John M. Oak Notebook
Scope and Contents
A notebook compiled by Oak in 1870-1871 while a student at the Maine State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now the University of Maine). The notebook contains summaries of lectures by Merritt C. Fernald, Stephen F. Peckham, and Harley R. Willard, professors at the college.
Dates
- Creation: 1870-1871
Creator
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
John Marshall Oak, the son of Lyndon Oak, was born in Garland, Maine, June 16, 1851. He graduated from the Maine State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1873. After graduation he taught school, worked as a salesman, and owned a clothing business before becoming postmaster in Bangor, Maine, in 1898, a position he held until 1915. He served as a trustee of the University of Maine and was active in its alumni association. John Oak died Sept. 15, 1932.
Extent
1 volume (21 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A notebook compiled by Oak in 1870-1871 while a student at the Maine State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now the University of Maine). The notebook contains summaries of lectures by Merritt C. Fernald, Stephen F. Peckham, and Harley R. Willard, professors at the college.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 1931.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
Subject
- Fernald, Merritt Caldwell, 1838-1916 (Person)
- Peckham, Stephen Farnum, 1839-1918 (Person)
- Willard, Harley Richard (Person)
- State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (Maine). Class of 1873 (Organization)
- State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (Maine) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the John M. Oak Notebook
- 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
