Frances Patton Statham Papers - Accession 574

The Frances Patton Statham Papers consists mainly of papers related to her literary career. Ms. Statham, Winthrop Class of 1951, has written several historical romances set in the south. The collection consists of correspondence, book reviews of From Love’s Ashes and On Wings of Fire, manuscripts of From Love’s Ashes, copies of her short story, “ When the Gypsies came”, newsletters and other publications related her involvement in the Atlanta Women’s Auxiliary, the Atlanta Professional Women’s organization, and to several literary societies, workshop pamphlets she attended, advertising items (magazines, flyers, posters, promotional photographs) for her publications, newspaper clippings, and a 1983 15 minute documentary film of Ms. Statham.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1688/thumbnail.jp

Interview with Frances P. Statham

IN PROCESSING Subjects of the interviews include growing up in Rock Hill, attending Winthrop College, and writing historical romances. Mrs. Statham reminisces about the Winthrop College Sextet and gives her opinion of the coeducation move. She also discusses research on Europe for her recent book Wings of Fire and the ingredients for being a successful writer

Interview with Frances Patton Statham - OH 647

Frances Patton Statham (1931-2020) was born in Catawba, South Carolina to 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. Mrs. Statham has written several historical romances set in the south. In this interview, Mrs. Statham discusses the Winthrop College sextet, the changes in Winthrop since her time there, her work on the Winthrop College Foundation Board, her research in Europe for some of her novels (including Wings of Fire), “creative listening/looking” within her research process, her process for completing her novels, her latest novel To Face the Sun, the key to being a successful historical author, and the success of Wings of Fire.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/1706/thumbnail.jp