Manuscripts
Title: Chandler-Cleaveland Family Papers - M029
Dates: 1803-1949, undated
Abstract: The collection documents three generations of the personal and, to a lesser extent, professional lives of the Chandler-Cleaveland family. The collection includes extensive information about Peleg Whitman Chandler and Martha Ann Bush Cleaveland, who married in 1837, as well as their son, Horace P. Chandler, and his two daughters, Grace and Ellen. There is also materials related to Parker Cleaveland, the father of Martha; Theophilus Chandler, the brother of Peleg; and Charles Peleg Chandler, the newphew of both Peleg and Theophilus. Among the topics documented are the legislative, legal, financial and personal relationships of the family that included multiple connections to Bowdoin College, the Civil War, and the Swedenborgian church.
Title: Civil War Miscellany - M131
Dates: 1861-1927, undated
Abstract: Miscellaneous Civil War material from various sources, including correspondence, diaries, photographs and printed material.
Title: Shiloh Collection (Shiloh, ME) - M165
Dates: 1895-1989
Abstract: Information about Frank W. Sanford, his Holy Ghost and Us Society, and the members' residence called Shiloh and located at Durham, Maine, is accompanied by incomplete runs of several periodical publications of the society. They include The Everlasting Gospel, The Golden Trumpet, Tongues of Fire, and The Truth.
Title: Unitarian-Universalist Material - M178
Dates: 1912-1982, undated
Abstract: Contains material related to the Unitarian-Universalists, particularly to the church in Brunswick, ME. Includes newspaper clippings, prayers, poems, pamphlets, and letters.
Title: Bowdoiniana Collection - M193
Dates: 1773 - 1960, Undated
Abstract: This collection contains miscellaneous materials about Bowdoin alumni, faculty, and governing board members.
Title: L'art De Faire Les Glaces : Manuscrit - M194.A78
Dates: ca. 1700
Abstract: Manuscript treatise on making ice cream.
Title: Autographs : Miscellaneous Scrapbook - M194.A886
Dates: ca. 1800-1899
Abstract: Autograph album containing mainly clipped autographs mounted on album leaves, including those of President James Tyler, George William Curtis, and Abner Doubleday.
Title: Brunswick, Maine, Scrapbook - M194.H557 B7
Dates: 1887-1915
Abstract: Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings devoted to the history of Brunswick, Maine.
Title: Damariscotta, Maine, Scrapbook - M194.H557 D3
Dates: 1897-1915
Abstract: Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings devoted to the history of Damariscotta, Maine.
Title: Jefferson Centennial - M194.H557 J4
Dates: 1907
Abstract: Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings devoted to the history and centennary of Jefferson, Maine.
Title: List Of Men Admitted To The Bar As Entered In The Court Records Of Cumberland County - M194.M356 B3
Dates: 1888
Abstract: Manuscript membership list of the Cumberland County (Me.) Bar, including places and dates of admission.
Title: Mower Family Of Maine : Genealogical Material - M194.M694
Dates: 1900-1954
Abstract: Manuscript volume containing notes and minutes of Mower family reunions, including lists of attendees and genealogical information.
Title: Wedding Planner - M194.P678 W4
Dates: 1867-1868
Abstract: Bowdoin College album appropriated as a wedding planner, listing numerous invited guests to a December 1867 Newburyport (Mass.) wedding and reception of an unnamed bride from Newburyport and groom from Portland, Me. Also included are lists of names of Portland callers to the couple's Portland residence in January and February, 1868, and an inventory of wedding gifts. Guests named include Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Also includes an incomplete ms. draft of a play written in French entitled La position delicate.
Title: Portland, Maine, Business Ledger - M194.P875 1864-1873 folio
Dates: 1864-1873
Abstract: Business ledger of an unidentified firm containing accounts with several Portland, Maine, firms.
Title: Recipe Journal - M194 .R435
Dates: 1914-1917
Abstract: Recipes in manuscript and newpaper clippings for New England dishes.
Title: Commonplace Book, 1841 - M194.S433 1841
Dates: ca. 1841
Abstract: Unidentified scrapbook containing dried flowers, newspaper clippings of poetry, and other common-places.
Title: Waffle Recipes: Manuscript Cookbook - M194.W435
Dates: [192-?]
Abstract: Small manuscript cookbook containing a variety of waffles receipes, including for regional, healthy, and flavor varieties.
Title: Miscellaneous Manuscript And Realia Collection - M194
Dates: circa 1330-2001
Abstract: Primarily stand-alone manuscript materials, small in number or volume, both loose and bound, that are not part of larger collections. Includes correspondence, diaries, documents, writings, oral history interviews, and miscellaneous realia, among other materials.
Title: Brunswick Area Photograph Collection - M249
Dates: Ca. 1864-1966
Abstract: Photographic prints of Brunswick, Maine and nearby areas including the towns of Bath and Topsham.
Title: Maine African American Archive - M253
Dates: 1800-2001, undated
Abstract: Research files concerning African Americans in Maine and New England, the bulk collected by Randolph Stakeman, Bowdoin College Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies Emeritus.
Title: Chinese Cultural Revolution Collection - M278
Dates: 1953 - 2000, undated
Abstract: This collection contains varied material, mostly from the period of China's Cultural Revolution, including a decorated Chinese handkerchief and block prints of landscapes
Title: Merrymeeting Bay Archive - M283
Dates: 1975-2000, undated
Abstract: This archive contains material relating to Merrymeeting Bay environmental studies, the bulk from 1988-1992.
Title: Maine Postcard Collection - M309
Dates: Undated
Abstract: This collection contains postcards depicting locations from all over the state of Maine.
Title: David P. Becker Research Files - M313
Dates: 1983-2007, undated
Abstract: David Becker's research files on printmaking in Maine compiled in the process of writing his book The Imprint of Place: Maine Printmaking 1800-2005, published in conjunction with the Maine Print Project.
Title: Nineteenth Century Cased Images - M329
Dates: Undated
Abstract: Nineteenth century cased images, including daguerreotypes. Primarily individual portraits of unidentified subjects, with the exception of George Frederick Knorr and Hugh McCulloch.
Title: Graphic Arts Ephemera Collection - M332
Dates: 1960-2016
Abstract: Ephemeral printed items from over 230 fine presses from Maine to California, arranged alphabetically by press name.
Title: Men's Ice Hockey Scrapbooks - M362
Dates: 1969-1980
Abstract: Six scrapbooks containing newsclippings, programs, photographs, hand-written notes, and other ephemera documenting the Bowdoin College men's hockey team from 1969 to 1980.
Creator: Abbott family
Title: Abbott Memorial Collection - M001
Dates: 1716-1928
Abstract: The collection contains correspondence, much of it within the Abbott family; biographical records on family members; the literary manuscripts of Jacob, Lyman, and Edward Abbott; diaries, journals and scrapbooks kept by or concerning family members; photographs; documents; and other records.
Creator: Abbott, Charles Matthew
Title: Charles Matthew Abbott Collection - M290
Dates: 1879-1949, undated
Abstract: The bulk of the this collection is portraits of the extended Abbott family. The bulk of the photographs are of Charles Matthew Abbott's sisters and sons.
Creator: Abbott, Edward Farrington
Title: Edward Farrington Abbott, Jr. Papers - M225
Dates: 1915-1978, undated
Abstract: The collection contains World War II correspondence of Edward Farrington Abbott, Jr. to family members, 1942-1945 and miscellaneous biographical material. The letters principally concern Abbott's day-to-day and recreational activities.
Creator: Abbott, Jere
Title: Jere Abbott Papers - M284
Dates: 1879-1934
Abstract: Family papers, chiefly letters dated 1916-1934 from Jere Abbott to his parents, including letters while he was a student at Bowdoin.
Creator: Abrahamson, Albert
Title: Albert Abrahamson Scrapbooks - M282
Dates: 1926-1988, undated
Abstract: Two scrapbooks containing documents, photographs, newspaper clippings and correspondence concerning Albert Abrahamson's life.
Creator: Adams, Isaac, 1836-1911
Title: Correspondence Of Dr. Isaac Adams, Jr., Of Boston, Mass - M194.A336
Dates: 1846-1875
Abstract: Typed transcription of correspondence between Isaac Adams and his father, Isaac Adams, concerning chemistry and manufacturing in the metal-plating industry, including patent and litigation matters.
Creator: Adams, Jonathan Edwards, 1822-1901.
Dates: 1863
Abstract: Ruled journal issued by the U.S. Christian Commission recording field work by Jonathan E. Adams, including providing comfort and support for wounded Union soldiers during 1863, with details of medical treatments, causes of death, last wishes of the dying, Adams's itinerary, and his expenses.
Creator: Aeschylus.
Title: The Agamemnon / Aischulos ; [translated By Stanley Barney Smith] - M194.S658 S7 folio
Dates: 1936
Abstract: Bound holograph English translation, with additional loose leaves of other translations and 5 photoprints depicting Greek antiquities laid in.
Creator: Ahearn, Robert L. M. (Robert Louis Millea)
Title: Woodrow Wilson And The World War, 1914-1917 - M194.A443
Dates: 1933
Abstract: Typed manuscript student essay, written while the author was attending Bowdoin College, examining President Wilson's views and actions, U.S. diplomacy regarding, and U.S. participation in World War I.
Creator: Ainge family
Title: Ainge Family Papers - M002
Dates: 1766-1833
Abstract: Documents, including promissory notes, marriage settlements, accounts, indentures, etc. relating to the Ainge family (1766-1833).
Creator: Allen, Emil William, Jr., 1926-1975
Title: Anti-Corporate Feeling In New Hampshire, 1791-1840 - M194.A454
Dates: ca. 1950
Abstract: Typed manuscript student essay, written while the author was attending Bowdoin College, examining the New Hampshire legislative establishment of corporate interests in public utilities, transportation, banking, insurance, and manufacturing.
Creator: Allen, Thomas H., (Thomas Hodge), 1945
Title: Thomas Hodge Allen Papers - M296
Dates: 1997-2009
Abstract: Congressional papers of Thomas H. Allen (Bowdoin College, 1967), Democrat, U.S. House of Representatives (1st Congressional District of Maine) serving in the 105th-110th Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2009).
Creator: Allen, William
Title: William Allen Family Papers, - M003
Dates: 1805-1970, undated
Abstract: Correspondence, chiefly letters written by William Allen from Brunswick or Northampton, and letters to Allen's daughter, Elizabeth L. Allen, from cousins and friends. Also includes biographical material, images of William Allen, newspaper clippings, and a thimble belonging to African-American Phebe Ann Jacobs (formerly enslaved to Allen's wife Maria Wheelock; servant to the Allen family).
Creator: Alpha Delta Phi. Bowdoin chapter
Title: Alpha Delta Phi. Bowdoin Chapter Records - M324
Dates: 1832-2000
Abstract: Records of Alpha Delta Phi, Bowdoin Chapter including: Bowdoin Chapter record books, Bowdoin member records; unpublished literary works; ceremonial items, fraternity catalogs and publications; photographs; ephemera, and memorabilia.
Creator: American Education Society. Maine Branch.
Title: American Education Society (Maine Branch) Records - M194.A512 folio
Dates: ca. 1818-1855
Abstract: Minutes, financial records, and student membership rosters for students from Bowdoin College and Waterville College, Bangor Theological Seminary, and other academic institutions in Maine who benefitted from the Society's activities.
Creator: Anderson, Rufus
Title: Rufus Anderson, Jr. Papers - M295
Dates: 1814-1888, undated
Abstract: Rufus Anderson (Bowdoin College Class of 1818) served on the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and was Foreign Secretary from 1832-1866. Papers includes Anderson's memoir and letters to his infant son, Henry Hill Anderson; Anderson's journal entry regarding the death of his father; a document concerning Anderson's service with the foreign missions; and printed memorials for Anderson and his wife
Creator: Andrew, John A. (John Albion), 1818-1867.
Title: Scrapbook Of Clippings Concerning John Albion Andrew's Death And Burial - M194.A537
Dates: 1867-1887
Abstract: Scrapbook containing clipped newspaper obituaries and other miscellaneous articles documenting the life and career of John Albion Andrew (Bowdoin 1837), including some of his gubernatorial Thanksgiving proclamations, sketches of his life by James Freeman Clark and Harriet Beecher Stowe, remarks made on installing his memorial statue in Hingham, Mass., and obituaries of other members of the Andrew family.
Creator: Anthoensen Press
Title: Anthoensen Press Work Orders - M197
Dates: 1915-1952
Abstract: The collection consists of samples of work orders for books, stationery, advertising brochures, pamphlets, business cards, catalogues, journals, greeting cards and other works produced by the Press.
Creator: Anthoensen Press
Title: Anthoensen Press Business Records - M220
Dates: 1918-1949
Abstract: Forms, bills, receipts, letters, and other material relative to the operation of the Press (1918-1949).
Creator: Anthoensen, Fred
Title: Fred Anthoensen Collection - M004
Dates: 1901-1969
Abstract: Correspondence, newsclippings, photographs, a manuscript of "Types and Book Making," and assorted biographical material.
Creator: Apollonio, Spencer
Title: Spencer Apollonio Papers - M352
Dates: 1952-1986
Abstract: Spencer Apollonio, Bowdoin Class of 1955, marine scientist and Arctic researcher, made a dozen trips to the Arctic between 1952 and 1986, including to Thule, Ice Island T-3, and the Arctic Institute's Truelove Research Station on Devon Island, that he established in 1960. His papers document the origins, progress, and conclusions of these research expeditions and include administrative correspondence, fifteen field notebooks, preliminary and unpublished scientific reports, Kodachrome photographs (color slides) and black & white photographic prints.
Creator: Appleton, Edward Larke, 1839-1868
Title: Edward Appleton Sketchbook - M194.A675
Dates: 1854, 1897, undated
Abstract: Autograph album used as a sketchbook, comprising ink and pencil drawings of New Hampshire landscapes, Bangor (Me.) views, and nautical portraits and scenes.
Creator: Appleton, Jesse
Title: Jesse Appleton Collection - M005
Dates: 1788-1837, undated
Abstract: The collection consists of letters, sermons, lectures, notes and other papers, as well as images.
Creator: Arias Montano, Benito, 1527-1598.
Dates: No date
Abstract:
Creator: Atlantic and St Lawrence Railroad Co
Title: Atlantic And St. Lawrence Railroad Company Records - M006
Dates: 1844-1894
Abstract: Records including correspondence, Provisional Committee and Corporators' meeting minutes, committee reports, clippings, documents, and printed pamphlets and broadsides, focus on the establishment, routing, and construction of the railroad.
Creator: Atwood, George M
Title: George M. Atwood Military Letterbook - M194.A896 folio
Dates: 1862-1863
Abstract: Bound volume containing manuscript copies of outgoing correspondence of Col. George M. Atwood, who was commanding the 24th Regiment of Maine Volunteers, relating administrative matters, chiefly concerning personnel.
Creator: Augusta Anti-slavery Society (Augusta, Me.)
Title: Records Of The Augusta Anti-slavery Society - M194.A948
Dates: 1838
Abstract: Manuscript minutes, constitution, and membership lists of the Augusta (Me.) Anti-slavery Society.
Creator: Bachulus, John M.
Title: John M. Bachulus Papers - M235
Dates: 1793-1939, undated
Abstract: Includes John M. Bachulus' business and personal correspondence from 1793-1939.
Creator: Bailey, Merton G.L.
Title: Merton G. L. And Lula Bailey Papers - M007
Dates: 1904-1967, undated
Abstract: Merton G. L. Bailey (Bowdoin 1911) worked in publishing, real estate, and government. His wife, Lula Bailey, was an avid bookplate collector. Their papers contain notes, photographs, clippings, and correspondence, much of which relates to Lula Bailey's bookplate collection, to Merton Bailey's Bowdoin classmates and colleagues, and his efforts to get books signed by notable authors. Lula Bailey's sizable bookplate collection is also included.
Creator: Baker, E.
Title: Baker Commonplace Book - M194.B354
Dates: 1839-1853
Abstract: Literary references and newspaper clippings, many with religious topics, compiled in the mid-19th century, entered alphabetically onto blank pages of John Todd's Index rerum, or, Index of subjects, intended as a manual ... (Northampton : J. Butler, 1836). Signed "E. Baker, Troy".
Creator: Bangor Young Men's Society
Title: Bangor Young Men's Society Records - M194.B3645
Dates: 1833-1837
Abstract: Records, including rosters, constitutions, and minutes, of two Bangor (Me.) societies interested in religious and political issues (including abolition) respectively.
Creator: Banx, Al
Title: The Polar Bear Of Bowdoin Cartoons - M194.B3649 folio
Dates: 1950
Abstract: Scrapbook of original ink drawings for the 1950 Bugle, Bowdoin College's yearbook.
Creator: Barbour, Charles M.
Title: Charles Barbour Research Records On The Medical School Of Maine - M211
Dates: 1921-1988
Abstract: Biographical information collected by Charles Barbour on more than 30 graduates and faculty of the Medical School of Maine, including articles in journals and magazines, photographs, memorial tributes, and newspaper clippings.
Creator: Barker, Fordyce, 1819-1891.
Title: Fordyce Barker Scrapbook - M194.B37 oversize folio
Dates: 18--
Abstract: Scrapbook containing Fordyce Barker's degrees from Bowdoin College (A.B. 1837, A.M. 1840, M.D. 1841, LL.D. 1887) as well as other diplomas and certificates of fellowships and honorary memberships.
