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of authors and creators who identify as female, femme, transfeminine, or non-binary, and include both published and unpublished material such as letters, photographs, diaries, memorabilia, artwork, and other forms of creative work.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

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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What Objects Can Teach Us
Explore UNE’s Special Collections and Archives The archives hold many stories. While…
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Donna M. Loring Lecture
In April of 2022, Maine’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial,…
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Your Archival Portrait
UNE Special Collections wants to take your picture! But we want to…
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College Stories Project
Help UNE Archivists create History! Your story is important to us! Visit…
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College Stories Project
Help UNE Archivists create History! Your story is important to us! Visit…
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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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