Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2007
Keywords
Esther Wood, Gorham State Teacher's College, Professor, History Education, Teacher Education, Georgraphy Education
Abstract
Description:
Esther Wood taught Social Sciences and History at Gorham Normal School from 1930 to 1972. She regularly wrote columns for the Christian Science Monitor and received many awards, including “Woman of the Year” from the Blue Hill Chamber of Commerce and a Doctorate of Humane Letters honoris causa from Colby College. In 1973, the University named a dormitory building on the Gorham campus in her honor. The Papers consist of her lecture notes on the history of New England from the 16th century through the colonial period and the Revolutionary War to the founding of the State of Maine in 1820.
Date Range:
undated
Size of Collection:
0.5 ft.
Recommended Citation
Esther Wood Papers, Special Collections, University of Southern Maine Libraries.
Included in
American Studies Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons, United States History Commons, Women's History Commons
Comments
Provenance:
Donated to Special Collections in the 2006 by Burnall L. Page and in 2016 by Darrell Payson..
Ownership and Literary Rights:
The Esther Wood Papers are the physical property of the University of Southern Maine Libraries. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the creator or her legal heirs and assigns.
For further information, consult the Head of Special Collections, susie.bock@maine.edu