Harold Wilhelm Coffin Scrapbook
Scope and Contents
A scrapbook compiled by Coffin while a student at the University of Maine. It contains signatures and comments of class members as well as programs and photographs of campus life, fraternity and social events. It also includes copies of college entrance exams, grade reports and college invoices. Of particular interest are items documenting Coffin's membership in the Theta Chi fraternity and postcards and photographs of college scenes and buildings.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1916
Restrictions on Access
Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.
Conditions Governing Use
Information on literary rights available in the Library.
Biographical Note
Harold W. Coffin was born in Portland, Maine in 1891. He was a member of the class of 1916 at the University of Maine, majoring in electrical engineering. He married Grace Bristol, also a graduate of the University of Maine, and they had five children. Harold Coffin was in the military for 30 years, serving in both World War I and World War II. He also worked for Bangor Hydro Electric Co. Coffin died on July 19, 1972.
Extent
1 volume (31 x 44 cm.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coffin.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
Subject
- Coffin, Harold Wilhelm, 1891-1972 (Person)
- Theta Chi. Gamma Chapter (University of Maine) -- History (Organization)
- University of Maine -- Alumni and alumnae (Organization)
- University of Maine -- Pictorial works -- Buildings (Organization)
- University of Maine -- History (Organization)
- University of Maine -- Students (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Harold Wilhelm Coffin Scrapbook
- 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 University Archives Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686