Creator: Barrett, George P
Title: Baker Family : Descendants Of Edward Baker Of Lynn, Mass, 1630 - M194.B377
Dates: 1890
Abstract: Notes about the Baker family, descended from Edward Baker, who immigrated to Lynn, Mass., in 1630, from memoranda prepared by Edward Wortley Baker in January 1849, with some additions.
Creator: Bartlett, Bob
Title: Robert Abram Bartlett Papers - M008
Dates: 1888-1946
Abstract: Correspondence, documents, articles, speeches, clippings, photographs, logs, and other material relating to Robert Abram Bartlett's expeditions.
Creator: Bartlett, George Washington, 1828-1864
Dates: 1849-1850
Abstract: Diary recounting a sea voyage from Maine to California, describing weather, observations, ports of call, and mining activities and expenses during the California gold rush (1849-1850).
Creator: Bartlett, John Russell, 1805-1886.
Dates: No date
Abstract: Annotated and amended copy expanding on definitions and usages; compilation attributed to Franklin Ripley Bartlett.
Creator: Bassett, James
Title: James E. Bassett Jr. Papers - M213
Dates: 1929-1977, undated
Abstract: The collection contains Bassett's letters (1940-63) from Pearl Harbor and the Pacific Theater as well as from the Nixon campaigns; literary drafts of published and unpublished books, short stories, and plays; photographs; records of his naval service; and Bowdoin College memorabilia.
Creator: Bates, Arlo
Title: Arlo Bates Papers - M009
Dates: 1827-1977
Abstract: This collection includes Arlo Bates' literary drafts, short stories, plays, essays and poems; photographs of Bates and members of his family; correspondence (1829-1977, bulk 1870-1911); lecture notes; and other materials.
Creator: Baudouin, Philibert
Title: Jean Baudouin, Our First Ancestor In Canada : Ville-Marie And La Pointe-aux-Trembles - M194.B384
Dates: ca. 2005
Abstract: Genealogy and family history of a Canadian branch of the Baudoin family.
Creator: Baxter, John L. (John Lincoln), 1896-1984.
Title: Dollar-a-year Man - M194.B3984
Dates: 1976
Abstract: Typed manuscript (portions as copies) of an unfinished history of the author's role in the National Defense Advisory Commission and its Office of the Coordinator of Defense Purchases during early stages of World War II.
Creator: Baxter, John, 1896-1975.
Title: Notes On Vickers Gun : Co. A, Ordnance Machine Gun School - M194.B398
Dates: 1918
Abstract: Lecture notes on the Vickers machine gun, including an incomplete lesson plan with questions and answers; laid in are typescript carbon letters concerning Niles E. Langley's teaching triangulation in China.
Creator: Beale, Joseph Boggs
Title: Joseph Boggs Beale's Illustrations Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's - M340
Dates: 1894
Abstract: Joseph Boggs Beale (1841-1926) was a prolific and nationally respected magic-lantern artist for Casper W. Briggs and Sons in Philadelphia from 1879 until his death in 1926. Collection includes twelve pen and ink and watercolor illustrations by Beale, created for lantern slides, of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's .
Creator: Beam, Philip C.
Title: Philip C. Beam Papers - M010
Dates: 1929-2001, undated
Abstract: Papers of Philip C. Beam including writings, photographs, news clippings, correspondence, diplomas and certificates, and ephemera, principally from late in his career; the bulk of the collection relates to Beam's writings about Winslow Homer.
Creator: Beegel, Susan
Title: Stowe Collection - M172
Dates: 1824-2011
Abstract: Collection of ephemera relating to Uncle Tom's Cabin, its original author Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe, and her family.
Creator: Belanger, Janet B., 1960-
Dates: 1981
Abstract: Typescript annotated bibliography of classical Latin authors held in Special Collections, Bowdoin College Library, submitted as a term paper for Latin 7. Includes manuscript notes prepared during the research process.
Creator: Belcher, C. E., Mrs
Title: Recipe Book - M194.B454
Dates: [18--]-[19--]
Abstract: A wide range of recipes, ranging from soups to desserts using common ingredients, compiled by British immigrant to the United States.
Creator: Benson, Andrew M.
Title: Benson Lumbering Records - M011
Dates: 1875-1876, undated
Abstract: Collection contains Andrew M. Benson's incoming correspondence and a ledger (single page) concerning his Portland, Maine, lumber business.
Creator: Beston, Henry
Title: Beston Family Papers - M012
Dates: 1899-1977, undated
Abstract: Correspondence (1899-1977); literary drafts, notes, reviews, etc. (ca. 1919-1970) for various titles; photographs; biographical and family records, including clippings, essays, documents, drawings, and memorabilia (1926-1968); scrapbooks (1933-1968); and other material relating to the Beston family.
Creator: Bibber & Randall Co
Title: Maritime Papers - M123
Dates: 1787-1964, undated
Abstract: Materials on ships and shipbuilding, chiefly in northern New England. The bulk pertain to William G. Randall and the Bath, Maine, shipbuilding company of Bibber & Randall Co.
Creator: Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893.
Title: James Gillespie Blaine Scrapbook - M194.B535 folio
Dates: ca. 1880-1900
Abstract: Scrapbooks of newspaper and magazine clippings, mainly political cartoons, concerning the Garfield and Cleveland presidential administrations.
Creator: Bliss, Susan
Title: Susan Dwight Bliss Collection - M236
Dates: 1906-1990, undated
Abstract: Articles, Bowdoin College librarians' reports, and other printed material concerning Susan Dwight Bliss's gifts to Bowdoin College, as well as material concerning the extended Bliss family. Also includes images of the interior and exterior of the Bliss residence at 9 East 68th Street in New York City and a putti that was part of the decorative frieze molding in Susan Dwight Bliss's library.
Creator: Blossom, Ginny
Dates: 1987
Abstract: Typescript student term paper written at Bowdoin College for Art 364.
Creator: Bourjaily, Vance
Title: Vance Bourjaily Papers - M014
Dates: 1942-1984
Abstract: The collection contains letters; reviews; drafts of television plays, an opera, published and unpublished fiction, drama and poetry; magazine and newspaper articles and essays; audio tapes; and the final manuscripts of ten published novels.
Creator: Bowdoin College. Scientific Expedition to Labrador
Title: Bowdoin College Scientific Expedition To Labrador Collection - M105
Dates: 1891-1982, (bulk 1891-1892)
Abstract: Contains first-hand accounts by several members of the expedition to Labrador, including Professor Leslie A. Lee's trip log and his observation notes on the Eskimo village of Hopedale, as well as the diaries and journals of several students, and post-expedition reports of findings.
Creator: Bowdoin family
Title: Bowdoin Family Collection - M015
Dates: Bulk, 1687-1848 1687-1996
Abstract: The collection consists primarily of correspondence, both personal and professional, as well as business, financial, and political documents, including wills and other materials concerning the Bowdoin estate.
Creator: Bowker, Robert.
Title: Robert Bowker Autograph Album - M194.B695
Dates: 1859-1883
Abstract: Album containing autographs of Robert Bowker's extended family, classmates, and associates, including many names of Brunswick, Me., residents.
Creator: Brackett, Sylvia
Title: Sylvia Brackett Commonplace Book - M194.P673
Dates: 1824-1872
Abstract: Manuscript copies of literary passages, mainly verse, compiled during the 19th century by Sylvia Brackett.
Creator: Bradbury, James Ware
Title: James Ware Bradbury Papers - M016
Dates: 1817-1891, undated
Abstract: Includes correspondence (1836-1890); accounts and other financial records (1854-1891); documents, drafts and other material relating to Bradbury's law firm's business (1817-1885).
Creator: Bradeen, Richard Wayne
Title: Wendell P. Bradley Papers - M017
Dates: 1939- 1967, undated
Abstract: Collection includes Wendell Bradley's correspondence with family members, colleagues, and fellow sailing enthusiasts; literary drafts; and sailing photographs.
Creator: Bradeen, Richard Wayne
Title: Richard Wayne Bradeen Letters - M256
Dates: 1866-1879
Abstract: Letters written by Richard Wayne Bradeen, chiefly addressed to his brother, John, and written from Saco and Brunswick, Maine, between 1866 and 1869.
Creator: Brault, Gerard J.
Title: Catalogue Of Bowdoin Family Material Preserved At Bowdoin College - M194.B738 C3
Dates: 1959
Abstract: Typescript inventory of printed material, art work, decorative arts, and manuscripts acquired by Bowdoin College from the estate and family of James Bowdoin.
Creator: Brault, Gerard J.
Title: The Many Efforts To Produce A Good Portrait Of President McKeen - M194.B738 M3
Dates: 1950s
Abstract: Typescript (and carbon) describing the existing evidence of Bowdoin College President Joseph McKeen's likeness.
Creator: Brault, Gerard J.
Title: Notes On Samuel Melcher III And Bowdoin College - M194.B738 N6
Dates: ca. 1961
Abstract: Typescript notes on Bowdoin College buildings associated with builder Samuel Melcher III taken from published and manuscript resources held by the Bowdoin College Archives. Typed letter (copy) from the author to Bowdoin College President James S. Coles tipped in.
Creator: Brewster family
Title: Brewster Family Collection - M201
Dates: 1900-1983, undated
Abstract: The collection contains political scrapbooks, letters, clippings, assorted ephemera and images compiled and saved by Ralph Owen Brewster's mother and wife.
Creator: Brewster, Owen
Title: Ralph Owen Brewster Papers - M200
Dates: 1909-1962, undated
Abstract: Records from all phases of Brewster's political career; they concern contemporary issues, events and local and national political and legislative initiatives.
Creator: Bridge, Horatio
Title: Horatio Bridge Papers - M018
Dates: 1823-1967, undated
Abstract: Correspondence, clippings, and other documents, primarily concerning Horatio Bridge or his relationship with Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Creator: Bridge, Horatio
Title: Bridge-Maurice Papers - M019
Dates: 1837-1888, undated
Abstract: This collection consists of correspondence, notes, and photographs, all concerning Horatio Bridge and many involving his relationship with Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Hawthorne family.
Creator: Bringhurst, Joseph
Title: Joseph Bringhurst Sr. Papers - M020
Dates: 1792-1814, undated
Abstract: The collection contains thirty-one letters (1792-1814), the majority of which are by Bringhurst to his niece, Elizabeth Foulke.
Creator: Brown, Charles Brockden
Title: Charles Brockden Brown Papers - M021
Dates: 1792-1821, undated
Abstract: The collection consists largely of Brown's correspondence, much of it with his friends Joseph Bringhurst, Jr., (1767-1834) and Deborah Ferris (1773-1844), later Mrs. Bringhurst, or between Ferris and Bringhurst.
Creator: Brown, Herbert Ross
Title: Herbert Ross Brown Papers - M022
Dates: 1900-1991, undated
Abstract: The collection includes Herbert Ross Brown's personal correspondence, mostly with his wife, Ruth, and friends and colleagues, especially Wilmot Brookings Mitchell and Kenneth Sills; writings; and chapel talks.
Creator: Brown, Joseph T
Title: Joseph T. Brown Letterbook - M194.B7695 folio
Dates: 1846-1859
Abstract: Bound copies of outgoing correspondence of a Topsham, Maine, ship captain.
Creator: Bruckner, Herman Julius Theodor, 1835-1918
Title: Diary Of The Reverend Herman Julius Theodor Bruckner For The Years 1858-1866 - M194.H456 D5
Dates: 1974
Abstract: Duplicated typescript translation of the diary of the editor's immigrant grandfather.
Creator: Brunswick Rifle Company (Brunswick, Me.)
Title: Brunswick Rifle Company Orders - M194.B786 folio
Dates: 1816-1820
Abstract: Manuscript volume containing division, brigade, and regimental orders, as well as lists of militiamen fined or disciplined. Many pages have been overlaid with newspaper clippings of 19th-century household formulas and cooking recipes.
Creator: Bubriski, Kevin.
Dates: 1975
Abstract: Typescript term paper submitted to the Department of Physics, Bowdoin College, resulting from the author's 1074-1975 austral summer work with the Ross Ice Shelf Project.
Creator: Buchanan, Alexander Simms
Title: Alexander Simms Buchanan Civil War Collection - M209
Dates: 1861-1928
Abstract: Contains documents and realia pertaining to the Civil War, including an album containing a signed photograph of Abraham Lincoln, original military documents, clippings, and ephemera.
Creator: Burbank, Benjamin Bray, 1901-
Title: The Emeralds And Topaz Of Topsham, Maine - M194.B873 E4
Dates: 1970
Abstract: Typescript essay on the mineralogical evidence of emeralds and topaz in Topsham, Me., and Parker Cleaveland's discoveries of those gems.
Creator: Burbank, Benjamin Bray, 1901-
Title: Parker Cleaveland & Minerals - M194.B873 P3
Dates: 1970
Abstract: Typescript biographical sketch of Parker Cleaveland and discussion of his work and mineralogical explorations in Topsham, Me.
Creator: Burnett, Charles T. (Charles Theodore)
Title: Charles T. Burnett Papers - M023
Dates: 1895-1969, undated
Abstract: The collection includes Charles Burnett's correspondence, primarily with Dwight Morrow and other items related to Burnett's time at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Burns, J. A. (James Aloysius), 1867-1940.
Dates: 1882-1883
Abstract: Holograph pocket ledger providing specimen names and localities where rocks and minerals can be found in Georgia.
Creator: Burroughs, Franklin
Title: Franklin G. Burroughs Papers - M240
Dates: 1970-2006, undated
Abstract: The collection contains literary drafts of essays, books, and other writings.
Creator: Burton, Harold H. (Harold Hitz)
Title: Harold Hitz Burton Papers - M024
Dates: 1927-1965, undated
Abstract: Harold Hitz Burton's papers comprising professional correspondence; documents concerning judicial opinions, including memoranda, drafts, and printed opinions; speeches and notes; clippings; ephemera; and photographs.
Creator: Carlton, Patrick W.
Dates: c 1992
Abstract:
Creator: Carlyle, Thomas
Title: Thomas Carlyle Letters - M043
Dates: 1820-1854, undated
Abstract: The collection consists almost entirely of letters (1820-1854) from Carlyle to his friend, William Graham (b.1770), a Scottish shipping merchant and, later, gentleman sheep farmer; together with typescripts of Graham's letters to Carlyle.
Creator: Carney, Richard
Title: Richard Carney Memorabilia - M338
Dates: 1902-1913
Abstract: Richard Carney was born in Sheepscot, Maine, on November 21, 1884. He was graduated from Bowdoin College in 1907 and taught at the Stearns School in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, 1907-1909. Memorabilia comprises Richard Carney's photograph albums (2), 1905-1913; diary, 1907; and account book, 1902-1903. Albums include photographs of family and friends; Bowdoin College students; locations and people in Sheepscot, Maine, Mont Venon, New Hampshire (Stearns School), Canobe Lake, New Hampshire, and SanJuan and Arroyo, Puerto Rico.
Creator: Carpenter, John A. (John Alcott), 1921-
Dates: 1953
Abstract: Preliminary typescript draft of a Ph.D. dissertation, completed under the same title for Columbia University in 1954.
Creator: Carson, Mary Eliza Hunt, 1832-1905
Title: Mary Eliza Hunt Carson Papers - M346
Dates: 1823-2019
Abstract: The Mary Eliza Hunt Carson papers contain primarily correspondence, as well as photographs, clippings, a scrapbook, and other materials, documenting the life of Carson and her extended family. Born in Gorham, Maine, Carson was a teacher who located to Lancaster, and later Gettysburg and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a resident of Gettysburg during the Civil War, she witnessed and wrote about the Battle of Gettysburg as well as President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address in November 1863. She aided the North by creating bandages, sheltering residents, and nursing wounded soldiers, including her younger brother, Charles Hunt, who was injured on the first day of fighting. Carson was an avid letter writer and she relayed details of every day life to her mother who reamined in Gorham. There are also letters with many other members of the family including: Susan Waugh Carson (mother-in-law), Robert Carson (father-in-law), her brothers, Bowdoin graduates and Civil War veterans Charles and Henry Hastings Hunt, as well as a small amount of material related to later descendants. The collection also inlcludes a volume of handwritten transcriptions of Henry H. Hunt's Civil War correspondence, April 1863-April 1865, prepared by Susan Waugh Carson.
Creator: Carvajal, Bernardino de, 1456-1523.
Title: Vita Et Opuscula - M194.D533C
Dates: No date
Abstract:
Creator: Case, Isaac W. (Isaac Winslow), 1822-1863
Title: Isaac W. Case Civil War Diary - M194.C374
Dates: 1862-1863
Abstract: Daily entries, October 21, 1862, to July 6, 1863, of a captain of the 22nd Maine Infantry, covering the period from his departure from Bangor, Me., until his death in the Port Hudson campaign.
Creator: Caspi, Mishael
Title: Gila And Mishael Caspi Judaica Collection - M312
Dates: 17th-early 19th century
Abstract: Collection of materials relating to Judaic studies and Jewish culture comprising two manuscripts: Grace after meals [codex, ca. 1700?] and Megilat Esther [scroll, 16--?]; and four items of realia including a Torah breastplate [ca. early 19th century] and a shofar.
Creator: Castanyer, Francesco, active 1515, defendant
Title: Trial Of Francesco Castanyer For Bigamy In Spain - M194.C3747 folio
Dates: 1515
Abstract: Manuscript codex recording the trial for bigamy and acquital of the defendant.
Creator: Chadbourne family
Title: Chadbourne Family Papers - M311
Dates: 1884-1961, undated
Abstract: Contains correspondence between Arthur C. Chadbourne, his sister, Helen E. Chadbourne, and mother, Emma Tuck Chadbourne, as well as a family photograph album.
