Dwight B. Demeritt, Jr. Collection
Scope and Contents
Postcards, photographs, newsclippings, brochures, photocopies and original documents related to the history of Mount Kineo House at Moosehead Lake and Maine logging and river driving.
Dates
- Creation: 1866-1998
Creator
- Demeritt, Dwight B., Jr. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Selected digital access is available in the Selected Digital Content series [and/or] directly through Digital Commons (https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/spec_photos/)
Conditions Governing Use
Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. No known restrictions on publication. For information about the process and fees for obtaining higher resolution scans or another file format, contact Special Collections.
Biographical Note
Dwight B. Demeritt, Jr. graduated from the University of Maine in 1951 with a degree in History and Government. He is the author of several books including Maine Made Guns and Their Makers. He is an avid collector of materials related to the history of Maine and the other states where he has resided. His father, Dwight Burgess Demeritt (1898-1972), was also a published author and professor of forestry at various universities throughout the United States. Demeritt, Sr. served as Head of the Forestry Department at the University of Maine from 1934-1945 and as vice president and woodlands manager for the Dead River Company and Eastern Corporation of Bangor until his retirement in 1963.
Extent
1 linear foot (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Postcards, photographs, news clippings, brochures, photocopies and original documents related to the history of Mount Kineo House at Moosehead Lake and Maine logging and river driving.
Arrangement
Original order maintained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dwight B. Demeritt, Jr., in 2012.
Subject
- Mount Kineo House (Kineo, Me.) (Organization)
- Samoset Resort (Rockport, Me.) (Organization)
- Penobscot Boom Corporation (Organization)
- Penobscot Lumbering Association (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Dwight B. Demeritt, Jr. Collection
- Status
- Digital Objects Available
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for uncoded script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in 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