Gomer Lewis Budget Travel Guides Papers
Scope and Contents
Papers and letters relating to research for travel guides for senior citizens. Included are the letters Gomer Lewis received in doing research for his guides, newspaper clippings, reviews of his guides, and advertising material for the guides from Hammond Inc.
Dates
- 1975-1977
Creator
- Lewis, Gomer (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Gomer J. Lewis was a New Jersey educator who specialized in American history and summered in Maine every year since 1966. He retired in 1971 and began to write "Gomer's Guides" designed for senior citizens and other budget-minded travelers.
Extent
1 folder (40 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers and letters relating to research for travel guides for senior citizens. Included are the letters Gomer Lewis received in doing research for his guides, newspaper clippings, reviews of his guides, and advertising material for the guides from Hammond Inc.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Gomer J. Lewis.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Advertisements Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Hammond Incorporated
- Older people -- Travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reviews Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Travel -- Guidebooks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Gomer Lewis Budget Travel Guides Papers
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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
