Born: 22 August 1906, United States
Died: 18 October 1989
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Beryl Watkins Yancey
The following is republished with permission from the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail.
Beryl Robinson (1906-89) introduced storytelling to children in Boston Public Library branches all over the city in the 1940s and 1950s. Her stories came from many cultures. In 1958-59, she produced and told stories on public television, extending her audience to children throughout eastern Massachusetts.