Mary Ellen Chase
1887 – 1973
Background – Biographical Information & Connection to Maine
Mary Ellen Chase – Dictionary of American Biography (1)
Mary Ellen Chase – Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors (9)
A portrait of Mary Ellen Chase written by a close friend in 1962 (10)
The family home of Mary Ellen Chase in Blue Hill Maine, curtesy of the Southwest Harbor Public Library Digital Archives (12)
Visual Text
Mary Ellen Chase giving the Commencement Address at Colby College in 1958 (11)
Autographed photo of Mary Ellen Chase in 1935 with the words “With kindest thanks to all Maine readers” (2)
Virtual Visit – Landmarks & Museums
Click above for a virtual visit to Mary Ellen Chase’s beloved home Windswept (13)
Primary Sources
Click above to read newspaper clippings and the extensive correspondence of Mary Ellen Chase at the Maine State Library
Text Excerpts & Access to Books
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