Maud Howe Elliott (November 9, 1854 – March 19, 1948) was an American novelist, most notable for her Pulitzer prize-winning collaboration with her sisters, Laura E. Richards and Florence Hall, on their mother's biography The Life of Julia Ward Howe (1916). Her other works included A Newport Aquarelle (1883); Phillida (1891); Mammon, later published as Honor: A Novel (1893); Roma Beata, Letters from the Eternal City (1903); Sun and Shadow in Spain (1908) [1];The Eleventh Hour in the Life of Julia Ward Howe (1911); Three Generations (1923); Lord Byron's Helmet (1927); John Elliott, The Story of an Artist (1930); My Cousin, F. Marion Crawford (1934); and This Was My Newport (1944).[2]
Maud Howe was born on November 9, 1854, at the Perkins School for the Blind in Boston, founded by her father, Samuel Gridley Howe. Her mother was the author and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe. In 1887, she married English artist John Elliott. A socialite, Elliott was one of the founding members of the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida[3] She was the honorary president of the organization until her death.
After her marriage, she lived in Chicago (1892–93) and Italy (1894-1900/1906-1910), before moving to Newport, where she spent the rest of her life. She was a founding member of the Newport Art Association, and served as its secretary from 1912 to 1942.[2] Howe was also a founder of the Progressive Party and took part in the suffrage movement.[4] In 1920, when women gained the right to vote, Maud Howe Elliott was unable to vote because a Congressional Act revoked her citizenship. This act specifically targeted American-born women who had married foreigners, stripping them of their citizenship rights. Notably, this legislation only affected women, as men who were married to foreign citizens retained their citizenship.[5] Maud was greatly influenced by her mother's ideas and convictions about women's role in society and particularly so in terms of women's suffrage.[6] She fought passionately for women to be liberated from the societal expectations and roles determined to them by male dominated society. In 1940, she was attributed with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from Brown University.[7]
She wrote a travel book about Spain, Sun and Shadow in Spain (1908), which served, among many other author-travellers' works such as Gaston Vullier, Dorothy and Mortimer Menpes, as a fundamental milestone in the promotion of Spanish tourism amongst middle classes of America and Europe.[8]
^"Sun and Shadow in Spain by Howe, Maud: Very Good Hardcover (1908) 1st Edition | Ironwood Books". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
^ abMaud Howe Elliott 2017-12-30 at the Wayback Machine, Redwood Library website. 2014-05-21
^[1] The Society of the Four Arts 1936-1996. 2015-11-04
^Polichetti, Barbara. "Maud Howe Elliott 1854–1948. 'Noted daughter of a famous mother'" in Women in R.I. History. Making a Difference. The Providence Journal Company, 1994. p. 18.
^"Maud Howe Elliott – Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2024-03-14.
^Commire, Anne; Klezmer, Deborah (1999). Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopaedia. Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications.
^Cirer-Costa, Joan Carles (2019-01-29). "Spain's tourism models in the first third of the twentieth century". mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
Bibliographyedit
Boyer, Paul S. "Howe, Julia Ward" in Notable American Women 1607–1950. Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1971. 2:225-229.
Grinnell, Nancy Whipple, Carrying the Torch. Maud Howe Elliott and the American Renaissance. University Press of New England, 2014.
Elliott, Maud Howe, Three Generations. Boston, Little, Brown, and Co. 1923. (Full text available in the Internet Archive)
Commire, Anne., and Deborah. Klezmer. Women in World History : A Biographical Encyclopedia / Anne Commire, Editor ; Deborah Klezmer, Associate Editor. Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications, 1999. Print.
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Maud Howe Elliott. Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame web page. 2014-05-21.
Maud Howe Elliott Papers, 1882-1948 Finding Aid, John Hay Library, Brown University. 2014-05-21. The collection includes unpublished manuscripts for Elliott's memoirs "Afternoon Tea" and "Memories of Eighty Years."
