Title

GEN MS 01 Katharine E. O’Brien Papers Finding Aid

Authors

Susie R. Bock, University of Southern Maine

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1999

Keywords

Katharine E. O’Brien, Portland, Portland-Maine, Maine, Maine Poet, Poetry, Women Poets

Abstract

Description:

Katharine E. O’Brien (d. 1998) was raised in Portland, Maine. She taught mathematics for more than 30 years at Deering High School in Portland, of which she was an alumna, and was a published poet. The Papers includes typescripts of her poems, correspondence, photographs, and miscellany.

Date Range:

1947-1998

Size of Collection:

1 ft.

Comments

Provenance:

These papers were donated in 1999 by O’Brien’s executor and came with a collection of her books.

Ownership and Literary Rights:

The Katharine E. O’Brien 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, bocks@usm.maine.edu.

Recommended Citation

Katharine E. O’Brien Papers, Special Collections, University of Southern Maine Libraries.