Chadbourne, Ava (1875 - 1964)

Genre: Non-Fiction

Ava Harriet Chadbourne was born in Mattawamkeag, ME. She received her AB (1915) and MA (1918) from the University of Maine, and received a PhD. from Columbia University (1922). She was a professor of education at the University of Maine and retired as a full professor in 1942. Chadbourne Hall on the campus of the University of Maine is named in her honor.

Bibliography

• The Beginnings of Education in Maine (1928)
• Readings in the History of Education in Maine: a Collection of Sources and Readings Concerning the History of Maine and the Development of Educational Theory and Practice (1932)
• A History Of Education In Maine: A Study Of A Section Of American Educational History (1936)
• The Origin Of The Names Of The City And Towns In Hancock County, Maine (1951)
• Maine Place Names And The Peopling Of Its Towns (1955)

Selected Resources

• Guide to the Ava Harriet Chadbourne Papers at the University of Maine Orono
• Maine Author Scrapbooks : a Collection of Newspaper Clippings Vol. 1