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'''Ralph Milne Farley''' was a joint [[pseudonym]] for '''Roger Sherman Hoar''' (April 8, 1887 – October 10, 1963), a [[Massachusetts]] state senator and assistant attorney general, and his daughter, '''Caroline Prescott Hoar''' (May 3, 1914 – January 9, 1992).
  
Roger Sherman Hoar was a state senator and assistant Attorney General, state of Massachusetts who wrote [[SF]] under the pseudonym of Ralph Milne Farley.  in the early 40s he was a member of the [[pro writers]] club, the [[Milwaukee Fictioneers]]. Some of his stories were collaborations with his daughter, Caroline Prescott Hoar.
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According to [[Raymond A. Palmer]] in ''[[Science Fiction Digest (Ingher)]]'' (July 1933):
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Ralph Milne Farley is TWO people! Here’s the dope; Ralph Milne Farley, up to January 1, 1932, was Roger Sherman Hoar, A.B., M.A. LL. B. After that he began writing in collaboration with his daughter, Caroline Prescott Hoar, who had been writing under the [[pen name]] of ‘'''Jacqueline Farley'''.’ Their combined efforts have been published under the name Ralph Milne Farley exclusively since the combine was effected. Miss Hoar is a student at Radcliffe, majoring in mechanical and electrical engineering. She is responsible for the improvement in Farley’s “The Golden City” over previous works....
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He is known principally today for his ''An Earthman on Venus'' (1950).
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Farley is known principally today for their ''An Earthman on Venus'' (1950).
  
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About 1940, the Hoars moved to [[Milwaukee]], and “Farley” was a member of the [[pro writers]] [[club]], the [[Milwaukee Fictioneers]]. 
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* [https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1059 Bibliography at ISFDB].
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* [https://cosmos-serial.com The ''Cosmos'' Project].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:55, 29 November 2022

Ralph Milne Farley was a joint pseudonym for Roger Sherman Hoar (April 8, 1887 – October 10, 1963), a Massachusetts state senator and assistant attorney general, and his daughter, Caroline Prescott Hoar (May 3, 1914 – January 9, 1992).

According to Raymond A. Palmer in Science Fiction Digest (July 1933):

Ralph Milne Farley is TWO people! Here’s the dope; Ralph Milne Farley, up to January 1, 1932, was Roger Sherman Hoar, A.B., M.A. LL. B. After that he began writing in collaboration with his daughter, Caroline Prescott Hoar, who had been writing under the pen name of ‘Jacqueline Farley.’ Their combined efforts have been published under the name Ralph Milne Farley exclusively since the combine was effected. Miss Hoar is a student at Radcliffe, majoring in mechanical and electrical engineering. She is responsible for the improvement in Farley’s “The Golden City” over previous works....

Farley is known principally today for their An Earthman on Venus (1950).

About 1940, the Hoars moved to Milwaukee, and “Farley” was a member of the pro writers club, the Milwaukee Fictioneers.


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