Creator: Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence
Title: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Collection - M027
Dates: 1817-2014
Abstract: The collection contains letters, articles, addresses, documents, Civil War related manuscripts, family manuscripts, and biographical essays.
Creator: Chamberlain, Weston P.
Title: Weston P. Chamberlain Papers - M028
Dates: 1889-1933
Abstract: Memorabilia of Colonel Weston P. Chamberlain, including diaries, journals, and correspondence from 1889-1912, and Bowdoin College materials.
Creator: Chapel Congregational Church and Society (Portland, Me.)
Title: Chapel Congregational Church Records - M194.P678 R4 folio
Dates: ca. 1824
Abstract: Manuscript copy of church records dated 1811-1824, including meeting minutes, membership rosters, and relations of a schism in the Second Congregational Church (Portland, Me.), resulting in the establishment of the Chapel Congregational Church (Portland, Me.).
Creator: Chapman, Benjamin
Title: Benjamin Chapman Daybook - M194.C4369 folio
Dates: 1806-1856
Abstract: Business ledger of a ship and house carpenter in Nobleboro, Maine.
Creator: Chapman, Geoffrey Williams, 1942-
Title: The Dreikaiserbund And Russian Foreign Policy - M194.C437
Dates: 1964
Abstract: Bowdoin College term paper submitted for History 15.
Creator: Chase, Mary Ellen, 1887-1973.
Title: A Goodly Heritage - M194.C4374 folio
Dates: 1931
Abstract: Holograph draft of the author's autobiography, with numerous corrections and annotations. Subsequently published (Henry Holt & Co., 1932).
Creator: Cilley, Jonathan, -- 1802-1838.
Title: Cilley Family Papers - M354
Dates: 1820-1923
Abstract: The Cilley Family Papers document four generations of the Cilley family of Maine, all of whom had a connection to Bowdoin College: Jonathan Cilley (Bowdoin Class of 1825 and U.S. House of Representative) and his wife, Deborah Prince Cilley; their children, especially Jonathan Prince Cilley (Bowdoin Class of 1858); his son, Jonathan Prince Cilley, Jr. (Bowdoin Class of 1891); and Jonathan Cilley Tibbitts (Bowdoin Class of 1922), the son of Grace Cilley Tibbetts (the daughter of Jonathan Prince Cilley and sister of Jonathan Prince Cilley, Jr.). The law practice, political career, and dramatic death during a duel of Jonathan Cilley are particularly well documented, as is his close relationship to his wife, Deborah. Their son, Jonathan Prince Cilley, is also documented, especially his time at Bowdoin and military career during the Civil War. The collection is composed primarily of correspondence, legal documents, financial records, military records, Bowdoin College-related materials, and photographs.
Creator: Claff, C. Lloyd
Title: C. Lloyd Claff Papers - M031
Dates: 1935-1968, undated
Abstract: C. Lloyd Claff's scientific research notebooks from his work at Woods Hole Research Laboratory in Massachusetts and Harvard Medical School.
Creator: Clark, James Warren
Title: James Warren Clark Papers - M322
Dates: 1861-2011
Abstract: The collection includes thirty-seven letters (1862-1863), most received or sent by James Warren Clark (member of 42nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry) during the Civil War; also includes images of James Warren Clark.
Creator: Clarke , Charles Lorenzo
Title: Charles Lorenzo Clarke Papers - M032
Dates: 1780-1987, undated
Abstract: The collection consists of material by and concerning Charles Lorenzo Clarke, including: correspondence, with the bulk to and from family members, documents, writings, journals, memorabilia, and images.
Creator: Cleaveland, N. (Nehemiah)
Title: Nehemiah Cleaveland Papers - M033
Dates: 1806-1877, undated
Abstract: Nehemiah Cleaveland (1796-1877) graduated from Bowdoin in 1813 and held a number of educational positions, inlcuding tutor of Latin and Greek at Bowdoin from 1817 to 1820, and as principal of Dummer Academy from 1821 to 1839. Cleaveland spent several years collecting material and reminiscences of Bowdoin alumni to produce his "History of Bowdoin College with Biographical Sketches of its Graduates, from 1806 to 1879, Inclusive," which was published posthumously in 1882. The Nehemiah Cleaveland collection contains his correspondence with family, friends, colleagues, and Bowdoin alumni, as well as his notebooks.
Creator: Cleaveland, Parker, 1780-1858
Title: Parker Cleaveland Collection - M034
Dates: 1795-1994 (bulk 1805-1858)
Abstract: Correspondence, scientific records, notes and catalogs, financial records, images, clippings, printed ephemera and book drafts, primarily documenting Parker Cleaveland's professional career.
Creator: Coan, Elisha Skinner
Title: Elisha Coan Collection - M036
Dates: 1831-1955, undated
Abstract: Letters, documents, articles, clippings, photographs and other material relating to Coan and his career, particularly during the Civil War.
Creator: Coffin, Robert P. Tristram (Robert Peter Tristram)
Title: Robert Peter Tristram Coffin Collection - M037
Dates: 1842-1989, undated
Abstract: Papers of Robert Peter Tristram Coffin (1892-1955), writer, Bowdoin College Pierce Professor of English (1934-1955), and Pulitzer Prize winning poet, including correspondence; drafts, proofs and notes of books, poems, essays, plays and lectures; notes, examinations and other material relating to teaching, and biographical materials.
Creator: Coffin, Robert P. Tristram (Robert Peter Tristram)
Title: Robert P. Tristram Coffin And National Parent-Teacher Magazine Correspondence - M206
Dates: 1938-1960, undated
Abstract: Letters between Robert P. Tristram Coffin and staff of the National Parent-Teacher magazine including Eva Grant, J.K. Pettengill, and Eleanore Twiss.
Creator: Coffin, Robert P. Tristram (Robert Peter Tristram)
Title: Robert Peter Tristram Coffin Family Correspondence - M207
Dates: 1915-1954, undated
Abstract: Letters from Robert P. Tristram Coffin, primarily to his mother, Alice M. Coffin, and his sister, Annie Coffin (Mrs. Harold Sanborn).
Creator: Coles, Chris
Title: Sirens Production Papers - M250
Dates: 1992-1993
Abstract: The collection includes production files, financial records, contracts, scripts and schedules. Also included are VHS tapes of all episodes of the ABC show Sirens.
Creator: Coles, Chris
Title: Chris Coles Screenplay Collection - M297
Dates: 1964-2004
Abstract: Duplicated typescripts, chiefly drafts and working scripts, some with director John Schlesinger's annotations, for feature film productions in the United States and England.
Creator: Coles, James Stacy
Title: James Stacy Coles Papers - M038
Dates: 1903-1996, undated
Abstract: Personal, business, and Brown University and Bowdoin College correspondence of James Stacy Coles; speeches, lecture note, and writings.
Creator: Coles, Mildred Riegelmann
Title: Bailey Island Guestbook - M194.C654
Dates: 1946-1957
Abstract: Guestbook belonging to Mildred Riegelemann Coles and her sister, Mabel Riegelmann Steiner, recording visitors to the Riegelmann family summer cottage on Bailey Island, Maine, 1946-1957; includes numerous entries and sketches by R.P.T. Coffin, among others.
Creator: Collins, Jason
Title: Jason Collins Almanac And Daily Diary - M345
Dates: 1846
Abstract: Daily diary and almanac for 1846 of Captain Jason Collins, engineer on the Sidewheel Steamer, Huntress (main port on the Kennebec River near Gardiner, Maine).
Creator: Cony, Daniel, 1752?-1842.
Title: Daniel Cony Notes And Journals - M194.C669
Dates: 1814-1824
Abstract: Daily recordings of the weather (Augusta, Me.), recorded in volumes of various editions of The Massachusetts register and United States calendar... and The Maine register and United States' calendar..., with miscellaneous manuscript notes laid in.
Creator: Copeland, Manton
Title: Manton Copeland Papers - M039
Dates: 1882-1961, Undated
Abstract: Personal and business correspondence, the bulk to Manton Copeland, as well as class notes, reports, lecture materials, drawings, and Bowdoin College faculty and Biology Club materials.
Creator: Cornell, Thomas
Title: Thomas Cornell Papers - M323
Dates: 1961-2012
Abstract: Papers (ca. 1961-2012) of Thomas Cornell, artist and visual arts professor at Bowdoin College, 1962-2012, including: artwork, professional correspondence; subject files concerning curriculum, teaching, administration, and programs in the visual arts at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
Title: [Commentary On The First Epistle Of John] - M194.C689 vlt
Dates: [16--?]
Abstract:
Creator: Coxe, Louis O.
Title: Louis O. Coxe Papers - M040
Dates: 1959-1975
Abstract: Collection contains correspondence from friends and from Bowdoin College; there are also typescripts, manuscripts, and notebooks of short poems and narrative poems.
Creator: Cram, Marshall P. (Marshall Perley), 1882-1933.
Title: Diary Of Marshall P. Cram - M194.C773 D5
Dates: 1917-1918
Abstract: Bound typescript diary of Bowdoin College's professor of chemistry and minerology recording daily local and national events on and off campus as the U.S. entered World War I.
Creator: Cram, Marshall P. (Marshall Perley), 1882-1933.
Title: Chemistry Journal Meeting Notes - M194.C773 J6
Dates: 1905
Abstract: Journal containing summaries and chemical formulas taken from then-current journal research and gatherings of chemistry scholars at Johns Hopkins Univeristy while Cram (Bowdoin 1904) was a graduate student there.
Creator: Cram, Marshall P. (Marshall Perley), 1882-1933.
Title: Organic Chemistry : Dr. Remsen - M194.C773 L4
Dates: 1905
Abstract: Bound lecture notes of a graduate school course in organic chemistry, taught by Prof. Ira Remsen at Johns Hopkins Univeristy while Cram (Bowdoin 1904) was a graduate student there.
Creator: Cressey, Stan
Title: Enemy Up! - M194.2.C747
Dates: [195-?]
Abstract: Memoir of the author's P.O.W. experience as a captured airman in Germany during World War II.
Creator: Cronin, Paul E
Title: German Intervention In The Spanish Civil War / Paul E. Cronin - M194.C947
Dates: ca. 1950
Abstract: Typescript term paper written while the author (Bowdoin 1951) was a student at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Crosby, Laurence A. (Laurence Alden)
Title: Laurence A. Crosby Papers - M254
Dates: 1906-1969, undated, (bulk 1935-1960)
Abstract: Business and personal papers of Laurence A. Crosby (Bowdoin 1913).The bulk of the papers are business files documenting Crosby's involvement in American-owned Cuban sugar companies from the mid-1930's until circa 1960.
Creator: Crosby, William George, 1805-1881.
Dates: 1874-1875
Abstract: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings from the Republican journal authored by "An Old Settler," an pseudonym for William George Crosby, presenting a serialized history of Belfast, Me., from 1805 to 1854.
Creator: Crowell, Annie L
Title: Scrap-book Of Bailey Island, Maine / Presented By Annie L., And Jean C. Crowell - M194.C769
Dates: 1935-1945
Abstract: Scrapbook containing early 20th-century newspaper clippings, postcards, photographs, and ephemera compiled by summer residents from Amherst, Ma.
Creator: Curtis, Samuel
Title: Samuel Curtis Account Book - M194.C878 folio
Dates: 1773-1791
Abstract: Business ledger (day book) recording sales of mercantile goods, especially leather, by Wells (Me.) merchant Samuel Curtis.
Creator: Curtis, Thomas A.
Title: Thomas A. Curtis ("Diogenes") Collection - M239
Dates: 1849-2014, undated
Abstract: Includes two albums that contain Bowdoin students' remembrances of Curtis (including one from Oliver Otis Howard, Bowdoin 1850), as well as student autographs and records of student subscriptions to Curtis' library.
Creator: Curtis, William J. (William John)
Title: William John Curtis Papers - M041
Dates: 1888-1954, undated
Abstract: Correspondence of William John Curtis, including lettersfrom Andrew Carnegie and President Grover Cleveland, and a number of holograph essays on U.S. politics; also includes biographical materials.
Creator: Daggett, Athern P.
Title: Athern P. Daggett Papers - M266
Dates: 1942-1974, undated
Abstract: Athern P. Daggett's files concerning Bowdoin College and Brunswick, Maine.
Creator: Dana, Edward Augustus
Title: Edward Augustus Dana Papers - M261
Dates: 1827-1886, undated
Abstract: Papers, chiefly correspondence of Edward Augustus Dana and the Nye family, Bowdoin College themes, essays, translations, term bills, and other material belonging to Edward Dana (Class of 1838) are included.
Creator: Daugherty, James
Title: James Daugherty, Nothing To Fear Manuscript And Artwork - M319
Dates: Undated
Abstract: Manuscript draft with annotations and pencil sketches, drawings on paper; also, miscellaneous drawings and items, all undated.
Creator: Daveis, Charles Stewart, 1788-1865.
Title: Charles Stewart Daveis Papers - M044
Dates: 1808-1864, Undated
Abstract: Correspondence, addresses, and miscellaneous documents primarily concerning Bowdoin College and the non-resident proprietors of Maine lands.
Creator: Davis, George Tobey
Title: Women Of Greek Tragedy / George Tobey Davis - M194.D3854
Dates: 1925
Abstract:
Creator: Davis, Marshall.
Title: Marshall Davis Account Books - M194.D3856
Dates: 1892-1954
Abstract: Financial accounts of Portland (Me.) native Marshall Davis recording life-long financial activities of Davis and his family.
Creator: Davis, Owen Warren, Jr., 1842-1920
Title: Diary Of Owen W. Davis, Jr. - M194.D38569
Dates: 1862
Abstract: Typescript copy of the diary of Owen W. Davis, Jr., from June 17, 1862, to September 27, 1862, recording his experience as an enlisted soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War. Topics include minor skirmishes, court marial duties, capture and parole, and routine duties while stationed in northern Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland. Davis (Bowdoin College Class of 1864) left college to enlist with the 7th Squadron, Rhode Island Cavalry.
Creator: Davis, Walter G.
Title: Diary - M194.D3859
Dates: 19--
Abstract: Entries, dated at Geneva, Budapest, and other European cities, 20 Dec. 1918-6 Mar. 1919, concerning Davis's experiences with the American Commission to Negotiate Peace Mission to Austria, including descriptions of austere living conditions in Vienna and impressions of various officials and delegations involved in the peace negotiations.
Creator: Dawson, Henry S.
Title: Henry S. Dawson Papers On Unitarianism In Maine - M045
Dates: 1817-1872
Abstract: The collection contains material relating to the state of Unitarianism in Maine. At the core of the collection are Henry S. Dawson's writings, "The Origin, Growth, and Present Condition of Unitarianism in Maine."
Creator: Dodge, John Calvin
Title: John Calvin Dodge Papers - M046
Dates: 1781-1932, undated
Abstract: Legal papers and documents concerning the maritime cases handled by John Calvin Dodge and his sons, as well as biographical and family material.
Creator: Dole family
Title: Dole Family Papers - M047
Dates: 1804-1848
Abstract: Family correspondence (1815-1848 and undated) between the Doles of Hallowell, Maine, and the Balches of Newburyport, Mass; also includes Bowdoin College material.
Creator: Dole, Isaiah, 1819-1892
Title: Isaiah Dole Scrapbooks - M194.D654
Dates: 18--
Abstract: Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings on moralistic and biblical topics, including textual interpretations of the Scriptures, commonplaces from numerous mid-nineteenth-century writers, including Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and a series of book reviews (see v. 3) of George Bush's Anastasis (1845).
Creator: Dole, Nathan
Title: Nathan Dole Papers - M048
Dates: 1831-1841
Abstract: Includes letterbooks, diaries, sermon notes, addresses, a poem written for the anniversary of the Missionary Society of Bowdoin College, notes and notebooks, and ephemera.
Creator: Dole, Stanley Fuller
Title: Stanley Fuller Dole Papers - M303
Dates: 1908-1962, undated
Abstract: Stanley Fuller Dole's U.S. Navy material including field maps, the bulk concerning Russia. Also includes Dole's autobiography, a personal history written for his Bowdoin 25th reunion, and a scrapbook of his high school and college years.
Creator: Donovan, John C.
Title: John C. Donovan Papers - M049
Dates: 1967-1970
Abstract: Correspondence and writings by John C. Donovan during the period 1967-1970.
Creator: Douglas, Paul H. (Paul Howard)
Title: Paul H. Douglas Collection - M267
Dates: 1909-1992
Abstract: The collection contains biographical material, correspondence, and newspaper clippings concerning Douglas.
Creator: Dove, William
Title: William James Dove Collection - M310
Dates: 1913-1972, undated
Abstract: Materials from William James Dove relating to his arctic expeditions with Robert A. Bartlett.
Creator: Dow, Neal
Title: Neal Dow Papers - M050
Dates: 1852-1887
Abstract: The collection consists almost entirely of letters, 1852-1887, concerning temperance. Most are from Dow to E.W. Jackson, although there are a few others as well.
Creator: Drummond, Charles E., 1839-1894
Title: Charles E. Drummond Medical School Notes And Ledger - M194.D786 folio
Dates: 1871-1894
Abstract: Jefferson Medical College (Philadelphia, Pa.) student notes of lectures delivered by Prof. E. Wallace on obstetrics and diseases of women and children; and patients' accounts in Drummond's Bedford, N.Y., medical practice.
