Bangor, Maine Collection
Scope and Contents
Descriptive and historical materials about Bangor, Maine. Included are a copy of the 1931 city charter, information about revitalization and historic preservation of the downtown area, a pamphlet about Eleanor Roosevelt's visit in 1941, yearbooks of the Norumbega Club from 1900 to 1971 (1944-1945, 1951-1960 lacking), historical material about St. John's Catholic Church in Bangor, pamphlets describing walking tours, postcards, and photographs.
Dates
- 1900-1997
Creator
- Norumbega Club (Bangor, Me.) (Organization)
- Bangor (Me.) (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Historical Note
Bangor, Maine is the seat of Penobscot County and the urban hub of the northern three-quarters of the state of Maine. Located on the Penobscot River it was the Lumber Capital of the world in the 1800s.
Extent
1 linear foot (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
- Bangor (Me.) -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bangor (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Historic preservation -- Maine -- Bangor Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pamphlets Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture postcards Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Reports Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
- St. John's Catholic Church (Bangor, Me.)
- Urban renewal -- Maine -- Bangor Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Yearbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the Bangor, Maine Collection
- Status
- Box And Folder List Available
- Author
- Bri Ballard
- Date
- November 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
