Charlotte Mason

Charlotte Mason (born May 18, 1854, Princeton, N.J., U.S.—died April 15, 1946, New York, N.Y.) was an American philanthropist who for a time encouraged many artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Known as “Godmother,” she was a generous patron, but her controlling nature often caused conflict with her beneficiaries. Mason was born into a wealthy family. She married a prominent physician and socialized with dignitaries and dilettantes. Following her husband’s death about 1903, she began to...