Kathleen Dickenson Mellen (née Kathleen Dickenson; 1895–1969) was an American author. She was a long time resident of the Territory of Hawaii, and published many books on Hawaii's history and culture.[1]

Life and career

Kathleen Dickenson was born on May 10, 1895, at Walrose House in Castlewood, Virginia.[2] She graduated from Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia; and attended the Curry School of Expression (now Curry College) in Milton, Massachusetts.[1]

In 1922, she married George Mellen, a newspaper journalist.[3] The Mellens moved to the Territory of Hawaii in 1922.[4] During the President Calvin Coolidge administration, she was an official host.[1] Mellen became close friends with Princess Abigail Campbell Kawānanakoa.[3]

She died on August 1, 1969, in Honolulu, and is buried at the Kawaiahaʻo Church Cemetery.[1] More than 300 people attended her funeral.[4] After her death in August 1969, the U.S. Congressional Record recorded her memorial.[3]

Publications

  • Mellen, Kathleen Dickenson (1947). In a Hawaiian Valley. New York City, NY: Hastings House.
  • Mellen, Kathleen Dickenson (1948). Two Views of Hawaii; In a Hawaiian Valley. Madge Tennent (Illustrator). New York City, NY: Hastings House.[5]
  • Mellen, Kathleen Dickenson (1949). The Lonely Warrior: The Life and Times of Kamehameha the Great of Hawaii. New York City, NY: Hastings House.[6][7][8][9]
  • Mellen, Kathleen Dickenson (1952). The Magnificent Matriarch: Kaahumanu, Queen of Hawaii. New York City, NY: Hastings House.[10][11][12][13]
  • Mellen, Kathleen Dickenson (1954). Hawaiian Majesty. Melrose.
  • Mellen, Kathleen Dickinson (1956). The Gods Depart: A Saga of the Hawaiian Kingdom, 1832–1873. New York City, NY: Hastings House.[14]
  • Mellen, Kathleen Dickenson (1958). An Island Kingdom Passes: Hawaii Becomes American. New York City, NY: Hastings House.
  • Mellen, Kathleen Dickenson (1963). Hawaiian Heritage: A Brief Illustrated History. New York City, NY: Hastings House.
  • Black, Cobey; Mellen, Kathleen Dickenson (1965). Princess Pauahi Bishop and Her Legacy. Honolulu, HI: Kamehameha Schools Press.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Obituary for Kathleen Dickenson Mellen". Bristol Herald Courier. August 12, 1969. p. 2. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Peterson, Barbara Bennett (1984). "Mellen, Kathleen Dickenson". Notable Women of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-8248-0820-4.
  3. ^ a b c "Mrs. Mellen Receives Wide Recognition". Clinch Valley News and Richlands Press. October 8, 1969. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Cavaliero, Eric (August 8, 1969). "300 Attend Rites for Mrs. Mellen". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. 15. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Hailey, Foster (January 11, 1948). "Two Views of Hawaii; In a Hawaiian Valley. By Kathleen Dickenson Mellen. Illustrated by Madge Tennent. 126 pp. New York: Hastings House. $3.50". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  6. ^ Day, A. Grove (May 1, 1950). "Review: The Lonely Warrior: Kamehameha the Great of Hawaii, by Kathleen Dickenson Mellen". Pacific Historical Review. 19 (2): 192–193. doi:10.2307/3635416. ISSN 0030-8684.
  7. ^ "The Lonely Warrior". Kirkus Reviews. October 1, 1949.
  8. ^ Wendt, Lieutenant Colonel William R. (October 1951). "The Lonely Warrior: The Life and Times of Kamehameha the Great of Hawaii. By Kathleen Dickenson Mellen. New York: Hastings House, Publishers, Inc., 1949. 179 pages, including maps. $3.50". U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. 77 (10): 584.
  9. ^ "Laudatory Reviews Given to Kathleen Mellen's New Book". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 16, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Judd, Bernice (November 1, 1952). "Review: The Magnificent Matriarch: Kaahumanu, Queen of Hawaii, by Kathleen Dickenson Mellen". Pacific Historical Review. 21 (4): 400–401. doi:10.2307/3635643. ISSN 0030-8684.
  11. ^ Burrows, Edwin G.; Mellen, Kathleen Dickenson (August 1953). "The Magnificient Matriarch: Kaahumanu, Queen of Hawaii". The Far Eastern Quarterly. 12 (4): 449. doi:10.2307/2941818.
  12. ^ Burrows, Edwin G. (August 1, 1953). "Kathleen Dickenson Mellen, The Magnificent Matriarch: Kaahumanu, Queen of Hawaii Edited by Paul H. Clyde and Donald Shively (Book Review)". Far Eastern Quarterly. 12 (4): 449. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via ProQuest.
  13. ^ Johnson, Icie F. (June 28, 1952). "Wise Woman of the Native Hawaiians". The Kansas City Star. p. 16. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "The Gods Depart". Kirkus Reviews. June 1, 1956. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
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