Toothaker Family Papers
Scope and Contents Note
The papers, mostly correspondence, of a family living in Phillips, Maine. Many of the letters are from Grace to her husband Edgar in 1908 when he was a patient at the Maine General Hospital in Portland, Maine. Included also are letters to Edgar from his children, a Christmas letter to Santa Claus from Lucille in December 1916, several Christmas cards and letters, a wedding invitation, letters to Grace from friends and relatives, and some letters to Lucille, Holman, and Olive. Included also is an unidentified photograph.
Dates
- Creation: 1908-1947
Creator
- Toothaker family (Family)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Edgar R. Toothaker, a grocer in Phillips, Maine, was born about 1868. He married Grace M. Melcher of Hebron, Maine in 1904, and they had 4 children: Lucille M. (1905-1977), Holman M. (born about 1908), Olive C. (born about 1910), and James E. (born about 1912)
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The papers, mostly correspondence, of a family living in Phillips, Maine.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were purchased from Tony Caggiano, Malden, Maine in November 2001 and from Brady Campbell, Palmyra, Maine in March 2002.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
Subject
- Toothaker, Edgar R. (Person)
- Toothaker, Grace (Person)
- Toothaker, Lucille, 1905-1977 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Toothaker Family 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
