Who were Author Anonymous Most Famous Unknown Authors who wrote the poem Footprints? Ella H. Scharring-Hausen, Educator and Sunday School Teacher wrote the Footprints in the Sand poem June 6, 1922.
Carolyn Joyce Carty & Ella H. ScharringHausen
The Footprints poem famous first line then became, One night a man had a dream. This first line was written by Robert Louis Scharring-Hausen, writer, editor, author, nature columnist and Founding Father of Library Week. Carolyn Joyce Carty revised the complete text into its present form, which has become known as the more popular version of the Footprints poem.
The original Footprints in the Sand poem was handwritten by Ella in 1922 at the age of 28. The rewritten version of Footprints poem was then written on an old Remington typewriter, in the living room parlor on a roll top desk of one of Hopewell’s finest Historical Homes located on Moore’s Mill Road in Hopewell, New Jersey by the six-year old child prodigy who could read and write well at the age of four. Written by Carolyn Joyce Carty often called Carrie Jo which was a derivative of her given name. The word Carrie was then underlined in the original poem and was used as her anonymous signature.
The Historical Home belonged to Robert Louis & Ella H. Scharring-Hausen. Ella Scharring-Hausen taught in Princeton. Robert Louis Scharring-Hausen was a nature columnist and wrote for the Trenton Sun Times. Robert & Ella were neighbors to Charles & Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the Schwarzkopf’s and the Guttenberg’s of Hopewell, New Jersey. The Scharring-Hausens often entertained quest such as Albert Einstein, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Dr. Linus Pauling all Nobel hopefuls.
The Scharring-Hausens & a group called The Roundabouts helped found and erect the Hopewell Museum and Library in Hopewell, New Jersey.
Hopewell Museum Hopewell Library
These individuals were Philanthropist and were the first group of people in the U. S. Nation to form Library Week, the third week of May in 1922. A play called “Help Hopewell Honor Her Hero” was written. The play was based on The Founding Father of the U.S. Nation George Washington, crossing the Delaware River written by Robert Louis Scharring-Hausen. The proceeds from the Play were used to establish the Hopewell Museum in Honor of the Late Sarah D. Stout. The collection of fine antiques, were then displayed, at the Museum, which remains today.
All three individual names appear on the copyrights of Footprints also known as Footprints in the Sand. They are authors Robert Louis Scharring-Hausen, Carolyn Joyce Carty & Ella H Scharring- Hausen.
Its authorship listed as an Anonymous Contribution to Society. Footprints were copyrighted in the He and I text. No other author’s text supports or substantiates any other version of copyright or use. Although many have claimed to write Footprints the poem for personal gain or notoriety, none can compare with the original collection written in 1963 while each author remained alive.
Robert Louis Scharring-Hausens writings are preserved in archives; some remain at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Scholarships for journalism were founded to Rutgers University upon the passing of Ella H. Scharring-Hausen in 1984. Carolyn Joyce Carty, (Carrie) is currently in publishing still sharing her writings with the general public and Christian Organizations.
The Footprints of God is the short story that belongs to the poem Footprints. The Short Story written by Carolyn Joyce Carty was solely based from Bible Lesson Teachings that Ella H. Scharring-Hausens often shared with her Sunday School students. All poetry was written based on Bible verses & text to promote faith towards humankind without solace to promote any individual or denominational preferences. All Faiths are encouraged to share these universal thoughts, its unity of love & peace.
Carolyn Joyce Carty received Editor’s Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry, for her poems titled Faith & The Thirst of Christ. This author was recently nominated Best Poet for her poems titled Faith & Behold My Heart. Carolyn Joyce Carty would most like to be remembered as a Passion Writer and the Youngest Philanthropist there has ever been.
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