Carole Oles, Papers, 1983-2007

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Carole Oles, Papers, 1983-2007

6 boxes, 3.0 linear feet

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SNAC Resource ID: 6318311

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Mitchell, Maria, 1818-1889

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Maria Mitchell, astronomer, was born on the island of Nantucket in 1818. Through her father, William Mitchell, she became interested in astronomy and assisted him in his observatory. In the late 1830s she was appointed librarian at the Nantucket Athenaeum, using its collection to educate herself while she worked with her father in the evenings. In 1847 she discovered a new comet, named for her, and was subsequently awarded a gold medal by the King of Denmark. A year later she became the first wo...

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Harriet Goodhue Hosmer (October 9, 1830 – February 21, 1908) was a neoclassical sculptor, considered the most distinguished female sculptor in America during the 19th century. She is known as the first female professional sculptor. Among other technical innovations, she pioneered a process for turning limestone into marble. Hosmer once lived in an expatriate colony in Rome, befriending many prominent writers and artists. Harriet Hosmer was born on October 9, 1830 at Watertown, Massachusetts, ...

Oles, Carole

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Poet Carole Oles was born in New York City and attended Queens College and the University of California, Berkeley. As of 2006, she had published eight books of poems and her poems had appeared in numerous literary magazines, including the Prairie Schooner. Oles has taught at the University of Massachusetts, Boston; Hollins College; Old Dominion University; and California State University, Chico. She has also been involved in writers' workshops and communities, particularly the Bread Loaf Writers...