Kit Tremaine

Overview

Katherine “Kit” W. Tremaine born New Orleans, LA January 9, 1907 (d. 1997). Author, poet; philanthropist who vigiled against Vietnam War; proud member on Pres. Nixon’s enemies list; boycotted Apartheid; advocate of homeless.

Quotations

“I continued to demonstrate against the Vietnam War in front of the Santa Barbara Art Museum. Our protest consisted of a silent vigil for the hour noon and one.” (Fragments, p. 163)

“Love is the universal answer no matter what the question, and that we must seek to manifest it in all possible ways.” (ibid., 188; photo bluedolphin)