Lucius Herbert Merrill Family and Academic Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains both academic and family papers of Lucius H. Merrill and of his son, Edward O. Merrill, and Alan Merrill. These include lecture notes, research notes, letters, correspondence, diaries, and journals.
Dates
- 1891-1974
Creator
- Merrill, Lucius Herbert, 1857-1935 (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
Dr. Lucius Merrill was born in 1857 in Orono. He attended the University of Maine and graduated in the class of 1883. From 1885-1887, he worked as assistant curator, Department of Lithology and Physical Geography at the U.S. National Museum. He joined the UMaine Experiment Station in 1887 as an analytical chemist. He was an analytical chemist until 1896 but was associated with the Experiment Station until 1930. In 1888, Lucius Merrill was appointed instructor of Biological Chemistry in the College of Agriculture. He was later Professor of Biological Chemistry and later Agricultural Chemistry. Towards the end of his career, he was a Professor of Geology and Economic Geology. In 1908, he was awarded a Doctorate of Science from the University of Maine. In 1929, Dr. Merrill was appointed State Geologist . He retired Emeritus from UMaine in 1931 and died in 1935. He was brother to George Perkins Merrill (which see)
Biographical Note
Edward Osgood Merrill was born in 1916, the son of Lucius Merrill. Hr graduated in 1938 from the University of Maine in Chemistry. He was a Professor of Biochemistry of the Agricultural Experiment Station until he retired in 1979. He died in 1987.
Extent
2 linear feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains both academic and family papers of Lucius H. Merrill and of his son, Edward O. Merrill, and Alan Merrill. These include lecture notes, research notes, letters, correspondence, diaries, and journals.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Merrill Family, July 1997.
- Agricultural chemistry -- Study and teaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Botany Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chemistry -- Study and teaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Journals (Accounts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Lecture notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Merrill, Alan
- Merrill, Edward Osgood, 1916-1987
- Receipts (Financial records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Research notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- University of Maine
- Title
- Guide to the Lucius Herbert Merrill Family and Academic Papers
- 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 University Archives Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
