Frances Emery-Waterhouse collection
Collection
Identifier: 0127
Collection Scope and Content
Includes correspondence with Burton Trafton, biographical information and articles.
Dates
- 1948-1966
Creator
- Emery-Waterhouse, Frances (Person)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Curator of the Maine Women Writers Collection.
Biographical/Historical Note
A Maine native, Frances Emery-Waterhouse spent years in Guatemala where her husband grew bananas. She learned Spanish and wrote for local newspapers and magazines. She published Banana paradise in 1947 and composed numerous songs about Central America. Upon her return to Maine, she continued to write articles for local newspapers and compose songs. She died in 1966.
Extent
2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is organized as a single series.
- Banana growers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Central America Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Correspondence Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Emery-Waterhouse, Frances
- Kennebunk (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Trafton, Burton
- Title
- Guide to the Frances Emery-Waterhouse collection, 1948-1966
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Maine Women Writers Collection Repository
Contact:
Abplanalp Library
University of New England
716 Stevens Avenue
Portland Maine 04103 United States
mwwc@une.edu
Abplanalp Library
University of New England
716 Stevens Avenue
Portland Maine 04103 United States
mwwc@une.edu