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DeFord, Sara Whitcraft was born on November 9, 1916 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Union Corwin and Grace (Whitcraft) de Ford.
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Sara Whitcraft deFord, American research scholar. Recipient Eugene F. Saxton Memorial fellowship, 1948; Alumnae Centennial award Mount Holyoke College, 1972; Fulbright lecturer Japan, 1954-1955, 61-62. Nurse's aide American Red Cross, 1950-1971. Member Medieval Academy American, American Association of University Professors, American Association of University Women.
Education
AB, Mount Holyoke College, 1936. Master of Arts, Mount Holyoke College, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1942.
Career
Instructor English Barnard College, 1942-1946. Assistant professor Goucher College, Towson, Maryland, 1946-1950, associate professor, 1950-1957, professor English, 1957-1981, professor emeritus, since 1981. Visiting professor Tsuda College, Tokyo, 1969-1970.
Medical research scholar on Richard Rolle, since 1980.
Achievements
Membership
Nurse's aide American Red Cross, 1950-1971. Member Medieval Academy American, American Association of University Professors, American Association of University Women.
Education
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1936
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1938
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1942
Career
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1942 - 1946
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1946 - 1950
Awards
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Recipient Eugene F. Saxton Memorial fellowship, 1948. Alumnae Centennial award Mount Holyoke College, 1972. Fulbright lecturer Japan, 1954-1955, 61-62.Recipient Eugene F. Saxton Memorial fellowship, 1948. Alumnae Centennial award Mount Holyoke College, 1972. Fulbright lecturer Japan, 1954-1955, 61-62.