Journaling through History: Mary Folsom Blair and Changing Times for Women with Phil Primack

As the 20th century dawned, women were experiencing new roles, challenges, and opportunities. The words and life of Mary Folsom Blair, who was born in 1881 and spent her life teaching in New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, reflect that era. When Medford writer Phil Primack, purchased land in Epping, NH, in 1974, Mary Folsom Blair was just a name on the deed. Over the next four decades, Primack dedicated himself to researching the life and times of this fascinating woman. Primack’s perseverance in chronicling this woman makes a good example for anyone interested in researching any historic topic, be it a person, a building, an incident.

After his talk and discussion, he will be available to sign copies of his new book, Put It Down on Paper: The Words and Life of Mary Folsom Blair – A Fifty-Year Search (Loom Press, 2022).

Co-sponsored with the Historical Society.