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of authors and creators who identify as female, femme, transfeminine, or non-binary, and include both published and unpublished material such as letters, photographs, diaries, memorabilia, artwork, and other forms of creative work.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).
News & Events

Found in the Archives
Join us for an evening of stories discovered in archives with Dawn…
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Preserving Women’s Voices
UNE History Professor Dr. Elizabeth DeWolfe recently published an article in Maine…
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Libraries & The Poets Who Love Them
A Poetry Reading Sponsored by the Maine Women Writers Collection. Join four…
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Welcoming New Curator
We welcome Sarah as the Curator of the Maine Women Writers Collection. Sarah…
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Maya Williams Poetry Reading
Please join us for a special evening of poetry by Maya Williams,…
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Donna M. Loring Lecture
Racial Justice in Maine State Policy: Understanding the Permanent Commission on the…
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Mid-Century Maine Women Writers
This event is part of a project at the University of Maine…
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Away from the Archives
MWWC archival material awaiting attention during the start of the pandemic. I…
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Racial Health Disparities and COVID-19 in Maine: Shining a Light on Systemic Inequality
View the recording Join us for the annual Donna M. Loring Lecture,…
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Research Visits Suspended for Fall 2020
In compliance with the University’s return to campus plan for the fall…
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