherson Young, and Roz Young. Young has also written biographies of some of the area’s most prominent citizens, including Boss Kettering and the Wright Brothers. During her career spanning more than 50 years, Roz Young has emphasized the effective uses of language and called attention to the importance of clear communication.
Young was a member of St. George's Episcopal Church.
Roz Young was a member of the Authors League of America and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
Rosamond McPherson married former widower William Adam Young, a camp director, on November 17, 1953. She became widowed in 1966.