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Dorothy Clarke Wilson papers
Collection
Identifier: 0394
Collection Scope and Content
This collection consists of two series. Series 1 contains articles about and interviews with Wilson, typescripts of some of the author's writings and one of her poems, her autobiography (74 pages), and copies of her writings published in pamphlets and periodicals. In addition there is a large collection of personal scrapbooks documenting her published works from 1933 to 1949, as well as a scrapbook chronicling a trip to India in 1950. Series 2 consists of a number of decorative objects and...
Dates:
1926-1990s
Found in:
Maine Women Writers Collection
Eleanor Noyes Johnson papers
Collection
Identifier: 0424
Collection Scope and Content
This collection contains hand-written drafts and typescripts of Johnson's young adult novel, King Alfred II, as well as Armitage Hall. Also included is literary correspondence from 1957-1962, some publicity material, book reviews, and published short articles and stories.
Dates:
1932-1993
Found in:
Maine Women Writers Collection
Frances Peabody papers
Collection
Identifier: 0276
Collection Scope and Content
Series 1 consists of the files set up by Peabody as she worked her way through the process of writing and publishing Tate House: Crown of the Maine Mast Trade. The files document the steps necessary to see a project through, ie., multiple drafts, publicizing, printers, funding, and reviews by peers. Peabody's original file titles and order were retained as much as possible. Series 2 contains multiple black and white images in publication layout telling the story of the merger between...
Dates:
1920-1997; Majority of material found in 1930-1940
Found in:
Maine Women Writers Collection
Kate Douglas Wiggin collection
Collection
Identifier: 0403
Collection Scope and Content
The collection includes photographs, flyers and playbills for her work, reviews, ephemera, published work and original correspondence, as well as a series devoted to the California Kindergarten Training School and the Froebel Society. Some of the items are photocopies, which were gathered by Glenys Tarlow from other libraries in her research on Wiggin. The majority of the collection was compiled by Tarlow during her years of research.
Dates:
1880-2006, undated
Found in:
Maine Women Writers Collection
May Sarton papers
Collection
Identifier: 0318
Collection Scope and Content
The Sarton papers consists of diverse material types: an extensive photograph collection compiled by Sarton, correspondence, poetry drafts and typescripts, special printings, sound recordings, literary criticisms, published material, and personal memorabilia. Maine Women Writers Collection also holds a large portion of Sarton's personal library, over 2000 volumes, accessible on the University of New England library catalog, in addition to the inserts found in those books, which are housed as...
Dates:
1860-1994; Majority of material found within 1912-1980s
Found in:
Maine Women Writers Collection
Nora Archibald Smith papers
Collection
Identifier: 0356
Collection Scope and Content
The Nora Archibald Smith papers document Smith's life as an author and school administrator. The collection includes scrapbooks of her writings in publications such as Kindergarten Review, The Outlook, Primary School Popular Educator and New England Magazine. The collection contains correspondence to Kate Douglas Wiggin collected by Smith while writing her biography of Wiggin; correspondence...
Dates:
1878-2009; Majority of material found within 1889-1924
Found in:
Maine Women Writers Collection
Ramona Barth papers
Collection
Identifier: 0046
Collection Scope and Content
The items in this collection range from unpublished manuscripts, to stamp collections, to large posters. There is a small collection of VHS and cassettes, as well as transparencies with which Barth made t-shirts (including one of her own face). Overall, the collection is made up of eight distinct series. The topics are varied, but because of Barth's passion for feminism, women's liberation is a common theme that threads throughout the entire collection. As early as her college essays, Barth...
Dates:
1880-2002; Majority of material found within 1930-1990
Found in:
Maine Women Writers Collection
Toby Shafter collection
Collection
Identifier: 0365
Collection Scope and Content
This collection includes a 1938 travel diary, photograph, news clippings, notes, correspondence and manuscripts.
Dates:
1938-1967
Found in:
Maine Women Writers Collection
Virginia Rich collection
Collection
Identifier: 0315
Collection Scope and Content
Includes correspondence, reviews, articles, promotional materials and a photograph.
Dates:
1982-1985
Found in:
Maine Women Writers Collection