Rosamond Thaxter (1895-1989) was a lifelong resident of Kittery Point, Maine. She was a philanthropist, writer, public speaker and world traveler. Rosamond was a granddaughter of Celia Thaxter. She published a biography of her grandmother in 1962 titled Sandpiper: The Life and Letters of Celia Thaxter. It contains an extensive selection of photographs and poems.<\/p>\n
Biographical details about Rosamond’s life and work are provided by the Rosamond Thaxter Foundation<\/a>, which she established in 1964.<\/p>\n ROSAMOND THAXTER AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Rosamond Thaxter’s first gift of Celia Thaxter materials was received in May 1961. She gave additional materials in May 1968. A last gift came from her estate in 1990.<\/p>\n The Colby Library Quarterly article titled “Celia Thaxter’s Library”<\/a> (December 1964) lists volumes owned by Rosamond that eventually came to Special Collections. These volumes are listed in the Colby Libraries web catalog with a THAXTER LIBRARY prestamp before the call number.<\/p>\n Additional work consulted:<\/p>\n Rosamond Thaxter donor file, Colby College Special Collections.<\/p>\n