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Frank Morey Coffin Campaign Speeches

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 1436-sc

Scope and Contents

The collection contains the text of speeches given by Frank M. Coffin during his campaign for governor of Maine in 1960. The speeches date from March 13-Nov. 4, 1960, and were given on radio and television, as well as to civic groups, fraternal organizations, social clubs, etc.

Dates

  • Creation: 1960

Creator

Restrictions on Access

No restrictions on access.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Information on literary rights available in the repository.

Biographical Note

Frank Morey Coffin was born in Lewiston, Maine, on July 11, 1919. He graduated from Bates College in 1940, from Harvard Business School in 1943 and from Harvard Law School in 1947. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he practiced law in Lewiston until being elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1957-1961. He ran unsuccessfully for governor of Maine in 1960. He was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 1965.

Extent

2 Folders

Language of Materials

English

General

No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.

Title
Guide to the Frank Morey Coffin Campaign Speeches
Status
No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
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

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