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Identifier

Accession 574

Inclusive Dates

1977-1984

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

2000 pieces, 1.0 linear feet

Language

English

Historical Note

Frances Patton Statham was born January 26, 1931 in Catawba, South Carolina. She is the daughter of Ernest Boyd & Kathleen Patton. She attended Winthrop College and graduated with a B.S. degree in 1951. The next year on June 28 Frances married Dr. George Wilkes Statham. Continuing her education, Mrs. Statham attended the University of Georgia and received a M.F.A in 1970. Frances also studied at the Royal Conservatory in Canada and with tenor Ralph Errolle. In November of 1976 France Patton Statham divorced her husband and moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she now resides. Mrs. Statham has written several historical romances set in the south. She passed away in 2020.

Scope and Content Note

This Frances Patton Statham Papers consist mainly of newspaper clippings (originals and photocopies) and advertising flyers for Ms. Statham’s books. Frances Patton Statham (1931-2020) was a 1951 graduate of Winthrop College. The newspaper clippings cover the years from 1979 to 1983, as do the advertising items. Also contained in this collection are 1984 and 1985 book reviews about From Love’s Ashes. There are also two manuscript copies of From Love’s Ashes, one being the original and the other a typescript copy. Literary Newsletters are also part of this collection. They are from the story “When the Gypsies Came.” It is a photocopy from a magazine dated 1983. As for visual data, there are a few promotional photographs (7”x 10”) and also a 15 minute 1983 documentary on Frances Patton Statham on a 500ft. magnetic movie reel consisting of a series of interviews with Ms. Statham.

Provenance

The personal papers of author Frances Patton Statham were received as a deposit from Ms. Statham herself. The College Archives received the collection on April 5, 1984.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Frances Patton Statham Papers - Accession 574

LC Subject Headings

Statham, Frances Patton--Archives; Winthrop College, the South Carolina College for Women--Alumni and alumnae; Statham, Frances Patton--Authorship; Romance fiction, American

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