Creator: Dunn, Nathaniel
Title: Nathaniel Dunn Papers - M051
Dates: 1842-1948
Abstract: Memoirs (1884), legal papers, documentation concerning Dunn's inventions and writings, private journal/scrapbooks (1842-89), writings, newsclippings, obituaries, and biographical information.
Creator: Dunning, Nathaniel
Title: Nathaniel Dunning Account Book - M194.D866 folio
Dates: 1829
Abstract: Business ledger recording sales of goods consigned to Brunswick (Me.) merchant Nathaniel Dunning by creditors of Noah M. Farrin.
Creator: Dyer, Isaac W. (Isaac Watson)
Title: Isaac Dyer Papers On Thomas Carlyle - M025
Dates: 1889-1941, undated
Abstract: The collection contains materials compiled and created by Isaac Dyer while writing his Thomas Carlyle bibliography, including correspondence, carbon typescripts, Carlyle manuscripts, miscellaneous manuscripts, authorial notes, printed ephemera, reviews of A Bibliography of Thomas Carlyle's Writings and Ana, images of Carlyle and his family, a scrapbook, Carlyle's official seal, and a collection of Carlyle-related postcards.
Creator: Dyer, John Small
Title: John Small Dyer Papers - M052
Dates: 1869-1967
Abstract: This collection is comprised of a series of photocopied transcripts of typescript excerpts from the diaries and journals of John Small Dyer (June 18, 1904-July 9, 1922).
Creator: Edmands, Annie Lawrence
Title: Annie Lawrence Edmands Autograph Album - M054
Dates: 1878-1890
Abstract: Autograph album given to Edmands by her grandfather in 1879, a year after her birth. The album contains letters, poems, inscriptions, and signatures from prominent 19th-century figures
Creator: Edmands, Annie Lawrence
Title: Anti-secessionist Cartoons - M194.A585
Dates: ca. 1860
Abstract: Three scrapbooks containing clipped emblematic propagandistic engraved caricatures representing the North's patriotic perspective, mainly originally appearing on envelopes.
Creator: Edmands, Thomas, 1780-1850.
Title: Thomas Edmands Diary No. 8 - M194.E363
Dates: 1846
Abstract: Bound diary, January-December 1846 recording life in the Boston, Mass., area, detail domestic affairs, Whig politics and Daniel Webster, railroad expansion, and the Mexican-American War.
Creator: Ekblaw, Walter Elmer
Title: Walter E. Ekblaw Papers - M327
Dates: 1913-1918, undated
Abstract: Materials relating to the 1913-1917 Crocker Land Expedition. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence sent before and during the expedition, field notebooks with scientific observations (geology, botany, ornithology, etc.), personal journals, as well as many inserts found within the notebooks.
Creator: Ela, Charles Clark, 1834-1868
Title: Journal - M194.E433
Dates: 1860-1867
Abstract: Scientific notes and patient accounts, 1860-1868, of a Conway, N.H., physician.
Creator: Eligian, Kosrof
Title: Kosrof Eligian's Survival Of Faith Typescript - M231
Dates: 1907 - 1965
Abstract: Typescript of Eligian's "Survival of Faith," a memoir documenting the author's childhood in Armenia and eastern Europe during the first World War.
Creator: Elmes & Tebbetts
Title: Elmes & Tebbetts Day Book - M194.T433 A3
Dates: 1854-1857
Abstract: Day book listing accounts, including names of customers, charges, and description of transactions, for this machinist manufacturing firm in Bath, Maine.
Creator: Elmes & Tebbetts
Title: Elmes & Tebbetts Time Book - M194.T433 T5
Dates: 1866-1872
Abstract: Record book of days worked for named laborers employed by this machinist manufacturing firm in Bath, Maine.
Creator: Emerson, Walter Crane
Title: Walter Crane Emerson Papers - M055
Dates: 1922-1923
Abstract: Letter and writings.
Creator: Emery, Caleb Joseph
Title: Caleb Joseph Emery Medical Notes - M224
Dates: 1871-1908
Abstract: One volume of lecture notes and accounts, ca. 1871-1874, and ten volumes of physicians' call diaries, 1893-1908, compiled by Caleb Joseph Emery.
Creator: Emery, Edwin
Title: Edwin Emery Diaries And Memoir - M288
Dates: 1863-1942, undated
Abstract: Five pocket diaries (1863-1865) kept by Edwin Emery during his military service in the Civil War, as well as a transcription of four pages from an 1864 diary that is lacking from the collection.
Creator: Emery, Henry Crosby
Title: Henry Crosby Emery Papers - M210
Dates: 1908-1985
Abstract: Letters (1917-1924), diaries (1917-1918), articles and speeches (1908-1924) written by Henry C. Emery and his wife, Suzanne, during their travels in China and Russia; also included are photographs and clippings (1905-1985).
Creator: Emery, James Newell, 1884-
Title: The Organization, History, And Principles Of The Democratic Party - M194.E447
Dates: 1905
Abstract:
Creator: Estabrook, Thomas S., 1777-1859
Title: Estabrook's Tavern Day Book - M194.E376 folio
Dates: 1815-1817
Abstract: Business ledger recording daily transactions at Estabrook's Tavern (Brunswick, Me.), providing the names of customers, items they purchased (chiefly foodstuffs and libations), and the cost.
Creator: Evans, Simeon Adams, 1837-1895
Title: Simeon Adams Evans' Reminscences - M194.E936
Dates: 1889
Abstract: Bound holograph memoir of Simeon Adams Evans (Bowdoin 1860) recounting student days at Bowdoin College, mention of classmate Thomas Brackett Reed, and the Bowdoin and Williams colleges' Greenland expedition under the direction of Prof. Paul Chadbourne (1860), Civil War medical service in the 13th and 14th Maine regiments, especially in the Port Hudson (La.) and Petersburg (Va.) campaigns, and, briefly, post-war civilian life in New Hampshire. Occasional correspondence, newspaper clippings, and Civil War documents laid in.
Creator: Evans, Simeon Adams, 1837-1895
Title: Simeon Adams Evans' Reminscences - M194.E9362
Dates: 1889.
Abstract: Typed manuscript abridgement of Evans' memoirs, centering on the Civil War, edited by Michael Robbins.
Creator: Fairchild, Elizabeth Nelson
Title: Elizabeth Nelson Fairchild Papers - M056
Dates: 1865-1907 (bulk 1870-1885)
Abstract: Materials relating to the Fairchild family during the period 1870-1885, the bulk concerning Elizabeth Nelson Fairchild's writings.
Creator: Farnham, Augustus Bowman
Title: Augustus Bowman Farnham Papers - M057
Dates: 1861-1916 (bulk 1861-1891)
Abstract: Letters (1861-1916), Civil War journals (1862 and 1864), documents and clippings (1863-1905), and photographs, mostly relating to Farnham's military career.
Creator: Farrar, William Haskell
Title: William Farrar Papers - M058
Dates: 1918-1966
Abstract: Correspondence to and from William Farrar over the course of his life post graduation from Bowdoin College in 1914.
Creator: Fessenden family
Title: Fessenden Genealogy Materials - M062
Dates: 1850-1972
Abstract: Genealogical material gathered by Edwin A. Fessenden and others, and used in the preparation of "The Fessenden Family in America."
Creator: Fessenden family
Title: Fessenden And Barrows Family Genealogy - M218
Dates: 1862-1940, undated
Abstract: This collection contains letters, clippings, lists, drafts, and other materials relating to the genealogical history and family affairs of the Fessenden and Barrows familes.
Creator: Fessenden, Joseph P. (Joseph Palmer)
Title: Joseph Palmer And Phebe Beech Fessenden Papers - M060
Dates: 1803-1893, undated
Abstract: The papers contain 370 pieces of correspondence (1803-1893, n.d.); essays; a commencement part and Bowdoin term bill of William G. Barrows; and ephemeral materials.
Creator: Fessenden, Joseph P. (Joseph Palmer)
Title: Joseph Fessenden Sermons - M061
Dates: 1820-1859, undated
Abstract: 675 manuscript sermons (1820-1859) and 30 sermon fragments, "A Record of Marriages...in Arundel" (1820-1829), and the concluding portion of an anti-slavery sermon.
Creator: Fessenden, William Pitt
Title: Fessenden Collection - M059
Dates: 1786-1982, undated
Abstract: Correspondence, professional and personal records, publications, articles, addresses, reports, lectures, memoirs, a diary, documents, receipts, accounts, clippings, images, genealogies, and biographical material related to the Fessenden family.
Creator: Field, Joseph
Title: Joseph Field Account Book - M194.F354
Dates: 1773-1791
Abstract: Accounts of a Maine shoemaker and leatherworker.
Creator: Files, George Taylor
Title: George Taylor Files Papers - M063
Dates: 1894-1967
Abstract: The collection includes newspaper clippings about and by George T. Files as well as the October 1919 Bowdoin College Bulletin dedicated to Files (which contains the May 1919 Chapel memorial address by President Sills) and miscellaneous papers related to the College, which include invitations to College Presidents' inaugurations and Phi Beta Kappa and Psi Upsilon business.
Creator: First Parish Church (Newcastle, Me.)
Title: Records Of The First Parish Church (Newcastle, Maine) - M194.N493 C4
Dates: 1797-1918
Abstract: Articles of faith, membership and baptismal records, and meeting minutes of the Congregational Church and the schismatic congregation of the Sheepscot Congregational Church (Second Congregational Church) in Newcastle, Me.
Creator: Flanagan, John Kevin
Title: My Discovery Of Senator George J. Mitchell - M194.2.F436
Dates: [1990?]
Abstract: Typescript (copy) draft of an unpublished monograph centering on the political career of George J. Mitchell, paricularly as U.S. Senate majority leader.
Creator: Fletcher, Edward G. (Edward Garland), 1903-1979.
Title: The Thorndike Oak : Some Notes And Queries - M194.F548
Dates: 19--
Abstract: Typescript treatise on Bowdoin College's Thorndike Oak, with emphasis on a review of the 19th-century literature.
Creator: Fletcher, Frances
Title: Frances Fletcher Papers - M064
Dates: 1939-1969
Abstract: The papers contain notebooks, with drafts of poetry, letters, translations of four poems by Nicaraguan poets, notes on Fletcher's studies of philology, and ephemera.
Creator: Foote, Erastus, 1777-1856
Title: Daybook - M194.F6684 D3 folio
Dates: 1842-1856
Abstract: Bound ledger recording accounts for a Wiscasset, Maine, law practice.
Creator: Foote, Erastus, 1777-1856
Title: General Docket & Journal Of Demands, - M194.F6684 G4 folio
Dates: 1846-1856
Abstract: Bound ledger of docket entries and disposition of cases.
Creator: Foote, Erastus, 1777-1856
Title: Erastus Foote Account Ledgers - M194.F668 folio
Dates: 1810-1856
Abstract: Bound ledgers documenting a law practice first in Camden, Maine, and subsequently in Wiscasset, Maine.
Creator: Foster, Charles H. (Charles Howell)
Title: Charles H. Foster Papers - M246
Dates: 1958-1981
Abstract: Primarily correspondence between Charles H. Foster and Herbert Ross Brown and correspondence between Foster and Louis Coxe regarding academics, scholarship, and Bowdoin affairs.
Creator: Foster, Charles Henry
Title: Charles Henry Foster Journals - M065
Dates: 1843-1852
Abstract: Contains a "Manuscript of Original Compositions."
Creator: Foulke, Roy Anderson
Title: Roy A. Foulke Papers - M066
Dates: 1952-1973
Abstract: This collection contains a Bowdoin College retirement survey, letters from members of Bowdoin College governing boards, and other correspondence
Creator: Freeman, A. Myrick
Title: A. Myrick Freeman III Papers - M308
Dates: 1995-2000
Abstract: Course materials for environmental studies and economics classes taught by A. Myrick Freeman, including notes, syllabi, handouts, problem sets, and exams.
Creator: Freeman, Dexter
Title: Thomas Brackett Reed And The Expansionists Of 1898 - M194.F744
Dates: 1976
Abstract: Typescript Bowdoin College term paper.
Creator: Frick, Henry Clay
Title: Frick Autograph Albums - M067
Dates: 1789-1917
Abstract: The Frick Lincoln Autograph Album contains ten ALS and DS by Abraham Lincoln, members of his cabinet, and prominent contemporaries, including Stephen Douglas and Ulysses S. Grant.
Creator: Froelich, William
Title: Art 90 : Photography - M194.F764
Dates: 1977
Abstract: Typescript Bowdoin College term paper on photographic technique.
Creator: Frost, John William, 1885-1963
Title: Notebook On The Lives Of American And British Authors - M194.F767
Dates: ca. 1900
Abstract: Notebook kept by a Bowdoin College student, class of 1904, containing biographical notes about and quotations by prominent American and British authors, with test questions at end.
Creator: Frye, William P. (William Pierce)
Title: William Pierce Frye Papers - M068
Dates: 1871-1913 (bulk 1875-1895)
Abstract: Frye's speeches, political and commemorative from 1875 to 1895, make up the bulk of the collection, which also contains some letters, clippings, notes, etc.
Creator: Fuentidueña, Pedro de, 1513-1579.
Title: Epistola Ad Cardinalum Satnislaum - M194.D533L
Dates: Undated
Abstract:
Creator: Fuller, Maria
Title: Maria Fuller Diaries - M069
Dates: 1869-1934
Abstract: Contains fifty diaries by Maria Fuller. The 1869 and 1870 diaries detail a trip to Washington, D.C., and include a description of her meeting with President and Mrs. Grant, General Sherman and other dignitaries.
Creator: Fuller, Melville Weston
Title: Melville Weston Fuller Collection - M215
Dates: 1879-1910
Abstract: Contains correspondence mostly between Fuller and George T. Little, professor at Bowdoin College, during the years after Fuller's graduation from Bowdoin, as well as diaries and addresses given by Fuller.
Creator: Furbish, Kate, 1834-1931
Title: Kate Furbish Collection - M070
Dates: 1873-2011, undated
Abstract: Kate Furbish (1834-1931) was a notable botanical illustrator; the bulk of Furbish's life's work--collecting, classifying, and drawing the flora of Maine--was done between 1870 and 1908. The collection includes sixteen bound volumes of Furbish's sketches and watercolors of flora, entitled "Maine Flora," loose artwork, journals, correspondence, and research materials.
Creator: Gallagher, Robert S.
Title: Robert S. Gallagher Papers - M276
Dates: 1860-1972
Abstract: This collection contains research material collected by Robert Gallagher for a biography of Thomas Brackett Reed, Bowdoin class of 1860.
Creator: Garcelon, Pierre
Title: Pierre Garcelon Papers - M071
Dates: 1747-1773, undated
Abstract: Pierre Garcelon (1685-1772) was a Catholic priest in the diocese of Clermont, France, who later renounced his faith to become a rector of the Episcopal Church at St. Pierre du Bois on the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel. Pierre's son James immigrated to Maine, and his great, great grandson was Maine Governor (1879) Alonzo Garcelon (1813-1906, Bowdoin 1836). The collection contains twelve letters (1750-1773), eleven from Pierre Garcelon to his son, James, and one from rector Jean Godfrey to James concerning his late father's estate; one poem by Pierre Garcelon entitled "Mon adieu a mes chers enfans"; and fourteen sermons also by Pierre Garcelon.
Creator: Gault, Robert D.
Title: Garcelon Family Collection - M281
Dates: 1815-1971, undated
Abstract: This collection, compiled by Robert D. Gault in 1997, documents the family history and genealogy of the Garcelon family and closely related families such as the Ames and Chase families, chiefly from Lewsiton, Lisbon, and Harpswell, Maine.
Creator: Geary, Edward J.
Title: Edward J. Geary Papers - M214
Dates: 1991, undated
Abstract: This collection is composed primarily of Professor Geary's notes on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's life and works. The bulk of this research was used for his short book, "Evening Star".
Creator: General Joshua L. Chamberlain Statue Committee
Title: General Joshua L. Chamberlain Statue Committee Records - M301
Dates: 1999-2006, undated
Abstract: Contains General Joshua L. Chamberlain Statue Committee records, the bulk of which documents the planning, fund-raising, design, construction, and dedication of the Chamberlain statue and memorial sited at the corner of Maine Street/Bath Road, Brunswick, Maine.
Creator: General Philologian Society (North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Me.)
Title: General Philologian Society Records - M194.N678
Dates: 1840-1863
Abstract: Constitution, notes, and minutes of the Philologian Society,, including meetings held at Bowdoin College and including honorary inductees from among Bowdoin College's student body.
Creator: Geoghegan, William D., 1922-
Title: Interview With William D. Geoghegan / By Libby Van Cleve - M194.3 G465
Dates: 2007
Abstract: Typescript transcription of a recorded interview conducted August 1-3, 2007. The interview, recorded when Geoghegan was eighty-five years old, tells his personal and professional life story. Geoghegan's family history, childhood, education, family life and career as a Bowdoin professor are included, as well as his founding of the Jung Seminar and Jung Center, and his retirement.
Creator: Gibson, Langdon
Title: Langdon Gibson North Greenland Expedition Journals - M194.G537 folio
Dates: No date
Abstract: Bound ledgers containing daily entries documenting Peary's first North Greenland Expedition, including drawings and scrapbook items. Additional notes detail findings of North American birds, eggs, and nests.
Creator: Gilchrist, Huntington
Title: Huntington Gilchrist Papers - M072
Dates: 1815-1922
Abstract: The collection contains correspondence written by various members of the Gilchrist family, letters written by or to Huntington Gilchrist while instructor of the Anglo-Chinese College in Foochow and Peking, as well as some from his later years; also includes photographs.
