Turner Family Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains personal papers of the Turner family of Isle au Haut, Maine. Included is correspondence among family members, primarily letters to John Turner, 1852-1889, from his son Asa and others; and letters to Lucretia Turner, 1850-1889, from daughters Elcy and Mary Abigail, son Asa, and other family members. Also found in the collection are letters to Asa, 1860-1869, including those from friends serving in the Civil War. The collection also contains a photograph album of scenes of Isle au Haut, 1886-1963, many taken by John C. Turner, depicting buildings, people, the harbor, vessels, etc. Postcards of island scenes are also included. Diaries of John Turner, 1867-1886, and financial and legal papers are also present in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1835-1963
Creator
- Turner family (Family)
Restrictions on Access
Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the Library.
Biograpical Note
John Turner and his wife Lucretia Haskell Turner were residents of Isle au Haut, Maine. They married in 1834 and had five children: Elcy Susan (born 1835), Asa Joshua Haskell (born 1839), Clarence Dean (born 1850), John C., and Mary Abigail (born 1842)
Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains personal papers of the Turner family of Isle au Haut, Maine. The collection also contains a photograph album of scenes of Isle au Haut, 1886-1963, many taken by John C. Turner, depicting buildings, people, the harbor, vessels, etc. Postcards of island scenes are also included. Diaries of John Turner, 1867-1886, and financial and legal papers are also present in the collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift.
Subject
- Turner, John, 1810-1887 (Person)
- Turner, Lucretia, 1806-1894 (Person)
- Turner, Asa Joshua Haskell, 1839- (Person)
- Turner, John C. (Person)
- Turner, Elcy, 1835- (Person)
- Turner, Mary Abigail, 1842- (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Turner Family Papers
- Status
- Box And Folder List Available
- Date
- 2012
- 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