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Johnson, Eleanor (1909 - 2004)
Genre: Children's Literature
Eleanor Noyes Johnson or Lorna, as she is known by her family and close friends, was a native of Newburyport, Massachusetts. She was a 1932 University of New Hampshire graduate, had a master's degree from New York University, and taught for many years (1959-1974) at the former Westbrook Junior College (now the Portland campus for the University of New England. Johnson also taught for 10 years at Stephans College in Missouri and for 4 years at Oldsfield School in Washington.
Selected Bibliography
- Mountaintop Summer (1959)
- Buffington Castle (1962)
- Armitage Hall (1965)
- King Alfred the Great (1966)
- Mrs. Perley's People (1970)
- Pirate, The Lighthouse Cat (1986)
- Whistle Him In: The Story of a Maine Seal (1985)
- The Wishing Year (1997)
Selected Resources
- The Maine Women Writers Collection at UNE houses an Eleanor Noyes Johnson Collection (1956-1991; 22 folders), with manuscripts, correspondence, and clippings.
- Noyes' obituary on the UNH alumni website
