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| Mary Claire Randolph Engstrom | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1906-10-01)1 October 1906 Kansas City, Missouri, US |
| Died | 20 May 1997(1997-05-20) (aged 90) Hillsborough, North Carolina, US |
| Spouse | Alfred G. Engstrom |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Harvard University & Yale University |
| Main interests | historical documentation of Hillsborough |
Mary Claire Engstrom (October 1, 1906 – May 20, 1997) was an American writer and historian. She is best known for her active role in preserving historic buildings in the town of Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Biography
Engstrom was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and was the daughter of Lester L. Randolph and Florence Alberta Toynbee Randolph. She earned a PhD at the University of North Carolina in English literature in 1939, and did postdoctoral research at Harvard and Yale, specializing in 18-century satire.
With her husband, Alfred G. Engstrom (1907–1990), a professor of French at the university, she purchased the historic Nash-Hooper House in Hillsborough.
References
- "Engstrom, Mary Claire". NCpedia. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
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