Frances Turgeon Wiggin

Frances Turgeon Wiggin
Born(1891-10-04)October 4, 1891
Died1985
OccupationsAuthor and composer
Notable workThe State of Maine

Frances Turgeon Wiggin (4 October 1891 – 1985) was an American author and composer who is best remembered for her song “The State of Maine” and publishing five books about Maine composers.

Life and career

Frances Turgeon Wiggin was born in Lewiston, Maine. She studied at Bates, Seneca, and New York colleges, and was a member of William Smith College's charter class (1912), where she received a B.A., and in 1952, an honorary doctorate of humane letters. Her teachers included Anne Neily, Elizabeth Quaille, and Helen Winslow. She composed the music for a William Smith College school song, "Charter Class Waltz." She married Daniel W. Wiggin and they had a daughter, Barbara, in 1922. A few years later, she wrote the words and music to "The State of Maine."

Wiggin was a board member of the Maine Federation of Music Clubs for 50 years, and chaired its Committee for Maine Composers and Their Music for 25 years. She belonged to the Kotzschmar (Organ) Club of Portland (Maine), and was an honorary life member of the Maine Historical Society, the Portland Rossini Club, and the Portland MacDowell Club. In 1976 she received an award from the Maine Historical Society for her contributions to music in Maine. Wiggins' papers are archived at William Smith College.

Bibliography

Wiggin wrote five books about composers from the state of Maine:

Discography

Her compositions include:

Chamber

Piano

Vocal

References

  1. ↑ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-1138-3. OCLC 3844725.
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  3. ↑ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
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  8. ↑ admin (2016-01-11). "Barbara Gent Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  9. ↑ "'State of Maine' song, ca. 1930". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  10. ↑ "Wiggin, Frances Turgeon, 1891-1985. Frances Turgeon Wiggin papers, 1891-1985. - View Resource - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  11. ↑ McEldowney, Tricia. "Warren Hunting Smith Library: Archival Collections: William Smith College". library.hws.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  12. ↑ Writings on American History. KTO Press. 1959.
  13. ↑ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1964). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.