Carolyn Ferriday

Carolyn Woolsey Ferriday
Born (1902-07-03)July 3, 1902
Died April 24, 1990(1990-04-24) (aged 87)April 24, 1990
Bethlehem, Connecticut
Occupation Actress, Philanthropist
Parent(s) Henry Farriday (father), Eliza Woolsey Farriday (mother)

Caroline Woolsey Ferriday (July 3, 1902 – April 24, 1990) was an American philanthropist known for her efforts during World War II and the period after. She is best known for bringing the plight of the "Rabbits", or "Lapins", Polish women subjected to medical experimentation by the Nazis at Ravensbrück concentration camp, to the American public.[1]

Biography

Acting career

Caroline Ferriday's acting debut was in Shakespeare's the Merchant of Venice, in the role of Balthazar.[2]

Philanthropic work

Ferriday volunteered at the French Embassy in New York, and was involved with the Association des Déportées et Internées Résistantes (ADIR), to provide relief to French orphans.[3]

The "Rabbits" of Ravensbrück

Ferriday approached Norman Cousins to write an article in Friends Journal to raise awareness and charitable funds for the survivors of the Nazi medical experiments at Ravensbrück concentration camp.[4][5]

Death and afterward

Caroline Ferriday left her home, the Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden to Connecticut Landmarks and the land to Bethlehem Land Trust.[6]

Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions

Ferriday was awarded the Cross of Lorraine and the Legion of Honor by the French government in the 1950s for her support of the French Resistance and her work with the survivors of Ravensbrück concentration camp.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Carolyn Ferriday, Philanthropist, 87, Who Aided Poles - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. 1990-04-27. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. ↑ "Caroline And The Lapins".
  3. ↑ "Regained Faith" (PDF). individual.utoronto.ca.
  4. ↑ "Reining in the Rogue Royal of Arabia".
  5. ↑ "Info" (PDF). www.friendsjournal.org. 1959.
  6. ↑ "ONE New England - The Bellamy-Ferriday House". www.onenewengland.com.
  7. ↑ "Destination: The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden". ctexplored.org.
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