Tryon Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters of the Tryon family of North Yarmouth, Maine. Most of the letters are to Cora B. Tryon from her children and her sister who appears to have lived in Medford, Massachusetts. The letters discuss daily events and family matters. A few items belonging to Cora's husband Samuel A. Tryon are also included, as well as a few letters to Carl R. Tryon and George M. Tryon, sons of Samuel and Cora Tryon. Most of the letters are addressed to North Yarmouth, but letters from 1918 are addressed to Carl and George at Camp Devens, Massachusetts. Miscellaneous bills and lists are also found in the collection.
Dates
- 1918-1928
Creator
- Tryon family (Family)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains letters of the Tryon family of North Yarmouth, Maine. Most of the letters are to Cora B. Tryon from her children and her sister who appears to have lived in Medford, Massachusetts. The letters discuss daily events and family matters. A few items belonging to Cora's husband Samuel A. Tryon are also included, as well as a few letters to Carl R. Tryon and George M. Tryon, sons of Samuel and Cora Tryon. Most of the letters are addressed to North Yarmouth, but letters from 1918 are addressed to Carl and George at Camp Devens, Massachusetts. Miscellaneous bills and lists are also found in the collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Pollyanna's Antiques, Bath, Me. in September 2001.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Family -- Maine -- North Yarmouth Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- North Yarmouth (Me. : Town) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- North Yarmouth (Me. : Town) -- Social life and customs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tryon, Carl R.
- Tryon, Cora B.
- Tryon, George M.
- Tryon, Samuel A.
- Title
- Guide to the Tryon 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
