Vernon A. Cunningham Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consist of typescripts of excerpts taken from various books and newspapers covering the history of Bangor, Old Town and Orono, Maine, as well as lumbering in Maine and the Penobscot Boom on the Penobscot River. Information on John Marsh and Marsh Island in Orono and railroads in Bangor and Old Town is also included. A letter from Cunningham to Marion Buzzell written in 1965 and discussing John Marsh as well as copies of photographs of an airplane flight taken by Cunningham in 1920 are also found in the collection.
Dates
- 1920-1965
Creator
- Cunningham, Vernon A. (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Vernon A. Cunningham was a resident of Milford, Maine. Marion Buzzell graduated from the University of Maine in 1914 and received her master's degree in 1915. She was a member of the University of Maine faculty from 1919 to 1958.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consist of typescripts of excerpts taken from various books and newspapers covering the history of Bangor, Old Town and Orono, Maine, as well as lumbering in Maine and the Penobscot Boom on the Penobscot River. Information on John Marsh and Marsh Island in Orono and railroads in Bangor and Old Town is also included. A letter from Cunningham to Marion Buzzell written in 1965 and discussing John Marsh as well as copies of photographs of an airplane flight taken by Cunningham in 1920 are also found in the collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lois LaBeau in June 1983.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Bangor (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Buzzell, Marion Stephanie
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Logging -- Maine -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lumber trade -- Maine -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lumbering -- Maine -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Marsh, John
- Old Town (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Orono (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Penobscot River (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroads -- History -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Typescipts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the Vernon A. Cunningham 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