April 10, 2024
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Maud Howe Elliott November 9 1854 March 19 1948 was an American novelist most notable for her Pulitzer prize winning collaboration with her sisters Laura E Richards and Florence Hall on their mother s biography The Life of Julia Ward Howe 1916 Her other works included A Newport Aquarelle 1883 Phillida 1891 Mammon later published as Honor A Novel 1893 Roma Beata Letters from the Eternal City 1903 Sun and Shadow in Spain 1908 1 The Eleventh Hour in the Life of Julia Ward Howe 1911 Three Generations 1923 Lord Byron s Helmet 1927 John Elliott The Story of an Artist 1930 My Cousin F Marion Crawford 1934 and This Was My Newport 1944 2 Maud Howe ElliottBorn 1854 11 09 November 9 1854Boston MassachusettsDiedMarch 19 1948 1948 03 19 aged 93 Newport Rhode IslandOccupationNovelistNotable awards1917 Pulitzer PrizeSpouseJohn ElliottBiography editMaud Howe was born on November 9 1854 at the Perkins School for the Blind in Boston founded by her father Samuel Gridley Howe Her mother was the author and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe In 1887 she married English artist John Elliott A socialite Elliott was one of the founding members of the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach Florida 3 She was the honorary president of the organization until her death After her marriage she lived in Chicago 1892 93 and Italy 1894 1900 1906 1910 before moving to Newport where she spent the rest of her life She was a founding member of the Newport Art Association and served as its secretary from 1912 to 1942 2 Howe was also a founder of the Progressive Party and took part in the suffrage movement 4 In 1920 when women gained the right to vote Maud Howe Elliott was unable to vote because a Congressional Act revoked her citizenship This act specifically targeted American born women who had married foreigners stripping them of their citizenship rights Notably this legislation only affected women as men who were married to foreign citizens retained their citizenship 5 Maud was greatly influenced by her mother s ideas and convictions about women s role in society and particularly so in terms of women s suffrage 6 She fought passionately for women to be liberated from the societal expectations and roles determined to them by male dominated society In 1940 she was attributed with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from Brown University 7 She wrote a travel book about Spain Sun and Shadow in Spain 1908 which served among many other author travellers works such as Gaston Vullier Dorothy and Mortimer Menpes as a fundamental milestone in the promotion of Spanish tourism amongst middle classes of America and Europe 8 She died on March 19 1948 in Newport Rhode Island References edit Sun and Shadow in Spain by Howe Maud Very Good Hardcover 1908 1st Edition Ironwood Books www abebooks com Retrieved 2024 03 20 a b Maud Howe Elliott Archived 2017 12 30 at the Wayback Machine Redwood Library website 2014 05 21 1 The Society of the Four Arts 1936 1996 2015 11 04 Polichetti Barbara Maud Howe Elliott 1854 1948 Noted daughter of a famous mother in Women in R I History Making a Difference The Providence Journal Company 1994 p 18 Schmidt Gloria H The Women of the Newport County Woman Suffrage League 2020 https portsmouthhistorynotes files wordpress com 2020 09 thewomenofthenewportcountywomansuffrageleague pdf Maud Howe Elliott Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame Retrieved 2024 03 14 Commire Anne Klezmer Deborah 1999 Women in World History A Biographical Encyclopaedia Waterford CT Yorkin Publications Cirer Costa Joan Carles 2019 01 29 Spain s tourism models in the first third of the twentieth century mpra ub uni muenchen de Retrieved 2024 03 20 Bibliography editBoyer Paul S Howe Julia Ward in Notable American Women 1607 1950 Cambridge MA The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 1971 2 225 229 Grinnell Nancy Whipple Carrying the Torch Maud Howe Elliott and the American Renaissance University Press of New England 2014 Elliott Maud Howe Three Generations Boston Little Brown and Co 1923 Full text available in the Internet Archive Commire Anne and Deborah Klezmer Women in World History A Biographical Encyclopedia Anne Commire Editor Deborah Klezmer Associate Editor Waterford CT Yorkin Publications 1999 Print External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maud Howe Elliott nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Maud Howe Elliott Library resources about Maud Howe Elliott Resources in your library Resources in other libraries By Maud Howe Elliott Online books Resources in your library Resources in other libraries Works by Maud Howe Elliott at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Maud Howe Elliott at Internet Archive Maud Howe Elliott Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame web page 2014 05 21 Maud Howe Elliott Papers 1882 1948 Finding Aid John Hay Library Brown University 2014 05 21 The collection includes unpublished manuscripts for Elliott s memoirs Afternoon Tea and Memories of Eighty Years Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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