Papers, 1891-1982 (bulk 1952-1977).

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Papers, 1891-1982 (bulk 1952-1977).

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The Dorothy Freeman Collection contains correspondence between Dorothy and Rachel and a variety of other materials relating to Carson. The letters provide details about writing The edge of the sea and Silent spring, as well as details of everyday life, friends, and associates. Rachel and Dorothy shared an uninhibited appreciation of the natural world and often their letters are filled with their observations. The letters also provide details about the progression of Carson's breast cancer (diagnosed in 1960) and ways in which the two friends chose to confront the inevitable. Other materials include early drafts of some of Carson's writings (The edge of the sea and Silent spring), speeches and papers, and research materials. Also housed in this collection are some of Dorothy Freeman's writings, including drafts of short stories, observations of the natural world, and notes pertaining to talks Freeman gave about Carson. The collection also contains a variety of family materials, including letters and diaries written by Dorothy Freeman's father (Fred Murdoch), her husband, and her son.

29 manuscript boxes + 4 records cartons (19.25 linear ft.)

Bates College Library, George and Helen Ladd Library

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Bates College Library, George and Helen Ladd Library

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Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964

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Rachel Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was a biologist, author, and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement. Carson began her career as an aquatic biologist in the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries before becoming a successful author. Late in the 1950s, Carson turned her attention to conservation, especially some problems that she believed were caused by synthetic pesticides. The result was the book Silent Spring ...

Freeman, Dorothy, 1898-1978

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Dorothy Murdoch (1898-1978) grew up in the coastal town of Marblehead, Mass. and spent summers with her family in Southport, Me. She worked in home economics until her marriage to Stanley Freeman in 1924. Their only child, Stanley Freeman Jr., was born in 1926. In 1952, when Dorothy learned Rachel Carson was building a cottage on Southport, she wrote to Carson. The following summer the Freemans met Rachel Carson and began what would become, for Rachel and Dorothy, a profound and int...