Creator: Gilchrist, William Wallace
Title: William Wallace Gilchrist, Jr. Collection - M243
Dates: 1861 - 2000, undated
Abstract: Collection of materials gathered by Robert Griffin while researching and writing his book Affectionately, Wallace (about the artist William Wallace Gilchrist, Jr.) including correspondence, family materials, information concerning Gilchrist's paintings, Griffin's research materials, and images.
Creator: Gilley, Leonard
Title: Leonard Gilley Papers - M073
Dates: 1964-1974, undated
Abstract: This collection includes correspondence, miscellaneous typed and annotated original poems, prose, poetry, and manuscripts.
Creator: Giordanetti, Elmo.
Title: Esquisse D'un Cours Propose Du 18e Siecle - M194.G567
Dates: 1953
Abstract: Typescript lesson plan by a Bowdon College alumnus for a proposed course in French 18th-century cultural history.
Creator: Glidden, William, 1940-
Title: The Changing Relation Of High School And The Liberal Arts College, 1890-1940 - M194.G553
Dates: 1962
Abstract: Typescript Bowdoin College history term paper detailing the changes in secondary education to prepare students for college, focusing on Bowdon College's admissions policy and curricular requirements.
Creator: Goodrich, Leland M. (Leland Matthew)
Title: Leland M. Goodrich Papers On The United Nations - M074
Dates: 1945-1949
Abstract: Collection contains manuscripts concerning the United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNCIO) in San Francisco, 1945.
Creator: Gordon, Milton Myer, 1918-
Title: The American Churches And War, 1918-1938 - M194.G653
Dates: 1939
Abstract: Typescript Bowdoin College Class of 1875 Prize Essay by Milton Myer Goldberg, who subsequently changed his surname to Gordon.
Creator: Gordon, William, compiler
Title: History Of Fryeburg, Maine, Scrapbook - M194.G673
Dates: 1915-1916
Abstract: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings from the Fryeburg (Me.) post, November 195-June 1916, regarding the history of Fryeburg, Me., from its founding until the Civil War.
Creator: Gorton, Bernard Emmanuel, 1926-
Title: The Thematic Apperception Test : A Projective Approach To Personality - M194.G678
Dates: 1947
Abstract: Typescript student term paper for Abnormal Psychology at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Gould, John
Title: John Gould Collection - M075
Dates: 1931-2004, undated
Abstract: Correspondence, typescripts, original manuscripts, radio broadcasts, recordings, photographs, and notes, as well as clippings and other material relating to John Gould, Bowdoin Class of 1931, writer, journalist, humorist, and broadcaster.
Creator: Gould, Levi, 1800-1850
Title: Levi Gould Account Book - M194.G685 folio
Dates: 1835-1841
Abstract: Account book for a medical practice in Wilmington, Massachusetts, recording medical treatments and costs.
Creator: Graustein, William C. (William Casper)
Title: William Casper Graustein Papers - M076
Dates: Circa 1919-1941
Abstract: Lecture and class notes from Graustein's time as professor of mathematics at Harvard University, and printed materials.
Creator: Gray, Mary Augusta Dix, 1810-1881.
Title: Recollections Of Mother And Life With Her : Reminiscences About Mrs. James T. Gray - M194.G739
Dates: 19--
Abstract: Duplicated typescript memoir of the granddaughter of Oliver Otis Howard, centering on the author's mother (a daughter of O.O. Howard) and her growing up in a military family stationed in the American West.
Creator: Greason, A. LeRoy
Title: A. Leroy Greason Papers - M077
Dates: 1939-2006, undated
Abstract: The collection consists primarily of addresses and lectures written by Greason relating to his presidency of Bowdoin College.
Creator: Greason, Polly
Title: Elijah Kellogg's Books For Boys - M194.G7437
Dates: ca. 1970
Abstract: Typescript (copy) series description and essay about Kellogg's books for boys.
Creator: Greene, Theodore Meyer
Title: Theodore Meyer Greene Papers - M013
Dates: 1935-1969
Abstract: The collection, ranging from 1935 to 1969, consists of various published writings, class lectures and notes, formal lectures, writings and research related to Dr. Greene's "Indian Dialogues," correspondence with students, and miscellaneous ephemera.
Creator: Greenleaf, Simon, 1783-1853, compiler
Dates: 1820-1834
Abstract: Manuscript reports of the decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.
Creator: Gregory I, Pope, approximately 540-604.
Title: Henry Johnson's Transcription Of Waerferth's Translation Of Gregory's Dialogi - M194.C688
Dates: 1882
Abstract: Henry Johnson's 1882 transcription of Waerferth's Old English translation of Gregory's Dialogues (Cotton Otho C.i, vol. 2, folios 1-137), substantially corrected.
Creator: Gregory, George A.
Title: George A. Gregory Biographical Materials - M325
Dates: 1887-2002, undated
Abstract:
Creator: Gross, Alfred O. (Alfred Otto)
Title: Alfred Otto Gross Papers - M078
Dates: 1883-1970
Abstract: Gross was instructor (1912-13) and professor of biology at Bowdoin (1913-53) and an internationally respected ornithologist. The collection contains correspondence, research notes, draft and printed versions of articles, scrapbooks, photographs, film footage, and a memoir; much of the material concern's Gross' ornithological research over many years, including his field work on two Arctic expeditions led by Donald B. MacMillan and his work to document the remaining population, on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, of the now extinct Heath Hen.
Creator: Guild, Edward C. (Edward Chapman)
Title: Edward Chipman Guild Papers - M079
Dates: 1859-1899
Abstract: The bulk of the collection consists of approximately 450 sermons dated from 1859-1891, the Lowell Institute lectures, and class and lecture notes on English literature from 1885-1899.
Creator: H. A. Thompson & Co
Title: H. A. Thompson & Co. Ledger - M194.T696 folio
Dates: 1863-1864
Abstract: Ledger of a general merchanise store once located at the corner of Park Row and Cleaveland Street, Brunswick, Me.
Creator: Hale , Robert
Title: Robert Hale Papers - M080
Dates: 1876 - 1976, undated
Abstract: Correspondence, speeches; legal case records and briefs; voting records for the sessions when Hale was a member of Congress; and photographs, mostly from visits with constituents.
Creator: Hale, Benjamin
Title: Hale-King Family Papers - M081
Dates: 1787-1915
Abstract: This collection includes correspondence, documents, bills and receipts, newspaper clippings, biographical materials on Benjamin Hale, genealogical materials, and a photograph album.
Creator: Hale, Charles, 1831-1882.
Title: Rules Of The Egyptian Assembly - M194.H354
Dates: 1867
Abstract: Bound volume containing House of Representatives, 40th Congress, 2nd session Mis. doc. no. 73, a presentation note from Charles Hale to Robert C. Winthrop, and the published rules in Arabic along with a letter-press manuscript copy of the translation into English.
Creator: Hall, Edwin Herbert
Title: Edwin H. Hall Papers - M264
Dates: 1874-1939
Abstract: Published papers and texts by Hall, notebooks, biographical materials, and photographs.
Creator: Hall, Lawrence Sargent
Title: Lawrence Sargent Hall Papers - M082
Dates: 1938-1993
Abstract: The collection contains published and unpublished manuscripts of Hall's novels, texts, short stories, plays, articles, lectures, essays, and poems, including drafts, final copies, proofs, and notes; correspondence; class material; biographical information; clippings; photographs; and audio tapes.
Creator: Hall, Martha A., 1949-2003
Title: Martha Hall Papers - M339
Dates: 1968-2004
Abstract: The Martha Hall Papers contain the personal and professional papers of book artist, fibre artist, business owner, and corporate executive, Martha Hall (1949-2003). The collection is composed largely of unpublished manuscript material, including Hall's final versions and unfinished artist's books, sketchbooks, letters, planners, business records of Martha Hall Natural Fibre Yarns mail-order and shop in Yarmouth, Maine, professional papers related to Hall's work at American Express and L.L.Bean, and, most significantly, archival records documenting all aspects of her production, collaboration, creation, distribution, and exhibition of artist's books, many of which reflect her experience as a cancer patient.
Creator: Halloran, Keith
Dates: 1974
Abstract: Typescript term paper submitted for History of American education, Bowdoin College, tracing the development of the scientific curriculum and teaching science at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Hamlin, Cyrus
Title: Cyrus Hamlin Collection - M083
Dates: 1798-1984
Abstract: Correspondence, mostly letters written by Cyrus Hamlin to family members, articles and manuscripts, clippings, printed material, and biographical information.
Creator: Hamlin, John
Title: John Hamlin Diaries - M137
Dates: 1846-1871
Abstract: Diaries, dating from 1846 to 1871, chronicle the life of a farming family in the Raymond, Sweden, and Harrison, Maine area.
Creator: Hanley, Daniel F. (Daniel Francis)
Title: Daniel F. Hanley Collection - M242
Dates: 1935-2002
Abstract: Clippings, scrapbooks, correspondence, writings, certificates, accolades, photographs, and realia concerning Daniel Hanley's college days at Bowdoin College and his career as a physician at Bowdoin and as a sports medicine specialist.
Creator: Harris, Samuel Longfellow
Title: Samuel L. Harris Autograph Album - M194.H377 J6
Dates: No date
Abstract: Holograph entries, mainly in verse, by friends and family of Samuel Longfellow Harris.
Creator: Harris, Samuel, 1814-1899.
Title: Lectures On Theology - M194.H377 L4
Dates: 1864-1865
Abstract: Lectures delivered while Harris was a member of the Bangor Theological Seminary faculty.
Creator: Harshberger, John W. (John William), 1869-1929, compiler
Title: The Discovery Of The South Pole - M194.H377
Dates: 1912
Abstract: Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings relating Antarctic expeditions by Roald Amundsen, Robert F. Scott, Ernest Shackleton, et al.
Creator: Harwell, Richard Barksdale
Title: Richard Harwell Collection - M084
Dates: 1935-1984
Abstract: Material from Harwell's tenure as librarian at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818, defendant
Title: Trial Of Warren Hastings, Esq., Third Day, 15th February 1788 - M194.H387 folio
Dates: 1788
Abstract: Contemporaneous transcript of impeachement proceedings, prepared for an unidentified member of Parliament.
Creator: Hawthorne family
Title: Manning Hawthorne Collection - M223
Dates: 1813-1844
Abstract: Correspondence (1813-1887) between members of Nathaniel Hawthorne's family, including his sisters, mother, uncles, and aunts.
Creator: Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Title: Nathaniel Hawthorne Collection - M085
Dates: 1819-2000
Abstract: Letters, documents, essays, and other records relating to Nathaniel Hawthorne and his literary works, including correspondence of the Hathorne and Manning families.
Creator: Hawthorne, Roger Mills
Title: Roger Mills Hawthorne Papers - M087
Dates: 1927-1968
Abstract: The collection contains over 800 photographs, newspaper clippings, and maps pertaining to Hawthorne's Antarctic expeditions.
Creator: Hazelton, Paul V. (Paul Vernon)
Title: Paul Hazelton Papers - M237
Dates: 1936 - 1996 undated
Abstract: Teaching and administrative materials documenting Hazelton's career as professor of education at Bowdoin College, as well as papers from his student days as a member of Bowdoin's Class of 1942.
Creator: Hedblom, E.E. (Earland E.)
Title: Earland E. Hedblom Papers - M344
Dates: 1955-1975
Abstract: Personal papers of Dr. Earland E. Hedblom, United States Navy Medical Corps, relating to his work as chief medical officer on Operation Deep Freeze in Antartica beginning in 1955, and later as one of the U. S. Navy's key experts on polar medicine.
Creator: Helmreich, Ernst Christian.
Title: Fragments Of Bowdoin College History - M194.H456
Dates: 1985
Abstract: Typescript draft with holograph corrections (copy) relating miscellaneous historical accounts of Bowdoin College, including prizes and honors, Commencement events, student life, and library endowments.
Creator: Hemsterhuis, Tiberius, 1685-1766.
Title: Tiberius Hemsterhuis' Commentary On Aristophenes' Plutus - M194.H467
Dates: No date
Abstract: Manuscript copy of a text first published in 1744 discussing criticism of and commentary on Plutus.
Creator: Henry, Merton G.
Title: Merton G. Henry Political Papers - M294
Dates: 1947-2008, undated
Abstract: Merton G. Henry's political papers, chiefly topical files documenting his involvement in local (Portland, Me.), state (Maine), and national politicals and election campaigns, mainly affiliated with the Republican Party.
Creator: Hitchcock, Alfred
Title: Alfred Hitchcock Correspondence - M234
Dates: 1867-1895
Abstract: Correspondence between members of the Hitchcock family dated between February 1867 and April 1895. Many of the letters are addressed to and from Alfred Hitchcock at boarding school prior to his matriculation at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Hoeltje, Hubert H.
Title: Hubert H. Hoeltje Papers - M233
Dates: 1962, undated
Abstract: Contains a handwritten manuscript of "Inward Sky: The Mind and Heart of Nathaniel Hawthorne," an in depth look at the life of Hawthorne.
Creator: Holmes, John A., defendant
Title: Scrapbook Of Murder Trials - M194.S434
Dates: 1858
Abstract: Newspaper clippings of accounts of murder trials resulting from mutinies and other acts committed at sea; defendants are John A. Holmes, et al.
Creator: Holmes, Julian C.
Title: Julian C. Holmes Papers - M316
Dates: 1992-2010, undated
Abstract: Interagency correspondence as well as correspondence between citizens, environmental organizations, legislators, and consultants regarding the possible construction of a dry cargo terminal on Sears Island, Maine; also clippings, press releases, letters-to-the-editor, and correspondence regarding MTBE incorporation into gasoline, air quality, and water quality.
Creator: Hooker, Richard.
Title: MASH [corrected Typescript] - M194.H665 folio
Dates: 1968
Abstract: Typescript (electrostatic copy) with copy-edit corrections, editor's annotations, and compositor's notes prepared for the 1968 William Morrow and Company publication of the novel; manuscript cover design laid in.
Creator: Hormell, Orren Chalmer
Title: Orren Chalmer Hormell Papers - M088
Dates: 1879-1975
Abstract: Correspondence; surveys of the Town of West Hartford, CT; notes and addresses; a census of Bowdoin students with reference to religious preference.
Creator: Horn, Lorenz, 1880-1956
Title: Erinnerungen An Deutsch-Sud-West Africa - M350
Dates: 1909-1912
Abstract: Photograph album of Lorenz Horn, Sergent of the Landespolizei in German South-West Africa (SWA). Includes ca. 153 photos (four loose) depicting ship's crossing to SWA on the Admiral (Woermann Line), indigenous people, geographic locales (possibly around Gelwater Police Station, Gibeon, where Horn was stationed) and building interiors.
Creator: Howard, Blanche Willis
Title: Blanche Willis Howard Papers - M089
Dates: 1864-1899
Abstract: Includes the manuscript and the typescript of Howard's "Dionysius, the Weaver's Heart's Dearest;" manuscripts of "One Summer" and "Seven On The Highway;" reviews; family correspondence, a diary, and clippings.
Creator: Howard, Charles H., (Charles Henry), 1838-1908
Title: Charles Henry Howard Collection - M090
Dates: 1808-1957 (Bulk: 1852-1910)
Abstract: Letters, articles, addresses, and diaries including material on the Civil War, on Charles Henry Howard's experiences at Kents Hill School and Bowdoin College, and on Howard and his family.
Creator: Howard, Charles O
Dates: ca. 1820
Abstract: Manuscript draft on parchment, attributed to Charles O. Howard but written in two hands, detailing the early history of Bangor, Me., from its founding in 1769 until 1819, including commercial and industrial development, religious history, and maritime incidents during the War of 1812.
Creator: Howard, O.O., (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909
Title: Oliver Otis Howard Papers - M091
Dates: 1833-1912, undated
Abstract: Correspondence, articles, addresses, lectures, publications, diaries, clippings, indexes, photographs, and other material from the personal and unofficial professional records of Oliver Otis Howard.
Creator: Howard, Rowland B., (Rowland Bailey), 1834-1892
Title: Rowland Bailey Howard Papers - M092
Dates: 1807-1937, undated
Abstract: Letters, diaries, journals, pamphlets, sermons, clippings and speeches from the personal papers of Rowland Bailey Howard.
Creator: Howell, Roger
Title: Roger Howell Papers - M093
Dates: 1954-1990
Abstract: This collection contains manuscripts, typescripts, notes, proofs, printed editions, and correspondence concerning Howell's books, journal articles, and book reviews; also includes speeches and correspondence.
Creator: Howell, Roger
Title: Roger Howell Document Collection - M094
Dates: 1689-1887
Abstract: Documents (1689-1887) including legal, military, appontment and commerce documents, many from Maine and Massachusetts; documents include signatues of U.S. presidents and treasury secrataries, and Maine governors.
Creator: Hubbard family
Title: Hubbard Family Papers - M095
Dates: 1789-1934
Abstract: The Hubbard Family Papers contain letters, diaries, journals, account books, notebooks, Civil War military records, school exercise books, teachers' lesson plans, addresses, maps and charts, newspapers, and photographs.
Creator: Hughes, H.E. (Helen E.)
Title: Helen E. Hughes Collection On Betye Saar - M307
Dates: 1966-2012, undated
Abstract: Helen E. Hughes's collection of materials relating to Betye Saar including digital copies of Saar's artwork, printed materials (mainly exhibition catalogues), correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia.
