George H. Hunt Correspondence
Scope and Contents
A letter book containing letters written by an Indian Agent and merchant in Old Town, Maine in 1904 to 1906. Some of the letters are signed by George H. Hunt, Agent and some by Hunt & Stowe. Included also are photoreproductions of the letters in the letter book and typed transcripts of the letters.
Dates
- February 10 1904 - October 19 1906
Creator
- Hunt, George H., 1848-1929 (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
George H. Hunt was born in Old Town, Maine in 1848 and died in 1929. He was educated in the Old Town public schools and graduated from Tufts College in Medford, Massachusetts. He was the first mayor of Old Town in 1891. In 1880 he established a store selling goods made by the Penobscot Indians. He was the Indian Agent in Old Town from 1892 to 1911.
Extent
4 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A letter book containing letters written by an Indian Agent and merchant in Old Town, Maine in 1904 to 1906. Some of the letters are signed by George H. Hunt, Agent and some by Hunt & Stowe. Included also are photoreproductions of the letters in the letter book and typed transcripts of the letters.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Hunt & Stowe (Old Town, Me.)
- Indian agents -- Maine -- Old Town Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Merchants -- Maine -- Old Town Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Old Town (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Penobscot Indians -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photocopies Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Typescipts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the George H. Hunt Correspondence
- 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
