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Franklin Jordan Boyhood Recollections

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 1549-sc

Scope and Contents

Biography of Franklin Jordan from his birth in 1841 up to the beginning of the Civil War. Also includes transcription of an obituary of Jordan.

Dates

  • undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access.

Conditions Governing Use

Information on literary rights available in the repository.

Biographical Note

Franklin Jordan was born in Saco, Maine in 1841. He left school at age 16 to go to sea, making several voyages before entering the Navy at the start of the Civil War. After the war he served in the Army in the southwest, lived in Florida, and practiced law in Los Angeles for many years.

Extent

1 volume (22 cm)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Biography of Franklin Jordan from his birth in 1841 up to the beginning of the Civil War. Also includes transcription of an obituary of Jordan.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Frank C. Deering estate.

General

Typescript (carbon copy)

General

Extra illustrations inserted by Frank C. Deering.

General

No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.

Title
Guide to the Franklin Jordan Boyhood Recollections
Status
No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
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Script of description
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Language of description note
English.

Repository Details

Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686