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Charles Marshall Washburn Letters

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SpC MS 0615

Scope and Contents

The letters were written by Charles Marshall Washburn of Augusta, Maine, to his sweetheart, Mildred Scott, of Calais, Maine, after they met in 1925. The collection includes a biography of Marshall by his wife.

Dates

  • Creation: 1925-1990
  • Creation: Majority of material found within ( 1925-1941)

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Information on literary rights available in the repository.

Biographical Note

Charles Marshall Washburn, a state employee, newsman and executive director of the Maine Forest Products Council, was born in Perry, Maine on November 21, 1904 and died in Calais, Maine on October 20, 1987. He married Mildred Scott in 1928. He was a 1927 graduate of the University of Maine.

Biographical Note

Mildred Scott Washburn was born in Calais, Maine on November 26, 1904 and died there December 2, 1994. She graduated with a B.S. degree in education from the University of Maine and taught in elementary and high schools in many different towns and cities in Maine, retiring in 1967.

Extent

1 linear foot (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Guide to the Charles Marshall Washburn Letters
Status
In Progress
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English.

Repository Details

Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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