Florence Earle Coates

Florence Earle Coates

Florence Van Leer Nicholson Coates (née Earle; July 1, 1850 – April 6, 1927) was an American poet whose prolific output was published in dozens of literary magazines, some of it set to music. She was mentored by the English poet Matthew Arnold, with whom she maintained a lasting friendship. She was famous for her many nature poems, inspired by the flora and fauna of the Adirondacks, where she and her husband Edward Hornor Coates maintained a summer camp. She was elected poet laureate by the State Federation of Women's Clubs (Pennsylvania) in 1915.

Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died April 6, 1927 (Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1919

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	B-6030	10-in.	3/14/1908	I love, and the world is mine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-23462	10-in.	11/7/1919	I love, and the world is mine	Edward Johnson	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coates, Florence Earle," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100331.

Coates, Florence Earle. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100331.

"Coates, Florence Earle." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/464968 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/464968

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