Creator: Huizar, Susan L
Title: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain - M194.H859
Dates: 1994
Abstract: Duplicated typescript senior thesis in history, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, centered mainly on Chamberlain's Civil War experiences.
Creator: Humphreys, D. M., Captain
Title: TLog Book - M194.H867 folio
Dates: 1875-1876
Abstract: Anonymous journal documenting a cargo ship's voyages from Peru to Liverpool, New York to Japan, and return to Falmouth and Amsterdam, transporting such cargo as livestock, foodstuffs, and guano.
Creator: Hunt, Charles O. (Charles Oliver)
Title: Charles O. Hunt Letters And Personal Recollections - M241
Dates: 1861-1898
Abstract: Holograph transcriptions of correspondence and memoirs of Charles O. Hunt documenting his service in the Civil War, including the second battle of Manasass, the Wilderness Campaign, and Gettysburg, as well his internment as a prisoner of war.
Creator: Hunt, Henry H. (Henry Hastings)
Title: Henry Hastings Hunt Papers - M195
Dates: 1862-1865
Abstract: Thirty letters (August 25, 1862 - April 11, 1865), from Hunt to his mother and sister, and three diaries (1863, 1864, 1865) relating to Hunt's military career.
Creator: Hunter, Bertha Patten (Mrs. Wilbur Lithgow Hunter)
Title: State D.A.R. Honor Roll War II Topsham-Brunswick Chapter - M194 D182
Dates: 1945-1946
Abstract:
Creator: Huse, H.A.
Title: H. A. Huse Collection, Undated - M255
Dates: undated
Abstract: Playscripts collected by H.A. Huse.
Creator: Hussey, Arthur M.
Title: Arthur M. Hussey Papers - M336
Dates: Circa 1961-2015
Abstract: Field notes, maps, publications (offprints), photographs, and alphabetical subject files documenting Bowdoin College professor Arthur M. Hussey's geological research and mapping, primarily in the state of Maine.
Creator: Hyde, Thomas W. (Thomas Worcester)
Title: Thomas W. Hyde Family Papers - M199
Dates: 1831-1948, undated
Abstract: The collection contains journals, correspondence, photographs, clippings, and printed ephemera. The journals, kept by Eleanor Hyde Phillips, span three decades, the first beginning in 1890 when Eleanor was ten years old; correspondence (1831-1891) is mainly between Thomas W. Hyde and Annie Hayden, many of the letters were written during the Civil War.
Creator: Hyde, William De Witt
Title: William De Witt Hyde Collection - M096
Dates: 1823-1975, undated
Abstract: The collection contains correspondence, including an "autograph album" with a compilation of letters from notable correspondents, (1823-1923, n.d.); sermons (1883-1917, n.d.); essays; addresses; school and college materials; printed ephemera; clippings and photographs.
Creator: Irish, James A
Title: The Impact Of The Portland School System On Bowdoin College, 1924-1934 - M194.I757
Dates: 1974
Abstract: Duplicated typescript term paper sbumitted for Education 2 at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Jenks, William
Title: William Jenks Correspondence And Addresses - M347
Dates: 1809-1858, undated
Abstract: William Jenks (1778-1866) was a Congregationalist pastor, a Bowdoin College Overseer, 1806-1811 and secretary of the Bowdoin College Trustees, 1818-1822. Collection contains letters to concerning Jenks' preaching, his biography, and missionary work of free African-American Christians in Portland, Maine; also includes religious themed addresses.
Creator: Jennings, Needler R.
Title: Needler R. Jennings Papers - M097
Dates: 1805-1863
Abstract: The collection contains letters (1805-63 and undated), a certificate (1855), and bills and receipts (1854). Most pre-Civil War material was either personal or involved recruiting speakers for the Lyceum lectures; the Civil War letters, three of them letters of introduction from Pierre Soulé, relate to Jenning's service in the Confederate army.
Creator: Jewett, Sarah Orne
Title: Sarah Orne Jewett Papers - M238
Dates: 1876-1905, undated
Abstract: The collection contains correspondence, writings and images. The bulk of the correspondence is from Sarah Orne Jewett to family members including her cousins, Alice and Charles; there are also letters from Jewett to the administration of Bowdoin College. Images include photographs of Sarah Orne Jewett and Annie Fields.
Creator: Johnson family
Title: Chase-Johnson Papers - M030
Dates: 1820-2008, undated
Abstract: The collection includes correspondence, principally between Helen Johnson and her mother, Frances Maria Robinson Johnson ; Helen's diaries and her "House Book"; notes; business records; scrapbooks; maps; genealogical records; and photographs pertaining to the Chase and Johnson families of Brunswick, Maine.
Creator: Johnson, Allen
Title: Allen Johnson Papers - M098
Dates: 1870-1929
Abstract: The collection contains travel notes from India, one-act plays, speeches, and lectures written by Allen Johnson.
Creator: Johnson, Henry
Title: Henry Johnson Papers - M099
Dates: 1870-1915
Abstract: The collection contains correspondence, notes, drafts, documents, lectures and other material concerning the life and career of Henry Johnson (1811-1945).
Creator: Johnston, Marius E
Title: Diary Of An Arctic Expedition - M194.J646
Dates: 1910
Abstract: Diary documenting the author's Arctic expeditoin, joined by companion Paul J. Rainey and under the command of Bob Bartlett, with entries dated from July 4-September 5, 1910.
Creator: Jones, Dan Burne
Title: Lucille And Dan Burne Jones Kentiana Collection - M333
Dates: 1917-1979
Abstract: Includes miscellaneous graphic arts, bookplates, caricatures, articles, stamps, and printed ephemera relating to Rockwell Kent collected by Lucille and Dan Burne Jones; also includes bookplates designed by Lynd Ward.
Creator: Jordan, Edward S
Title: Bowdoin's Liberal Arts In Wartime - M194.J673
Dates: 1974
Abstract: Duplicated typescript term paper for Education 2 at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Kasahara, Ei
Title: Birthmark Scrapbook - M194.K373
Dates: 1968
Abstract: Scrapbook with mounted photographs of the performance of a ballet in one act based on the story "The Birthmark," by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Included are a typescript synopsis, commentary by the choreographer, and explanations of the photographs laid in.
Creator: Keller, Ronald
Title: Ronald Keller Artwork And Publication Materials - M320
Dates: 1970-2000
Abstract: Samples (1970s-2000s) of art work and publication materials produced by Ronald Keller as a commercial artist and fine press (Red Angel Press) book maker, including wood and linocut engraved blocks, printer's proofs and seconds, prospecti and concept drafts, and commercial art projects.
Creator: Kellogg family
Title: Kellogg Family Collection - M100
Dates: 1780-1978, undated
Abstract: The collection contains 586 sermons by Elijah Kellogg and his son Elijah Kellogg, Jr., correspondence, undated manuscript drafts of essays and poetry, a history of the Kellogg family. Also included are Elijah Kellogg, Sr.,'s journals of his Passamaquoddy missions (1821-1831), legal, financial, personal and religious materials, images, and clippings.
Creator: Kendrick, Nathaniel Cooper
Title: Nathaniel Cooper Kendrick Papers - M101
Dates: 1934-1967
Abstract: Includes records and correspondence to and from Kendrick pertaining to students' standings with Bowdoin College and the military and other Bowdoin College materials.
Creator: Kenyon, Dorry Mann, 1957-
Title: The Funding Of Bowdoin College, 1794-1815 - M194.K469
Dates: 1977
Abstract: Duplicated typescript term paper for Economics 8 at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Kiddoo, Donald B
Title: Reconstructing The Bittersweet Life Of Phebe Of Beverwyck Plantation - M194.2.K336
Dates: 2012
Abstract: Typescript biographical address concerning Phebe Ann Jacobs, an African American servant in the household of President William Allen of Bowdoin College and subsequently an emancipated resident of Brunswick, Maine.
Creator: King, Cyrus
Title: Cyrus King Papers - M102
Dates: 1794-1819, undated
Abstract: This collection includes Cyrus King's 1794 valedictory oration and a ledger from King's law practice containing property deeds, accounts, letters, newspaper clippings, and ephemera.
Creator: King, William, 1768-1852.
Title: William King Letterbook - M194.K564 folio
Dates: 1829-1830
Abstract: Letterbook recording copies of outgoing correspondence, May 1829-November 1830, of the collector of customs, Bath, Maine.
Creator: Kirkland, Edward C. (Edward Chase)
Title: Edward Chase Kirkland Papers - M103
Dates: 1813-1974, undated
Abstract: The collection primarily contains handwritten lectures and lecture notes. Also included are class materials used in his classes at Bowdoin College, drafts of his published works, correspondence, and documents regarding published materials.
Creator: Kirtland, J. P. (Jared Potter), 1793-1877.
Title: A Collection Of Drawings Of Fishes By J. P. Kirtland - M194.K578 folio
Dates: 1840-1846
Abstract: Scrapbook, originally compiled by David H. Storer and further arranged by James M. Moulton, of mounted pencil sketches, some with watercolor, depicting fishes to illustrate scientific articles by J. P. Kirtland published chiefly in the Boston journal of natural history. Offprint by James M. Moulton describing the drawings and a copy of Jared Potter Kirtland (Explorer, vol. 2, no. 7, 1952) laid in.
Creator: Kitton, Frederic George
Title: Frederic G. Kitton Papers - M104
Dates: 1886-1903
Abstract: The collection includes letters, clippings, and printed material. The letters are from other Dickensian illustrators, including Edmund H. New and William Rainey, and from Walter R. Pollock, editor of The Saturday Review.
Creator: Klaber, William, Jr., 1915-
Title: The Position Of The Press In Contemporary Governments - M194.K533 folio
Dates: 1937
Abstract: Typescript major thesis submitted in government, Bowdoin College.
Creator: Kramer, Hilton
Title: Hilton Kramer Papers - M252
Dates: 1950-2002, undated
Abstract: Chiefly professional papers documenting Hilton Kramer's career as art critic for a number of newspapers and periodicals, including the New York Times (1965-1982), as author of several monographs on art history, and as contributor to numerous other publications.
Creator: Kyes, Preston
Title: Preston Kyes Papers - M285
Dates: 1898-1947, undated
Abstract: The bulk of the collection consists of handwritten medical journals and notebooks. There are lecture notes on pathology and other medical subjects, and several undated journals with laboratory data concerning cobra venom and serum.
Creator: La Paz (Bolivia)
Title: Manual De La Real Conttria. De La Ciudad De La Paz - M194.B655 folio
Dates: 1714
Abstract: Manuscript financial journal of the Royal Treasury in La Paz, 1714, bound in contemporary limp vellum.
Creator: LaCasce family
Title: LaCasce Family Papers - M258
Dates: 1890-2007, undated
Abstract: There are research files relating to Steward LaCasce's "Mr." and "Mrs." of Fryeburg Academy, including a "scholar's copy," typed manuscript, of "Mr." and "Mrs." of Fryeburg Academy.
Creator: LaCasce, Elroy O.
Title: Elroy O. LaCasce Papers - M216
Dates: 1944-2016
Abstract: Personal records including class notes, doctoral thesis, and other materials.
Creator: Larabee, Austin Park, 1878-1954
Title: Austin Park Larabee Birding Notebooks - M348
Dates: 1890-1951
Abstract: Birding notebooks including bird observation data recorded by Yankton College professor of biology, Austin Park Larabee (Bowdoin Class of 1901), between 1890 and 1951.
Creator: Larsson, Anne Schlegel
Title: A Passing Fad Or A Commitment To Change? : The Civil Rights Movement At Bowdoin - M194.L377
Dates: 1977
Abstract: Duplicated typescript term paper submitted for the Sixties seminar at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Leavitt, John Samuel, Jr., 1852-1923
Title: John Samuel Leavitt, Jr., Diaries - M194.L438
Dates: 1867-1878
Abstract: Brief daily entries of John Samuel Leavitt, Jr., a native of Gorham, Maine, detailing his observations before, during, and after his attendance at Bowdoin College (class of 1876).
Creator: Leblanc, Maurice, 1864-1941.
Title: La Lampe Antique - M194.L635
Dates: ca. 1930
Abstract: Duplicated typescript short story edited by William N. Lock to serve as a reader for second year students of French.
Creator: Lee family
Title: Lee Family Papers - M106
Dates: 1845-1923, undated
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence and other materials from various Lee family members, including Day Kellogg Lee, Charles Follen Lee, Frederick Crosby Lee, Grace Emma Dean Lee, and Sophia M. Hershey Lee.
Creator: Lee, Leslie A. (Leslie Alexander)
Title: Leslie A. Lee Papers - M208
Dates: 1887-1908
Abstract: Accounts of the voyage of the Albatross, from Virginia, around the tip of South America, to California including reports to newspapers, the Albatross voyage plan, and assignment of collections, and a scrapbook of the voyage.
Creator: Lee, Lyman K.
Title: Lyman K. Lee Papers - M107
Dates: 1888-1957
Abstract: The collection contains correspondence (1888-1908); biographical information; and clippings, obituaries, and ephemera.
Creator: Levine, Daniel
Title: Daniel Levine Papers - M275
Dates: 1960-2005
Abstract: Professional papers of Daniel Levine including: subject files, research notes, typescripts of papers and talks drafted and presented, and oral history interviews.
Creator: Life (Chicago, Ill.)
Title: LIFE Magazine At Bowdoin College - M291
Dates: 1939-1958
Abstract: Photographs (black and white prints and 35 mm. color slides) taken by Life Magazine photographers during photoshoots at Bowdoin College in 1939, 1952, and 1957-58.
Creator: Lincoln, Isaac, 1780-1868.
Title: Isaac Lincoln Account Books - M194.L5635 A3
Dates: 1804-1855
Abstract: Account books recording the medical treatment of patients, both townspeople and Bowdoin College students, provided by this Brunswick, Maine, physician.
Creator: Lincoln, Isaac, 1780-1868.
Title: Isaac Lincoln Day Books - M194.L5635 D3
Dates: 1804-1841
Abstract: Daily accounts recording the medical treatment of patients, both townspeople and Bowdoin College students, provided by this Brunswick, Maine, physician.
Creator: Lincoln, John D., 1821-1877
Title: Day Books - M194.L5636
Dates: 1850-1876
Abstract: Daily accounts recording the medical treatment of patients, both townspeople and Bowdoin College students, provided by this Brunswick, Maine, physician.
Creator: Little family
Title: Little Family Papers - M108
Dates: 1773-1853
Abstract: The material consists of the correspondence of Josiah Little, Jr., of Newbury, MA, and his brothers Michael, Edward, and Thomas B. Little, along with their father, Colonel Josiah Little; and documents and legal papers, most of which concern land and monetary transactions.
Creator: Little, George T., 1918-
Title: My Life Recalled - M194.L5885 M9
Dates: 2007
Abstract: Spiral-bound duplicated typescript memoir, including the author's experiences as a conscientious objector during World War II and, later, as a diplomat and as an academician at the University of Vermont.
Creator: Little, George Thomas, 1857-1915.
Dates: 1884-1896
Abstract: Ledger published by the Library Bureau, providing blank sheets on which the owner has made holograph acquisition entries of books in his private library, with some dates recorded retroactively as early as 1875.
Creator: Little, George Thomas, 1857-1915.
Title: George T. Little Scrapbook - M194.L588 I5
Dates: 1873
Abstract: Scrapbook containing mainly printed bibliographical citations, alphabetically arranged by topic, relating to books about Maine clipped from various published sources.
Creator: Little, George Thomas, 1857-1915.
Title: George T. Little Library Scrapbook - M194.L588 L5 folio
Dates: 1890-1917
Abstract: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, postcards, floor plans, and related ephemera concerning academic libraries at American colleges and universities, with added holograph notes; some items inserted posthumously.
Creator: Little, George Thomas, 1857-1915.
Title: George T. Little Maine State Library Commission Scrapbook - M194.L588 M3 folio
Dates: 1899-ca. 1915
Abstract: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, reading lists, and related ephemera concerning the workings of the Maine Library Commission and comparable organizations in other states.
Creator: Livingston, Charles Harold
Title: Charles H. Livingston Papers - M109
Dates: 1919-1966
Abstract: This collection contains drafts of Livingston's notes for the books he edited and wrote, a draft from "Epistre d'Une Navigation," correspondence including recommendations for his students, and articles and pamphlets.
Creator: Livingston, Charles Harold
Title: Charles H. Livingston French Autograph Collection - M110
Dates: 1500-1923
Abstract: Letters, notes, documents, signed fair copies, etc.; approximately 800 items from more than 500 notable individuals, mostly from France, all items in French.
Creator: Long, Burke O.
Title: Burke O. Long Papers - M111
Dates: 1970-2012
Abstract: Personal papers of Burke O. Long, chiefly professional files. There are articles, manuscripts, drafts, proofs, personal and professional correspondence, course syllabi, unpublished lectures, and conference papers.
Creator: Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
Title: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Collection - M112
Dates: 1821-1995, undated
Abstract: Collection of correspondence, literary manuscripts and fair copies, images, clippings, and miscellaneous materials relating to the life and work of the poet and professor (Bowdoin College and Harvard University) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Creator: Longley, Susan W.
Title: James B. Longley : A Governor And His Independent Political Style / Susan W. Longley - M194.L664
Dates: 1992
Abstract:
Creator: Love, Cornelius Ruxton (III)
Title: Cornelius Ruxton Love III Papers - M114
Dates: 1940-
Abstract: Scores for parts to the overture to "Head and Shoulders", orchestrated by P. T. Young. In addition there are accompanying lyrics by James Edward Arntz for "Head and Shoulders," as adapted from a short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Also included is "Legend of the Lute," a musical comedy by Love, and a miscellaneous program.
