John Dana Payson Diaries
Scope and Contents
15 diaries, 1885-1910, of John Dana Payson, a teacher, summer resort keeper, and pastor. Payson was born in Cushing, Maine in 1861. Diaries date from his time at seminary in Bucksport, followed by stations in Bangor, Dexter, Southport, Camden, and Union. Payson notes the weather, church activities such as marriages and funerals, and daily activities.
Dates
- 1885-1910
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Biographical Note
Reverend John Dana Payson was born in Cushing, Maine in September, 1861. He was educated in the local schools until enrolling in the East Maine Conference Seminary in Bucksport. He joined the East Maine Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1885, graduating in 1889 after a course of conference studies. Payson was ordained as a deacon in 1887 and an elder in 1889. He was stationed in Bangor, Dexter, Southport, Camden, and Union. Reverend Payson passed away in 1948.
Extent
1 box (15 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
- Bangor (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bucksport (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camden (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clergy -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dexter (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- East Maine Conference Seminary (Bucksport, Me.)
- Methodist Church -- Clergy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Methodist Episcopal Church. Maine Conference
- Southport (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Union (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the John Dana Payson Diaries
- Status
- Box And Folder List Available
- Author
- Elizabeth Russell
- Date
- May 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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
