Crosby Family Letters
Scope and Contents Note
Sixteen letters written by a ranch hand working in Montana who was from Thorndike, Maine. The letters are to Belle Gordon who later became his wife. Also included in the collection are two letters from Percy's father and mother sent from Unity, Maine in 1888. Included also is a letter to Charles (probably Percy's brother) dated Oct. 3, 1862, Flat Willow [Montana] from a friend who wrote about Percy.
Dates
- 1886-1895
- Majority of material found within 1894-1895
Creator
- Crosby family (Family)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Percy W. Crosby, son of William and Nancy Crosby of Thorndike, Maine, worked on a ranch in Flat Willow and Grass Range, Montana during 1894 and 1895 when he wrote to Clara B. (Belle) Gordon.
Clara B. (Belle) Gordon, daughter of Daniel and Allia Gordon of Thorndike, Maine, was born in 1869. She corresponded with Percy W. Crosby while he was working on a ranch in Montana and married him sometime after 1895.
Extent
1 folder (19 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Sixteen letters written by a ranch hand working in Montana who was from Thorndike, Maine. The letters are to Belle Gordon who later became his wife. Also included in the collection are two letters from Percy's father and mother sent from Unity, Maine in 1888. Included also is a letter to Charles (probably Percy's brother) dated Oct. 3, 1862, Flat Willow [Montana] from a friend who wrote about Percy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift from John Hakola in 1978?
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Crosby, Nancy, circa 1835-
- Crosby, Percy W.
- Crosby, William, circa 1821-
- Gordon, Clara B., 1869-
- Grassrange (Mont.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Love letters Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ranch managers -- Montana -- Grass Range Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Crosby Family 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
