Philip N. Libby Letters
Scope and Contents
Letters from a soldier during World War I to his family. Included also are a newspaper clipping about Philip Libby being wounded in France, a letter from the Regimental Commander praising the work of the First Gas Regiment, and a letter written while he was working with the Donnacona Paper Company in Canada in 1921.
Dates
- 1917-1921
Creator
- Libby, Philip N., 1896-1943 (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Philip Nason Libby was born in 1896 in Gray, Maine and died in 1943. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1917 with a B.S. degree in forestry. During the summer of 1917 he worked for the Great Northern Paper Co. as forester and worked in northern Maine on the West Branch of the Penobscot River. He enlisted in the engineering corps the first of November 1917 and was assigned to Company A, 30th Engineers Gas and Flame. He served in Belgium, France, and Alsace and was slightly wounded while in France.
Extent
1 folder (18 Items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letters from a soldier during World War I to his family. Included also are a newspaper clipping about Philip Libby being wounded in France, a letter from the Regimental Commander praising the work of the First Gas Regiment, and a letter written while he was working with the Donnacona Paper Company in Canada in 1921.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Philip N. Libby, Jr.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- United States. Army. Chemical Warfare Service
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Philip N. Libby Letters
- 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
