Frederic Coleman Murphy Papers
Scope and Contents
Papers include copies of Coleman's letters, 1929-1945, primarily to his mother and sister in which he writes of his life while teaching in Berlin, N.H., as an analyst in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce in Washington, D.C., and while serving with the United States Army in Italy during World War II. The collection also contains letters of condolence to Coleman's wife after his death in 1945 as well as family photographs.
Dates
- 1929-1945
Creator
- Murphy, Frederic Coleman, 1907-1945 (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
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Biographical Note
Frederic Coleman Murphy was born in Bangor, Maine, January 26, 1907, the son of William J. and Mary Coleman Murphy. He was a member of the class of 1928 at the University of Maine, received his master's degree in education from the university in 1936 and a master of arts in economics from Harvard in 1938. He taught at the high school in Berlin, N.H. until becoming an economic analyst in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce in the Dept. of Commerce in Washington, D.C., resigning in 1943 to enlist in the Army. After serving briefly in North Africa, he was transferred to duty in Italy with the Allied Control Commission. He was killed in a traffic accident in Italy in 1945.
Extent
2 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers include copies of Coleman's letters, 1929-1945, primarily to his mother and sister in which he writes of his life while teaching in Berlin, N.H., as an analyst in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce in Washington, D.C., and while serving with the United States Army in Italy during World War II. The collection also contains letters of condolence to Coleman's wife after his death in 1945 as well as family photographs.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of David C. Smith in February 1998.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- University of Maine -- Alumni and alumnae
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Frederic Coleman Murphy 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