Creator: Lovell, Joseph, 1788-1836
Title: Joseph Lovell Letterbook - M194.L684
Dates: 1819-1822
Abstract: Letterbook copies of incoming and outgoing correspondence between Dr. Joseph Lovell as surgeon general, U.S. Army, and army officers posted in New England and New York.
Creator: Lucena, Ludovico
Dates: No date
Abstract:
Creator: Lunt, William E. (William Edward) (1956)
Title: William E. Lunt Papers - M115
Dates: 1904-1926, undated
Abstract: Letters, documents, reports, maps, original or photostatic statistical charts and clippings concerning the American Commission to Negotiate Peace (Paris Peace Committee, 1918-1919).
Creator: MacArthur family.
Title: McArthur Family Papers - M116
Dates: 1780-1949 (bulk 1790-1890)
Abstract: Correspondence, including Civil War letters from Arthur, Jr., and William; family documents and diaries; Civil War military records, mostly containing the muster rolls, payrolls, courts martial adjutant reports and other material relating to the 8th Maine, and student records of Malcolm during his time at West Point.
Creator: MacCormick, Austin Harbutt, 1893-1979.
Title: Austin H. MacCormick Scrapbook - M194.M333
Dates: 1915-1949
Abstract: Newspaper clippings chronicling Austin MacCormick's voluntary incarceration with Thomas Mott Osborne to experience prison life, and his subsequent career in penal reform and criminology.
Creator: MacMillan, Donald Baxter
Title: Donald And Miriam MacMillan Collection - M118
Dates: 1875-2014
Abstract: The papers of husband and wife Donald Baxter MacMillan (Bowdoin 1898, 1874-1970) and Miriam Look MacMillan (1905-1987), document exploration in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic regions from the time of Robert E. Peary's successful North Pole expedition (1908-1909), through both World Wars, and into the modern scientific era. Materials include the MacMillans' personal and professional correspondence, log books and journals, published and unpublished writings, notebooks, scrapbooks, lecture materials, photographs, botanical specimens, Inuit dictionary notecards, maps and charts, and ephemera and realia.
Creator: MacMillan, Donald Baxter
Title: MacMillan-"Thebaud" Collection - M120
Dates: 1937
Abstract: The collection contains letters, journals, Thebaud ship's log, ornithological notes, articles and addresses, photographs, lists, and clippings, all relating to the voyage and written by various crew members.
Creator: MacMillan, Donald Baxter
Title: MacMillan-Morse Collection - M196
Dates: 1862-1984
Abstract: The collection contains correspondence between Donald and Miriam MacMillan, and between the MacMillans and Mr. and Mrs. Moses, among others; also includes printed materials, diary excerpts, and lectures either by or relating to Donald MacMillan.
Creator: MacMillan, Donald Baxter
Title: MacMillan-Snyder Letters - M289
Dates: 1931-1953, undated
Abstract: Letters written by Donald B. and Miriam L. MacMillan to Emma and William H. Snyder, with occasional newspaper clippings, photographs, and other printed material included.
Creator: Maddan, Martin Crowell, 1869-
Title: Martin C. Maddan Account Books - M194.M3333
Dates: 1912-1939
Abstract: Accounts, chiefly day books, documenting the medical practice of an Old Town, Maine, physician, including some treatments and prescriptions.
Creator: Magoun, David C.
Title: Magoun & Clapp Papers - M121
Dates: 1846-1867
Abstract: The Magoun and Clapp papers contain shipping records, invoices, insurance policies, account books, and miscellaneous papers.
Creator: Mailer, Danielle
Title: Art 90 Paper - M194.M355
Dates: 1979
Abstract: Typescript term paper submitted for Art 90 at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Main, Frederic Wilson
Title: Frederic Wilson Main Papers - M122
Dates: 1925-1948, undated
Abstract: Correspondence between Frederic Wilson Main and book designers and printers, such as Frederic W. Goudy, William A. Kittredge, and Daniel B. Updike; also includes articles, newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, and images.
Creator: Maine Medical Association.
Title: Maine Medical Association Catalogue Of Physicians - M194.M356 M4
Dates: No date
Abstract: Manuscript notebook, arranged by county, listing the names and towns of physicians, chiefly those practicing in Maine but also including some from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
Creator: Maine State Biologists' Association
Title: State Biologists' Association Records - M273
Dates: 1966-1974, undated
Abstract: The collection contains the Maine State Biologists' Association articles of incorporation, bylaws, meeting announcements, correspondence, and committee information.
Creator: Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Title: Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth And Reconciliation Commission Archive - M321
Dates: 1996-2018
Abstract: The collection includes video, audio, and written statements, and other personal documents contributed by individuals and focus groups to the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Also includes TRC founding documents, the final report of the Commission, and research, policy, and administrative records that document the work of the TRC.
Creator: Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance
Title: Maine Writers And Publishers Alliance Records - M228
Dates: 1984-2001
Abstract: Office files, chiefly administrative records, of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance.
Creator: Maine. Militia. Monmouth Artillery Company
Title: Monmouth Militia Records - M133
Dates: 1810-1841, undated
Abstract: Official records of the Monmouth Militia including muster rolls, company orders, a few brigade and division orders, and enlistment and discharge papers.
Creator: Majlisī, Muḥammad Bāqir ibn Muḥammad Taqī, 1627 or 1628-approximately 1699.
Title: Zād Al-maʼād - M194.M357 vlt
Dates: No date
Abstract: Islamic (Shi'a) prayers and devotional readings, first compiled in Arabic by Mulla Majlisī in the 17th century.
Creator: Maninte, Wilhelmina M.
Title: Index To Thomas Smith's Journal - M194.S658 T4
Dates: ca. 1850
Abstract: Second installment of an index to the 1849 edition of Journals of the Rev. Thomas Smith, and the Rev. Samuel Deane (Portland, Me. : J.S. Bailey), clipped from an unknown newspaper and pasted into a bound volume.
Creator: Manson, Eliza Bréard
Title: Eliza Bréard Manson Family Papers - M279
Dates: 1843-1896
Abstract: The collection contains personal letters from family members to Eliza Bréard Manson and her husband, George F. Manson (a Bath, Maine, ship's captain). The majority of letters are to Eliza, addressed to her in care of Captain Manson aboard the ships Sea Queen and Ocean Romp in Liverpool and other ports abroad, as well as U.S. ports such as New Orleans and Boston.
Creator: Marston, Lizzie E
Title: Lizzie E. Marston Commonplace Books - M194.M377
Dates: 1863-1867
Abstract: Notebooks kept by a resident of Waltham, Massachusetts (1863), and Limington, Maine (1867), recording poetry and other miscellanea, incluiding a Civil War chronology and French language lessons.
Creator: Mason, Phillips
Title: Phillips Mason Papers - M124
Dates: 1940
Abstract: Phillips Mason (1876-1957) was a professor of philosophy at Bowdoin College (1920-1946). His papers contain manuscripts, typescripts and a proof of his book "The X of Psychology" (1940).
Creator: McKeen, Joseph
Title: Samuel Eaton And Joseph McKeen Sermons - M053
Dates: 1770-1801, undated
Abstract: The collection includes sermons, preached in Massachusetts and Maine, written both by Samuel Eaton and Joseph McKeen.
Creator: McKeen, Joseph
Title: Joseph McKeen Collection - M117
Dates: 1781-1966, undated
Abstract: The collection consists of correspondence between Joseph McKeen (1757-1807), his family members, and others, as well as sermons, lectures, speeches, and biographical notes and clippings concerning individual family members.
Creator: McLellan, Mary O
Title: Mary O. McLellan Commonplace Book - M194.M353
Dates: Undated
Abstract: Bound notebook containing holography entires, chiefly in verse, by friends and family of Mary McLellan, from Bath, Maine.
Creator: Means, Oliver William
Title: Oliver William Means Papers - M125
Dates: 1890-1908
Abstract: This collection contains twelve sermons, sermon notes, clippings, including mixed college materials, printed ephemera focused on "Great Missionaries of the Church" and miscellaneous.
Creator: Medical Society of Maine
Title: Medical Society Of Maine Records - M126
Dates: 1820-1845
Abstract: The Medical Society of Maine records include correspondence (1821-1837) primarily concerning society membership and meeting attendance, and minutes, financial materials, and documents.
Creator: Melcher, Holman S. (Holman Staples)
Title: Holman Melcher Papers - M127
Dates: 1860-1865
Abstract: Correspondence (1860-1865), Civil War records, clippings, and other material (1863-1865). Correspondence includes letters to Holman's brother Nathaniel, then a student at Bowdoin, and to his parents, written from the front lines at Fredericksburg, Antietam and other battle sites.
Creator: Melcher, Samuel
Title: Samuel Melcher Account Books - M128
Dates: 1803-1880, undated
Abstract: This collection contains ledgers and account books of Samuel Melcher (1801-1856), a notable housewright in Brunswick, Maine; R.T.D. Melcher's account book (1872-1880); and a journal by either R.T.D. Melcher or Charles C. Melcher (January 1, 1879 - January 15, 1880); also includes a daybook concerning the construction of the Bowdoin College Chapel.
Creator: Mellen, Clara Hawkins
Title: Mellen Family Papers - M129
Dates: 1611-1968, undated
Abstract: The collection contains print and manuscript material from the family papers and genealogical research of the compiler, Clara Hawkins Mellen. Includes genealogical notes, charts, and correspondence; ancestral and family correspondence, diaries, including a copy of Henry Sewall, Jr.'s revolutionary war diary; documents; and clippings.
Creator: Melnicove, Mark
Title: Mark Melnicove Papers - M292
Dates: 1970-2006
Abstract: Personal and professional papers of Mark Melnicove, including publisher's editorial, and personal correspondence, literary manuscripts, sound recordings, and related materials (chiefly American literary monographs and poetry journals) concerning Dog Ear Press, Tilbury House, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, Bern Porter, and other literary interests, ca. 1970-2006
Creator: Merril, Edward Bagley
Title: Edward B. Merrill Papers - M130
Dates: 1857-1921, undated.
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence and clippings.
Creator: Merrill, Stephen E.
Title: Stephen Merrill Photograph Collection - M227
Dates: 1930-1960
Abstract: Photographs by Steven Merrill comprising "50 Camera Portraits" and 14 additional photographic prints, chiefly subjects from Brunswick and Skowhegan, Maine, ca. 1930-1960; several Bowdoin College faculty are represented.
Creator: Merrymeeting Audubon Society
Title: Merrymeeting Audubon Society Scrapbook - M194.M477 folio
Dates: 1969-1972
Abstract: Binder containing photographs, brochures, newspaper clippings, rosters, minutes, and programming information of the society, centered in Brunswick, Maine, but with membership from throughout Maine's midcoast region..
Creator: Meserve, Charles Francis
Title: The Ancient Oyster Shell Middens Of Damariscotta, State Of Maine - M194.M474
Dates: ca. 1925
Abstract: Typescript description of Damariscotta, Maine, oyster shell middens, including photogrpahs of the middens and transcriptions of magazine articles on the topic published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Creator: Mills, Laura K.
Title: Gilbert Stuart's Portrait Of Phebe Lord Upham - M194.M5557
Dates: 1993
Abstract: An account of Phebe Lord Upham's life as a Bowdoin College faculty spouse, a critical analysis of her portrait painted by Gilbert Stuart, and an inventory of other nineteenth-century Upham and Lord family portraits.
Creator: Mitchell, Ammi R. (Ammi Ruhamah), 1762-1824.
Title: Ammi R. Mitchell Account Book - M194.M5833 folio
Dates: No date
Abstract: Business ledger recording charges and treatments for a medical practice in North Yarmouth, Maine.
Creator: Mitchell, Edward Page
Title: Edward Page Mitchell Papers - M268
Dates: 1777-1926, undated
Abstract: Correspondence, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous materials relating to Mitchell's life and his work in journalism.
Creator: Mitchell, George J. (George John)
Title: George J. Mitchell Papers - M202
Dates: 1948-
Abstract: The collection documents Mitchell's professional and political career, including his work in Senator Muskie's 1972 presidential campaign, Mitchell's own 1974 gubernatorial campaign, his career as senator from Maine, his six years of service to the nation as Senate majority leader, his work in Northern Ireland, and his career and activities since 1998.
Creator: Montgomery, David Kemble
Title: David Kemble Montgomery Papers - M134
Dates: 1989, undated
Abstract: Manuscripts of Montgomery's writings: "Absurd Situations" and "Gathering up the Fragments."
Creator: Monvel, 1745-1812.
Title: Journal Of Observations Upon Waldo Patent / By M. Monvel - M194.M658
Dates: 1918
Abstract: Transcription appearing in the Rockland courier-gazette, February 12-July 16, 1918, of original manuscript journal by a French mineralogist for General Knox in 1792. Includes background information on the journal.
Creator: Morgan, Richard E.
Title: Richard E. Morgan Papers - M135
Dates: 1970-1978
Abstract: Inaugural lecture for Morgan's installation as Bowdoin College's William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Constitutional Law in 1978, and writings.
Creator: Moulton, Anthony LeRoy, 1945-
Title: As Darkness Approaches : A Study Of Race Relations In Great Britain - M194.M685
Dates: 1967
Abstract: An typescript undergraduate seminar paper written at Bowdoin College for Prof. Roger Howell's Seminar 9.
Creator: Moulton, Augustus Freedom
Title: Augustus Freedom Moulton Papers - M136
Dates: 1871-1925, undated
Abstract: The collection contains Moulton's Bowdoin college compositions (1869-1873), essays (1901-1925), and scrapbook; also includes a journal of Moulton's trip to Europe (1906), a letter book (1881-1890) from his law practice, and a photograph album that contains photographs of Ivy Day celebrations at Smith College.
Creator: Moustakis, Christy Constantine, 1911-
Title: Woodrow Wilson : His Change From Neutrality To Belligerency - M194.M687
Dates: 1933
Abstract: Typescript that was awarded the American History Prize Essay (Bowdoin College) for 1933.
Creator: Mundy, R. L.
Title: R. L. Mundy Logbook - M194.M863 folio
Dates: 1867-1871
Abstract: Log kept during the years 1867-1871, by R. L. Mundy, midshipman of the Royal Navy, documenting various training cruises by students of the Royal Naval College at Portsmouth, England, and including numerous manuscript charts and hand-drawn views of coastal landmarks, chiefly in the Caribbean region.
Creator: Munson, Samuel, 1804-1834.
Dates: 1833
Abstract: Daily manuscript accounts of shipboard travel of missionary passengers, including at least two African American crew, with details about passenger accommodations and a description of Jakarta.
Creator: Murray, Geoffrey
Title: Geoffrey P. Murray Papers - M272
Dates: 1959-1967, undated
Abstract: Letters to Geoffrey Murray, the bulk of which are from family and friends, materials relating to Bowdoin College and Johns Hopkins University, and handwritten research notes.
Creator: Mustard, Charles
Title: Mustard Family Account Book - M194.P875 M6 1826-1859 folio
Dates: 1826-1859
Abstract: Business ledgers of a family of general merchants in Brunswick, Maine.
Creator: Nason, Arthur Huntington, 1877-1944.
Title: Influence Of The Classical Drama Upon Shakespeare - M194.N376
Dates: 1903
Abstract: An essay submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of A.M., Bowdoin College.
Creator: Nathaniel Hawthorne Society
Title: Nathaniel Hawthorne Society Records - M086
Dates: 1974- undated
Abstract: Correspondence, minutes, agenda, memos, financial statements and other records of Nathaniel Hawthorne Society; the records relate to the organization and activities of the Society, particularly its annual and biennial meetings, and journal.
Creator: New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Title: New England Association Of Colleges And Secondary Schools Records - M138
Dates: 1964 - 1968, undated
Abstract:
Creator: Newcomb, Harrie H
Title: Harrie H. Newcomb Papers - M257
Dates: 1897-1958, undated
Abstract: Materials relating to Harrie H. Newcomb's participation in the Ziegler Polar Expedition, 1903-1905.
Creator: Nichols, Harry Pierce
Title: Harry Pierce Nichols Papers - M139
Dates: 1864-1906
Abstract: Primarily letters of Harry Pierce Nichols to his wife Alice; ephemera; and outline of sermon preached May 1, 1886 at Brunswick, Maine.
Creator: Nixon, Paul
Title: Paul Nixon Papers - M140
Dates: 1904-1956, undated
Abstract: Paul Nixon's correspondence, speeches, writings, including his Bowdoin College Chapel talks, Bowdoin Latin class materials and a journal of his travels in England and Europe, 1904-1906.
Creator: Noyes, Benjamin Lake, 1870-1945.
Title: Haskell Genealogy Scrapbook - M194.N694 folio
Dates: 1899
Abstract: Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings of a series of articles published in the Deer Isle and Stonington (Me.) press, beginning in February 1899; also includes newspaper clippings recording vital records of Deer Isle and Stonington. The scrapbook is repurposed from one compiled by George T. Little concerning reading lists and library acquisitions.
Creator: Noyes, George Boardman
Title: George Boardman Noyes Papers - M141
Dates: 1835-1944, undated
Abstract: Personal correspondence, mostly from Noyes family members, varied business correspondence, and documents ranging from Noyes's appointment as hospital steward during the Civil War to citizenship and pension papers; also includes sermons, newspaper clippings, ephemera, photographs, and a scrapbook.
Creator: Nyhus, Paul L.
