Carita Doggett Corse

Carita Doggett Corse

Carita Doggett Corse (March 15, 1891 – May 23, 1978) was a Florida historian and writer who served as the Florida director of the Federal Writers’ Project. Her most well-known books are Dr. Andrew Turnbull and the New Smyrna Colony of Florida and The Key to the Golden Islands. Corse, an early suffragette, became the director of Florida's chapter of the newly created Planned Parenthood. In 1978, she was recognized for her work as an historian by the Florida Historical Society, and, in 1997, was posthumously inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame, an honor roll recognizing women who have "made significant contributions to the improvement of life for women and all Florida citizens."