{"id":609,"date":"2015-03-19T11:11:36","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T15:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-history-of\/?p=609"},"modified":"2024-01-29T13:24:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T18:24:02","slug":"s-o-jewett-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-history-of\/s-o-jewett-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Orne Jewett Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was born in the small town of South Berwick, Maine, near the New Hampshire border. Many of Jewett\u2019s works take place in the area and derive their importance from her careful descriptions of local color. In 1901 she became the first female recipient of an honorary degree in literature from Bowdoin College. She died at the age of 59 in her birthplace of South Berwick. Jewett’s works include: Mr. Bruce<\/em><\/strong>, Deephaven<\/strong>, A Country Doctor<\/strong>, A White Heron<\/strong>, Country of the Pointed Firs<\/strong>, The Dulham Ladies<\/strong>,<\/em> and The Tory Lover<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The September 1959<\/a> issue of the Colby Library Quarterly<\/em> features articles on Jewett’s life and work, marking the 50th anniversary of her death.<\/p>\n

Additional work consulted:<\/p>\n

“Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett.” American National Biography Online. Web. 19 March 2015.<\/p>\n

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Undated photograph of Sarah Orne Jewett at her desk, in her South Berwick home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

COLLECTION DETAILS<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

We have letters by and about Jewett, holograph manuscripts, periodicals containing her short stories, and books.<\/p>\n

A finding aid and descriptive information for the Jewett Collection is available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

HIGHLIGHTED DONORS FOR THIS COLLECTION<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Colby Library Associates<\/a> – primary donor<\/p>\n

H Bacon Collamore<\/a> – primary donor<\/p>\n

Patrick Ferry – primary donor<\/p>\n

Rosamond Thaxter<\/a> – primary donor<\/p>\n

Richard Cary<\/a><\/p>\n

Laura E Richards<\/a><\/p>\n

Margaret Perry<\/a><\/p>\n

Irene Cooper Willis<\/a><\/p>\n

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