Clara Bates Notebook
Scope and Contents Note
A notebook and newspaper clippings collected by a teacher in East Machias, Maine and San Rafael, California. The notebook contains a record of primary school no. 4 [place unknown], from January 4, 1871 to July 14, 1871. The record includes class lists and elementary school poems and songs. The notebook also contains newspaper clippings of local and religious news and poetry pasted in and recipes. Included also are a newspaper obituary for Eleanor Putnam (Mrs. Arlo Bates) and a sample of crochet work.
Dates
- Creation: 1871-1898.
Creator
- Bates, Clara, circa 1853- (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Clara Bates was born around 1853 in East Machias, Maine. In the 1870 federal census she is listed as living with her mother Susan in East Machias along with her sister Charlotte and brother Arlo, both of whom are school teachers. In the 1880 census she is listed as a school teacher in San Rafael, California and living with her married sister Charlotte Moore.
Extent
1 folder (18 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A notebook and newspaper clippings collected by a teacher in East Machias, Maine and San Rafael, California. The notebook contains a record of primary school no. 4 [place unknown], from January 4, 1871 to July 14, 1871. The notebook also contains newspaper clippings of local and religious news and poetry pasted in and recipes.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Edith Pomeroy in March 1981.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
Subject
- Bates, Arlo, Mrs. (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Clara Bates Notebook
- 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
