Willowdean Chatterson Handy
Willowdean Chatterson Handy | |
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| Born | Willowdean Chatterson January 10, 1889 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 1965 (aged 76) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Other names | W. C. Handy, Willowdean Handy |
| Education | University of Chicago (PhB), Radcliffe College |
| Occupation(s) | Ethnologist in Pacific studies, anthropologist, playwright, author, librarian |
| Spouse | Edward Smith Craighill Handy (1918–1934; divorced) |
Willowdean Chatterson Handy (née Willowdean Chatterson; January 10, 1889 – November 5, 1965) was an American anthropologist and ethnologist in Pacific studies, playwright, librarian, and author.[1][2] Handy was one of the Board of Regents for the University of Hawaii.
Life and career
[edit]Willowdean Chatterson Handy was born on January 10, 1889, in Louisville, Kentucky, to parents Ida (née Cragg), and Joseph Marshall Chatterson.[1][3] She graduated in 1909 from the University of Chicago with a Ph.B. degree, and took some courses at Radcliffe College.[1][2][4]
In 1918, Willowdean Chatterson married Edward Smith Craighill Handy, they often worked together.[3] The marriage ended in divorce.[3]
Handy wrote a number of book about Polynesia.[5] For four years Handy served on the Board of Regents for the University of Hawaii.[6] She was a librarian for the Hawaiian Historical Society for ten years.[6][4]
She died on November 5, 1965, in Honolulu.[4][5]
Publications
[edit]- Handy, Willowdean Chatterson (1922). Tattooing in the Marquesas. Honolulu, Hawaii: Bishop Museum.
- Craighill Handy, E. S. (Edward Smith); Handy, Willowdean Chatterson (1924). Samoan House Building, Cooking, and Tattooing. Honolulu, Hawaii: Bishop Museum.
- Handy, Willowdean Chatterson (1925). String Figures from the Marquesas and Society Islands. Bishop Museum.
- Handy, Willowdean Chatterson (1927). Handcrafts of the Society Islands. Honolulu, Hawaii: Bishop Museum.
- Handy, Willowdean Chatterson (1938). L'art des îles Marquises. Paris: Les Éditions d'art et d'histoire.
- Handy, Willowdean Chatterson (1965). Forever the Land of Men; an Account of a Visit to the Marquesas Islands. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company.
- Craighill Handy, E. S. (Edward Smith); Handy, Willowdean Chatterson (1971). Samoan House Building, Cooking and Tattooing. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletins. New York: Kraus Reprint.
- Handy, Willowdean Chatterson (1973). Thunder from the Sea. Honolulu, Hawaii: University Press of Hawaii.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Peterson, Barbara Bennett (1984). "Handy, Willowdean Chatterson". Notable Women of Hawaii. University of Hawaiʻi Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-8248-0820-4.
- ^ a b Day, Arthur Grove (1984). History Makers of Hawaii: A Biographical Dictionary. Mutual Publishing of Honolulu. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-935180-09-1.
- ^ a b c Howes, Durward (1937). American Women. Richard Blank Publishing Company. p. 284.
- ^ a b c "Mrs. Willowdean Handy dies; ex-U.H. regent". Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Obituary). November 5, 1965. p. 32. Retrieved April 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Mrs. Handy Dies; South Seas Expert". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. November 6, 1965. p. 23. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Four Women Have Served on UH Board of Regents". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. July 2, 1971. p. 23. Retrieved April 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Frankel, Chuck (December 19, 1973). "'Thunder' in the Pacific". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 83. Retrieved April 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
