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Walter Brown Smith Journals

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0470

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

  • Creation: 1878-1929

Creator

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.

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

Contact:
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686