John F. Whittier Papers
Scope and Contents Note
The papers of a farmer. Included are receipts, agreements to repay loans, insurance policies, tax bills, a bill of sale, and a letter from Isaac P. Whittier in 1862 to his brother and sister concerning the death of their brother and Isaac's experiences in the Civil War.
Dates
- 1858-1895
Creator
- Whittier, John F., 1834-1907 (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
John Flint Whittier was born in Mount Vernon, Maine in 1834 and died in Eustis, Maine in 1907. He was a farmer in Eustis.
Extent
1 folder (80 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The papers of a farmer. Included are receipts, agreements to repay loans, insurance policies, tax bills, a bill of sale, and a letter from Isaac P. Whittier in 1862 to his brother and sister concerning the death of their brother and Isaac's experiences in the Civil War.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Eustis (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Farmers -- Maine -- Eustis Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Insurance policies Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Receipts (Financial records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Tax bills Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Whittier, Isaac P.
- Title
- Guide to the John F. Whittier Papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined 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
