Fred H. Allen Letters
Scope and Contents Note
Letters of a farmer and log driver in the late 19th century. Most of the letters are to his wife "Birdie" and two of the letters are from her to her husband. Included also are letters to Fred from his brother and from R.C. Pingree & Co. in 1876. Fred's letters to his wife describe his life as a log driver and advise her about work on the farm.
Dates
- 1876-1881
Creator
- Allen, Fred H. (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Fred H. Allen was born about 1849 in Stetson, Maine and worked in a sawmill and as a log driver. He married Laura Maria Page of Levant, Maine in 1875. She lived with her father Geroge W. Page, a farmer in Levant, during the time her husband worked driving logs.
Extent
1 folder (20 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letters of a farmer and log driver in the late 19th century.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Dave Perkins' "Olde Things," Brownville, Maine in April 2003.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Allen, Laura M.
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Log driving -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- R. C. Pingree & Co. (Lewiston, Me.)
- Title
- Guide to the Fred H. Allen 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
