The Maine Women Writers Collection was founded in 1959 by Grace Dow and Dorothy Healy to preserve and make available the writings of Maine women who had achieved literary recognition.
We collect the work of authors and creators who identify as female, femme, transfeminine, or non-binary, and include both published and unpublished material such as letters, photographs, diaries, memorabilia, artwork, and other forms of creative work. Our holdings focus upon the state of Maine, Dawnland, the traditional territory of Wabanaki people, and the northern New England region.
To learn more about our history: see The Maine Women Writers Collection: The First Fifty Years (video).
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Archival Portraits 2023
October is Archives Month! To celebrate and raise awareness about UNE’s Special…
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5Nov2023Back Then and Now: Pettengill Farm in History and Art
Please join us for a community discussion with artists Rebecca Goodale and Carrie…
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18Oct2023The Burning Key: New & Selected Poems: A Reading by Beatrix Gates
Free and open to the public. Join us for a reading from The…
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5Oct2023Donna Loring Lecture
This year’s Donna Loring Lecture will be a reading by Morgan Talty,…
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28Sep2023American Breakdown: A Conversation with Jennifer Lunden
View a recording of the event. This event will celebrate the publication…
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14Sep2023At Home: A Reading by Rose Marasco
Join artist Rose Marasco for a reading and celebration of her new book At Home (OSMOS…
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23Jun2023Rose Marasco: Camera Lucida
June 23-October 8, 2023 Opening reception: Friday, June 23, 4:00 p.m. -…
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A Day in the Life of Maine Women
On November 18, 2022, MWWC Archivist Jefferson Navicky gave a talk called…
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Conversations from the Pointed Firs
Conversations from the Pointed Firs is a monthly audio series with Maine-connected…
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25Oct2022What Objects Can Teach Us
Explore UNE’s Special Collections and Archives The archives hold many stories. While…
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