The Maine Women Writers Collection acquires artists’ books primarily made by artists and writers in Maine, with themes related to feminism, women’s lives, the natural world and health, among others. In addition to the books themselves, we collect archival material associated with the lives and work of book makers in Maine.
Archival Material
Rebecca Goodale collection, 1999–2008
Documentation on Goodale’s career as an artist and teacher in addition to artist’s books. The collection includes photographs and catalogs related to her work as a textile artist and clothing designer, model designs for her artist’s books, photographs, ephemera and other materials that relate to Goodale’s childhood and later personal interests.
Martha A. Hall collection, 1998–2003
Personal papers including journals and sketchbooks, models for books, correspondence, and documentation of Hall’s career as an artist and business owner. Her materials delve deeply into the experience of living with cancer explore the emotions that result from chronic illness and the accompanying relationship to the medical system.
Dorothy Schwartz papers, 1979–2014
The materials in this collection relate specifically to Schwartz’s project “My Darwin,” which was featured in 2009 at the June Fitzpatrick Gallery and highlighted at a Maine Humanities Council program shortly after Schwartz’s death in 2014. Includes a variety of Schwartz’s research on Darwin, from exhibition flyers to magazine articles, as well as photographs Schwartz took at Darwin’s house and work she created from these photos.
