Richard Vose Hayden Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of diaries kept by Richard V. Hayden from 1821 through 1867. The title page of the first diary has the notation: "Some of the little incidents that have occurred in the life of R.V. Hayden." The diaries give very detailed information about Hayden's daily life, including the weather, his varied work activities, and local and national events. Information about the lives and deaths of his friends and neighbors in Robbinston, Perry, and Eastport, Maine is also noted. Diary number 36 and numbers 41 through 46 are not included in the collection. Photocopies of each diary present are also available.
The collection also contains several daybooks, 1827-1836 and 1850-1857, outlining work done by Hayden in a variety of occupations.
Dates
- Creation: 1821-1867
Creator
- Hayden, Richard Vose, 1795-1870 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the Library.
Biographical Note
The collection contains daily diaries kept between 1821 and 1867 by Richard Vose Hayden of Robbinston, Maine. There is very little biographical information available about Hayden. He was born on May 28, 1795, in Winslow, District of Maine, and lived for most of his life in Robbinston. He also spent time in Washington, D.C and New York City, as well as in various places in Maine. Information from the diaries indicates that he worked at a variety of professions, especially as a teacher, farmer, surveyor and woodsman.
Extent
2 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of diaries kept by Richard V. Hayden from 1821 through 1867. The diaries give very detailed information about Hayden's daily life, including the weather, his varied work activities, and local and national events.
Conservation Note
The collection has been re-housed in acid-free folders and boxes.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Hayden papers came to the Special Collections Department, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine from the Calais Free Library, Calais, Maine.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Richard Vose Hayden Papers
- Status
- Box And Folder List Available
- Date
- October 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for uncoded script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
