Martha Nickerson
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Martha Nickerson | |
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| Born | January 1, 1925 |
| Died | February 23, 2011 (aged 41) |
| Monuments | Nickerson Walking Woods Preserve |
| Education | Bridgewater State University (BS); Teachers College, Columbia University (MA, PhD) |
| Occupations | Teacher, librarian, photographer |
Martha Nickerson (1 January 1925 – 23 February 2011)[1] was an American teacher, librarian, and amateur photographer.[2][3] 48 acres of land donated to the Attleboro Land Trust by Nickerson in 2001 is today the Nickerson Walking Woods Preserve.[4][5]
Martha Nickerson was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, where she remained a resident all her life.[1] She was the daughter of Franklin Graham Nickerson Sr. and Martha O. Nickerson (née Logan).[6]
She obtained her BS from Bridgewater State Tech College in 1947, and her MA and Doctorate in Education from the Teachers College, Columbia University.[1]
Nickerson was a teacher and librarian for the Attleboro School District.[1] Between 1956 and 1967, she taught at schools in France, Japan, Morocco, Labrador, Turkey, the Netherlands, and England.[1]
Nickerson was a member of the Murray Unitarian Universalist Church of Attleboro, and of the Attleboro chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.[1]
When the city planned to widen the street on which she lived, Nickerson fought successfully to save a large Beech tree in front of her house.[3]
Nickerson died on 23 February 2011 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital.[6]