Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2015
Keywords
Frances Peabody, HIV/AIDS, The AIDS Project (TAP), Peabody House, Maine, hospice, John Preston
Abstract
Description:
Frannie Peabody was one of Maine's leading AIDS activists. Best known in Maine and nationally for her exceptional leadership in the AIDS epidemic, she also gave significant service on historic preservation, child welfare, and gay rights issues. She was a founder of Portland’s The AIDS Project and of the Frannie Peabody Center (formerly Peabody House), as well as of Greater Portland Landmarks. The Papers contain Peabody's personal papers, including her work with The AIDS Project and bereavement counseling.
Date Range:
1981-1999
Size of Collection:
24.5 ft.
Recommended Citation
Frances Peabody Papers, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Collection, Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine, University of Southern Maine Libraries.
Included in
American Studies Commons, Cultural History Commons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons, Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, Social History Commons, United States History Commons
Comments
Provenance:
The Peabody estate, represented by Frances Peabody’s daughter, Charlotte Paulline, donated the materials in this collection in 2002.
Ownership and Literary Rights:
The Frances Peabody Papers is the physical property of the University of Southern Maine Libraries. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the creator or his/her legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Head of the Special Collections.
For further information, consult the Head of Special Collections, susie.bock@maine.edu