Collection of Newspaper Clippings about George Warren Field
Scope and Content Note
A collection of newspaper articles relating to George Warren Field who died Jan. 10, 1900. The articles were pasted into a notebook by J. L. Crosby and given to Field's widow on Feb. 3. The clippings include 2 portraits of Field. Included also is a letter signed by J. L. Crosby to Mrs. Field upon the presentation of the notebook.
Dates
- 1900
Creator
- Crosby, John L. (John Leland), 1834- (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
John L. Crosby (1834-1908) was City Treasurer of Bangor from 1873 to 1892, treasurer of Bangor Savings Bank from 1894, and a prominent leader in the Bangor community.
Biographical Note
George Warren Field was born in Belfast, Maine in 1818 and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1837. He entered Bangor Theological Seminary in 1843, graduating three years later. Before and after his theological course he was principal of schools in Freedom, Belfast, and Gorham. He held brief pastorates in Frankfort and Brewer and in 1855 was settled with Salem Street Church, Boston, where he remained seven years. In 1863 he became pastor of Central Church, Bangor, Maine, where he remained in active service until 1892 when he retired. He died in Bangor in 1900.
Extent
1 folder (2 items)
Abstract
A collection of newspaper articles relating to George Warren Field who died Jan. 10, 1900. The articles were pasted into a notebook by J. L. Crosby and given to Field's widow on Feb. 3. The clippings include 2 portraits of Field. Included also is a letter signed by J. L. Crosby to Mrs. Field upon the presentation of the notebook.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of James B. Vickery.
Physical Description
1 folder>
- Bangor (Me.) -- Church history Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clergy -- Maine -- Bangor Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Field, Geo. W. (George Warren), 1818-1900
- Field, George Warren, Mrs.
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the Collection of Newspaper Clippings about George Warren Field
- 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
