Walter Brown Smith Journals
Scope and Contents
Collection of personal journals concerned with geology and archaeology, some correspondence, original illustrations of Native American artifacts, books, and pamphlets used by Walter B. Smith. Archaeological journals have been transcribed and indexed.
Dates
- 1878-1929
Creator
- Smith, Walter Brown, 1858- (Person)
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.
Biographical Note
Walter B. Smith was born in Hampden, Maine. He was a geologist for the USGS survey in Colorado 1884-1889. He pursued archaeology in Maine, 1906-1929, and was a founder and first curator of the Abbe Museum at Acadia National Park beginning in 1928.
Extent
5 linear feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection of personal journals of one of the founders and first curator of the Abbe Museum at Acadia National park. Materials are related to geology and archaeology and include some correspondence, original illustrations of Native American artifacts, books, and pamphlets used by Walter B. Smith. Archaeological journals have been transcribed and indexed.
Organization and Arrangement
Box 1872- journals, letters, manuscripts.
Organization and Arrangement
Box 1873- Illustrations, Maine related pamphlets, archaeology pamphlets.
Organization and Arrangement
Box 1874- Transcribed and indexed journals; illustrations and indexes.
Organization and Arrangement
Boxes 1875-76- books.
Custodial History
Donated prior to 1973 by Hazel Smith, daughter of Walter B. Smith, to the Anthropology Department, University of Maine, Orono. Transferred to Special Collections, Fogler Library, May 1993, through the efforts of Dr. David Sanger and Brian Robinson.
General
Transcription of the archaeological journals of Walter Smith done by Brian Robinson for Brown University dissertation.
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Geology -- Colorado Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrations Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Indians of North America Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Maine -- Antiquities Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Journals (Accounts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Maine -- Antiquities Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Pamphlets Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the Walter Brown Smith Journals
- 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
