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Vietnam Veterans Oral History Project/Davida Kellogg
Series of interviews by Davida Kellogg with Vietnam War veterans.
Vietnam War Collection
This is an arbitrary collection of accessions created in June 2014 to bring together interviews that deal with the Vietnam War. There are 65 series in NAFOH that deal with the Vietnam War, but only five series that belong soley to this collection.
Views of Roque Island, Maine Photograph Album
An album of photographs attributed to William Lyman Underwood. The album was originally in the family home of Charles S. Hinkley of Jonesport, Maine, where Underwood often stayed while visiting the area. The photographs depict people and scenes from Roque Island, Maine. Also included are two photographs of the sardine boat "Curlew" that operated from the William Underwood Company factory in Jonesport, as well as photographs of birds and fish on the island.
Schooner Vigilent Logbook and Ship's Papers
Logbook of the Schooner Vigilent during a cod fishing voyage from Cutler to the Grand Manan Banks. The logbook was kept by Samuel H. Brown and the names of the fishermen were Andrew Ramsdale, Amos Brann, and Joseph Ramsdell.
Raymond F. Vigue Lumber Transport Notebooks
This collection includes photocopied notebooks of the various aspects of Mr. Vigue's jobs. Mr. Vigue has recorded every aspect in minute detail. The notebooks mostly concern transport in logging operations. Some marksmanship records are also in the collection.
Vintage postcard depicting La Grande Roue, Paris
Vintage post card depicting La Grande Roue, Paris on the front; verso has message dated Oct. 20, 1918 describing conditions at camp and being confined due to “flu.” Signed “H” and addressed to his mother Mrs. FT Wood, Steuben, Maine, USA .
William W. Virgin Account Book
Account book of a general store in Rumford, Maine.
Simon Virgin Account Book
Account book of a general store in Rumford, Maine. Book bought December 12, 1803. First entry, 1808. Lacks pages 1-4.
“Voices of American Homemakers” Oral History Project
Collection consists of interviews with women from various states about their involvement with the Extension Council and their roles as homemakers.
Voters' List : Blaine, Maine
An alphabetical list of voters in the town of Blaine, Maine as made out and corrected by the Selectmen, August 10, 1912.
Voters' Lists : Tremont, Maine
Check lists of the voters in the town of Tremont, Maine, for the years 1853, 1866, 1869, 1870, 1872, 1875, and 1893. Names are listed alphabetically. Included also is a record of the town meeting in Tremont held on March 1, 1875; a list of tax payers in District 10 [undated]; and a listing of tax accounts in 1873.
Voters' Lists : West Gardiner, Maine
Lists of voters as prepared by the selectmen of the town of West Gardiner, Maine for the years 1894 to 1908. Included are lists for Aug. 1894, Aug. 1900, Oct. 1900, Oct. 1908, and two lists without dates. Voters are listed alphabetically by last name.
W. Edwards Staite's Lays & Legends of Normandy
W. M. Staples Ledger C
Ledger listing purchases of customers at a general store in Bridgton, Maine. Items sold include tobacco, flour, lamb, soap, rice, beans, coffee, etc.
Wabanaki Indians Material from Collections at the American Philosophical Society
The collection contains photocopies of material on Abenaki Indians and others and consists primarily of field notes by 20th century anthropologists. It was copied from various collections at the American Philosophical Society Library by University of Maine history professor Liam Riordan in 2002.
Wakefield Family Papers
Business records of Orick (O.H.) Wakefield and his son, Ralph J. Wakefield. The Wakefields were residents of Lowell, Maine.
Waldoboro Water & Electric Light & Power Company Records (Central Maine Power Company Collection)
Financial records of a local electric utility in Maine. Included are journals, ledgers, a cashbook, and a voucher register.
Walker Family Papers
Diaries and memorandum books of three generations of the Walker family of Fryeburg, Maine.
William C. Walker Records
Records include a financial ledger kept by William C. Walker between 1829 and 1843, recording his work as a cobbler in Stow, Maine. The ledger is accompanied by a daybook from 1831; this volume has "William C. Walker book no. 2" written inside the front cover.
Lillian F. Wall Scrapbooks
The collection includes 5 scrapbooks with photographs and clippings about her life and career, a copy of her master's thesis, a copy of her paper "The problems and educational procedures used with children with physical handicaps" (1950), and copies of her biography "The potter's wheel," by Betsy Alexander.
Walter Franklin Prince Correspondence
The correspondence of a parapsychologist. The letters sent to Walter Franklin Prince refer to religious matters, speeches, monuments, and minerals. Included is a signed letter from Walter Franklin Prince dated May 5, 1926 to Mr. S.O. Worthen in regard to the founding of the Boston Society for Psychic Research.
Walton-Shepard-Parker-Hahn Family Papers
Collection of letters, receipts, diaries, deeds, and other genealogical materials relating to the Walton, Shepard, Parker, and Hahn families of Belfast, Maine. Primary persons include W. H. Walton, Alice B. Walton, Rufus Walton, Alfred Walton, Americus V. Parker, Anna B. Parker, Arline Walton, and Hiram Walton.
University of Maine War Records
James Howard Waring Scrapbook
Scrapbook, 1917-1918, compiled by Waring while he was stationed at Camp Lee, Virginia, a military training camp. Includes memorabilia and photographs of camp life as well as copies of "The Bayonet," the camp newspaper.
Elizabeth Warren Notebook
A notebook of a teenager in the 1920s living in Andover, Maine.
Warren Fish Company Daybooks
Daybooks for the Warren Fish Company in Five Islands, Maine, wholesaler dealers in salted, pickled, and smoked fish. Details 1913 type and amount of fish caught by various vessels. Fish include cod, halibut, hake, pollock, salmon, butterfish, and sea trout.
Lewis P. Warren Business Records
Fifty ledgers from 1805 to 1899, documenting the business interests of Lewis P. Warren of Westbrook, Maine.
Veranus Warren Account Book
Account book kept by Veranus Warren, a blacksmith from Milbridge, Maine.
Charles Marshall Washburn Letters
The letters were written by Charles Marshall Washburn of Augusta, Maine, to his sweetheart, Mildred Scott, of Calais, Maine, after they met in 1925. The collection includes a biography of Marshall by his wife.
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