William T. Mace Commonplace Book
Scope and Contents
A volume used by William T. Mace of Readfield, Maine, to write copies of essays on subjects such as clouds, newspapers, and spring, as well as various aspects of United States history. One essay, written in 1885 from Bearce Hall to Professor Strong, describes the scenery of Kents Hill and was presumably written from Kents Hill School, a private school located in Kents Hill, Maine. Later parts of the volume contain memoranda from 1886-1892 describing daily activities on a farm and recording sales of cattle, 1889-1892.
Dates
- Creation: 1886-1892
Creator
- Mace, William T. (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Extent
1 volume (22 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A volume used by William T. Mace of Readfield, Maine, to write copies of essays on subjects such as clouds, newspapers, and spring, as well as various aspects of United States history. Later parts of the volume contain memoranda from 1886-1892 describing daily activities on a farm and recording sales of cattle, 1889-1892.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Dan Casavant Rare Books, Waterville, Me. in November 2006.
General
On title page: W.T. Mace, Readfield, Maine.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
Subject
- Kents Hill School (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the William T. Mace Commonplace Book
- 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