Title: Paul L. Nyhus Papers - M305
Dates: 1982-2007
Abstract: Papers documenting Paul Nyhus's life and career at Bowdoin. Included are obituaries, memorial tributes, photographs, and a 1990 interview conducted by Charles Calhoun, centering on affairs at Bowdoin from 1969-1980.
Creator: Odell, Lory, 1801-1883, compiler
Title: Indian Eloquence - M194.O445
Dates: 1822
Abstract: Compilation of speeches made by American Indians dating from the early 17th century to the 1820s, compiled from published sources, primarily delivered by chiefs including Tecumseh and mainly addressed to United States presidents.
Creator: Orthodoxos Ekklēsia tēs Hellados.
Title: Greek Hymns Or Ritual With Musical Notation - M194.G743
Dates: 181-?
Abstract: Codex volumes on paper containing manuscript text and musical annotation attributed to worship in the Greek Orthodox Church.
Creator: Owen, W. (William), 1762-1853.
Title: William Owen Account Books - M194.P875
Dates: 1740-1813
Abstract: Financial ledgers, some indexed, recording income and expenses of a chairmaker and general merchant in Portland and, later, Brunswick, Maine, and of his family.
Creator: Owen, William, active 1864-1867
Title: William Owen Account Book - M194.P875 1864-1867 folio
Dates: 1864-1867
Abstract: Financial ledger of a general merchant in Brunswick, Maine.
Creator: Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905.
Title: Records Of Dredging - M194.P335
Dates: 1861
Abstract:
Creator: Packard, Alpheus S. (Alpheus Spring)
Title: Alpheus Spring Packard Papers - M142
Dates: 1819-1886 undated
Abstract: Correspondence (1819-1886); lectures and addresses (1824-1878); clippings; notes and tributes; sermons by Hezekiah and Asa Packard; and miscellaneous ephemera (1850-1885).
Creator: Parker, John C. (John Clement)
Title: John C. Parker Papers - M143
Dates: 1817-1950, undated
Abstract: The collection contains family letters (1817-1931, n.d.), many written by John C. Parker to his parents during his time at Bowdoin and on the expedition to Labrador, as well as Parker's diaries and journals.
Creator: Parkman, Lula Millett
Title: Town Of Palmyra's Centennial - M194.P375
Dates: 1892
Abstract: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings regarding the centennial of Palmyra, Me.
Creator: Parrish, Eleanor Mayer, compiler
Title: Mes Voyages - M194.P377 Folio
Dates: ca. 1880
Abstract: Souvenir photograph album (chiefly albumen and collotype prints) of a Mediterrnean voyage, including views of Malta, Cairo street scenes, and antiquities sites in Egypt, as well as group portraits of the traveling party and stock tourist photographs by Zangaki, Antonio Beato, et al.
Creator: Pattangall, William R. (William Robinson), 1865-1942.
Dates: 1916
Abstract:
Creator: Patterson family
Title: Patterson Family Papers - M144
Dates: 1798-1928, undated (bulk 1820-1859)
Abstract: Family and business correspondence, images, bills, receipts, shipping documents, and journals, primarily concening Benjamin Patterson, with two small series for Actor P. Patterson and Benjamin Patterson Sands.
Creator: Payson, Albion L.
Title: Albion L. Payson Correspondence And U.S. Navy Yearbooks - M326
Dates: 1958-2011, undated
Abstract: Correspondence and related material (1958-1962) from Albion Payson (Bowdoin Class of 1958 and high school mathematics teacher) to his family written during his training in Illinois and his subsequent service with the US Navy on the USS Bennington in the Pacific Ocean.
Creator: Páez de Castro, Juan, 1515?-1570
Title: Methodo Para Escribir La Historia - M194.D533H
Dates: No date
Abstract:
Creator: Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin)
Title: Robert Edwin Peary Collection - M145
Dates: 1855-2010, undated
Abstract: Collection contains correspondence (1881-1957), including letters written by Peary's chief assistant, Donald MacMillan (Bowdoin 1898); notes and observations written by expedition member, Langdon Gibson (1891-1892); a published edition of Extracts from Commander Peary's Personal Diary: of his trip to the North Pole (1910).
Creator: Peckworth, Helen
Title: Peckworth Papers - M146
Dates: 1886-1970 (bulk 1930-1970)
Abstract: Correspondence (some complete, some fragmentary) from leaders in all fields in the 1930s and 40s sent to the editor of the New York Herald Tribune. Also included are a small number of letters from the Peckworth and Dana families.
Creator: Pennell family
Title: Pennell Family Papers - M315
Dates: 1760-1938
Abstract: Correspondence, receipts, account books, journals and diaries, deeds, and genealogical material documenting the shipbuilding and shipping concerns, and family and household matters, of multiple generations of the Pennell family in Brunswick, Maine,
Creator: Peña, Francisco, 1540-1612.
Dates: No date
Abstract:
Creator: Perkins, Nahum
Title: Nahum Perkins Daybook - M194.P475 D3 folio
Dates: 1828, 1843-1847
Abstract: Daily journal entries for goods sold at a general store at Topsham, Maine.
Creator: Perkins, Nahum
Title: Nahum Perkins His Cyphering Book - M194.P475 folio
Dates: 1807-1808
Abstract: Mathematics and surveying workbook, including exercises and answers, of a Parsonsfield Seminary student, later a resident of Topsham, Maine.
Creator: Perkins, Norris H., 1912- compiler
Title: Howard And Gray Family Papers - M194.P4756
Dates: 1986
Abstract:
Creator: Pettengill, George E. (George Ewald)
Title: Vaughan Family Research Files - M293
Dates: 1946-2002, bulk 1946-1955
Abstract: Included is correspondence to and from George Pettengill regarding the Vaughan family, bibliographical material, articles, transcriptions of original Vaughan family correspondence, handwritten notes, and a genealogical chart.
Creator: Pettengill, George E. (George Ewald)
Title: George E. Pettengill Bookplate Collection - M330
Dates: Undated
Abstract: Bowdoin College Library bookplates and a variety of other institutional, personal and armorial plates, including those associated with Carlyle Baer, Elmer Adler, John Calvin Stevens, George Bancroft, and Richard Morris Hunt.
Creator: Pickard, Frederick W. (Frederick William), 1871-
Title: New Zealand Notes - M194.P535 N4
Dates: 1938-1939
Abstract: Notebook recording Frederick W. Pickard's visit to the various districts and towns of New Zealand, including details on angling.
Creator: Pickard, Frederick W. (Frederick William), 1871-
Title: Riviera Notebooks - M194.P535 R5
Dates: 1937
Abstract: Manuscript draft concerning the history and description of the French Riviera, including Monaco and the Grimaldi family, possibly as preparation for writing the author{u2019}s Monaco and the French Riviera (New York : Putnam, 1937).
Creator: Pierce, Edward Allen
Title: Edward Allen Pierce Papers - M147
Dates: 1877-1974, undated
Abstract: Contains photographs, clippings, correspondence, scrapbook, testimonials, and ephemera concerning Edward Allen Pierce.
Creator: Pierce, Franklin
Title: Franklin Pierce Collection - M148
Dates: 1823-2010, undated
Abstract: The collection contains correspondence spanning the period from Pierce's election to the New Hampshire legislature to his death in 1869; oratory exhibitions from Pierce's Bowdoin years; newsclippings; commemorative materials; photographs; and ephemera.
Creator: Pierce, Josiah, Jr., 1827-1913
Dates: 1849-1850
Abstract: Manuscript journal describing Josiah Pierce, Jr.'s tour of Europe from April 1849 to January 1850. Pierce travelled by ship from New York City to Portsmouth, England, and then toured around England, Scotland, Wales, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and France, visiting many locales on foot. Includes loose notes and an index of places visited, modes of transportation, and distances travelled..
Creator: Pinkham, Harold B.
Title: Pinkham Papers - M149
Dates: 1907-1977, undated
Abstract: Correspondences (1907-1977), including letters written while Pinkham attended Bowdoin, and communications with the College as an alumnus; also includes a manuscript draft of his autobiography; diary entries from Bowdoin (1913); poetry; and newspaper clippings (1930-1977).
Creator: Piper, Horace Lord
Title: Horace Lord Piper Letters - M298
Dates: 1870-1873, undated
Abstract: Letters written by Piper from Europe in the summer of 1873. The bulk of the letters are to his wife with descriptions and observations of the people and sights in his travels.
Creator: Plaisted, Ichabod
Title: Ichabod And Samuel Plaisted Papers - M150
Dates: 1818-1831
Abstract: Primarily correspondence between the four Plaisted Brothers -- Ichabod, Samuel, John, and James. They discuss life at Bowdoin College, popular literature, money, and family matters.
Creator: Pohl, William L., 1955-
Title: The Fifth Amendment : A Study Of Trial And Error - M194.P645
Dates: 1976
Abstract: Student term paper written at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Pols, Edward
Title: Edward Pols Papers - M304
Dates: 1970-1996
Abstract: Primarily includes correspondence with publishers, former students, and colleagues and notes regarding subject material and book ideas.
Creator: Poole, Thomas.
Title: Thomas Poole Account Book - M194.P665 folio
Dates: 1794-1810
Abstract: Account book recording wages earned by a plasterer and bricklayer in Portland and Brunswick, Maine, including records of his work on Massachusetts Hall at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Pope, Everett P
Title: Interview With Everett P. Pope By Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai - M194.3 P674
Dates: 2001
Abstract: Typescript transcription of a recorded interview conducted with Everett Pope at Amelia Island, Florida, March 2001. The interview centers on Pope's student life at Bowdoin College, his experiences as a U.S. Marine in the Pacific theater during World War II, including the battle of Peleliu, and his award of the Medal of Honor.
Creator: Porter, Bern
Title: Bern Porter Collection - M212
Dates: 1928-2002, undated
Abstract: Writings, artwork, correspondence, and biographical materials that document Bern Porter's life as a scientist and avant-garde writer, artist, and publisher.
Creator: Porter, Katherine
Title: Katherine Porter Collection - M217
Dates: 1975-1996, undated
Abstract: Correspondence with Mickey Walker and others, a brochure of Porter's exhibitions, news releases, and editorials that feature Katherine Porter.
Creator: Porter, Nathaniel
Title: Nathaniel Porter Sermons - M151
Dates: 1786-1821, undated
Abstract: 104 manuscript sermons (1786-1821) numbered 435-1178. Many of the sermons include dates and locations at the end of the texts; locations are predominantly Conway, New Hampshire, and Fryeburg, Maine.
Creator: Powell, Laurel Shanafelt, 1927-
Dates: 1988
Abstract:
Creator: Prache, Hilarius
Title: Prache And Mattern Papers - M205
Dates: 1668-1795, 1888, undated
Abstract: 37 letters, essays and documents, in German, English or both languages; a few accompanied by modern transcriptions and translations. Most letters are to or from Prache or Mattern.
Creator: Prentiss, Henry Mellen
Title: Henry Mellen Prentiss Papers - M152
Dates: 1826-1905
Abstract: The collection contains the manuscript and galleys of "The Great Polar Current," 1897 by Henry Mellen Prentiss, as well as his notes and clippings about Artic exploration.
Creator: Preston, E.D. (Erasmus Darwin)
Title: American Scientific Expedition Photograph Albums - M343
Dates: 1883-1889
Abstract: Two photograph albums, compiled by Erasmus D. Preston, documenting U.S. government sponsored expeditions (1883 and 1889) to track solar eclipses. The 1883 album contains 57 albumen photographs depicting the expedition's stops during the trip to and from the Pacific atoll Caroline Island. The 1889 expedition album contains 79 albumen photographs that document travel aboard the USS Pensacola to the west coast of Africa and to Cape Town and the Kimberly Diamond Mines in South Africa, and then back to New York via St. Helena, the Island of Ascension, Bridgetown, Barbados, and the Bermuda Islands. The photographs portray landscapes, urban views, expedition members and activities, and indigenous peoples.
Creator: Pullen, John J.
Title: John J. Pullen Collection - M153
Dates: 1954-1983
Abstract: Notes and manuscripts for Pullen's books "The Twentieth Maine", and "A Shower of Stars: The Medal of Honor, The 27th Maine", and other publications. Both manuscripts are accompanied by the photographs, maps, and sketches used as illustrations for the works.
Creator: Purinton, Woodbury B
Title: Woodbury B. Purinton Day Book - M194.P875 1837-1846 folio
Dates: 1837-1846
Abstract: Daily accounts of a general merchant in Topsham, Maine.
Creator: Quinby, George H. (George Hunnewell)
Title: George H. Quinby Papers - M260
Dates: 1870-1983, undated (bulk 1923-1975)
Abstract: The collection contains correspondence, primarily concerning Quinby's professional and personal interest in dramatics and theater design; Bowdoin College class materials; research notes; and articles and lectures written by Quinby.
Creator: Ranlett, Charles Everett, 1816-1917.
Title: Charles Everett Ranlett Papers - M270
Dates: 1860-1897 undated
Abstract: Copies of thirty items, mostly letters from Professor Paul Chadbourne (sent while he was a visiting professor at Bowdoin College) to Captain Charles Everett Ranlett. The correspondence concerns arrangements for the Williams College Lyceum of Natural History expedition to Greenland in 1860.
Creator: Ranlett, John
Title: John Ranlett Papers - M221
Dates: 1953-1957
Abstract: The collection contains lecture notes, examination bluebooks, reading notes and papers, with grades and comments by instructors, from John Ranlett's years as an undergraduate at Bowdoin College (1953-57).
Creator: Rau, Otto Georg, 1933-
Title: Free-trade Sentiment In The United States Between 1830 And 1860 - M194.R386
Dates: ca. 1955
Abstract: Typescript student term paper written at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Raymond, Emma Harmon.
Title: A Romance Of New Meadows - M194.R396
Dates: 1899
Abstract: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings from an unidentified newspaper containing a serialized portion of a novella set in the vicinity of Brunswick (Me.), ultimately published in three parts.
Creator: Redlon, Amos
Title: Amos Redlon Ledger And Journal - M194.R445
Dates: 1865
Abstract: Bound ledger recording United States Christian Commission agent Redlon{u2019}s expenses while stationed at Martinsburg, W.Va., Summit Point, Va., and Harper{u2019}s Ferry, W.Va., from April through June 1865, along with a brief set of journal entries recounting Redlon{u2019}s travels from Maine southward early in 1865 to join the Commission.
Creator: Reed, Thomas Brackett
Title: Thomas Brackett Reed Collection - M154
Dates: 1838-1976 (bulk 1869-1902)
Abstract: A lawyer and politician, Thomas Brackett Reed (1839-1902; Bowdoin 1860) served in the Maine House (1867, 1868), Maine Senate (1869), as Attorney General (1870-1872), as U.S. Representative for the First Maine District (1877-1898), and as Speaker of the House (1889-1891, 1895-1899). A presidential candidate in 1896, Reed lost the Republican nomination to William McKinley. After leaving Congress in 1899, Reed practiced law in New York City. His collection includes correspondence, essays, manuscripts, articles and clippings. Additionally, there is a set of microfiche, prepared in 1974, from an extensive collection of Reed material retained by the Reed family, including his diaries. Prominent correspondents include Lyman Abbott, Susan B. Anthony, James G. Blaine, Robert G. Ingersoll, Henry Cabot Lodge, William McKinley, and John Sherman; the microfiche include many of the above plus Andrew Carnegie, William Pitt Fessenden, William P. Frye, Marcus A. Hanna, Robert Todd Lincoln, Whitelaw Reid and Elihu Root.
Creator: Rice, William W. (William Whitney)
Title: William Whitney Rice Orations - M299
Dates: 1843-1850, undated
Abstract: Seven holograph orations by William Whitney Rice, the bulk delivered in Maine and several delivered while a student at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Richards, William R. Address delivered on the Day of Prayer for Colleges, Jan. 31, 1884
Title: Addresses Delivered At Bowdoin College - M194.L333
Dates: 188-?
Abstract: Ruled notebook with transcribed copies of three addresses deivered at Bowdoin College between 1880 and 1884, all in the same unidentified hand.
Creator: Riker, Aaron D. (Aaron Denton)
Title: Aaron D. Riker Civil War Journal - M341
Dates: 1861-2015
Abstract: Civil War journal of Aaron Denton Riker (July 19, 1830-July 25, 1914) who served in the 66th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Riker's Civil War journal (circa 1861-1864) describes skirmishes, battles, and places including Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Harper's Ferry, Gettysburg, and Sherman's march on Atlanta.
Creator: Ripley, Lincoln
Title: Lincoln Ripley Sermons - M155
Dates: 1806-1824
Abstract: Consists of sermons written and preached by the Rev. Lincoln Ripley between February 16, 1806, and October 17, 1824. Many of the sermons are annotated with multiple dates suggesting the multiple use of orations.
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth Lewis, 1885-1957.
Title: Oliver Wiswell - M194.R634
Dates: ca. 1939
Abstract: Typescript first draft with holograph corrections made by the author; the final volume consists of unpaged galley proofs. Published 1940.
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth Lewis, 1885-1957.
Title: Arundel - M194.R6345 folio
Dates: 1956
Abstract: Galley proof no. 2, with holograph corrections, typescript additions, and editorial corrections in other hands.
Creator: Robinson, Clement Franklin
Title: Clement Franklin Robinson Papers - M156
Dates: 1882-1964
Abstract: This collection includes biographical materials, correspondence, printed materials, clippings, and "Spense and Shakespeare as Ethical Teachers" (thesis).
Creator: Robinson, Reuel
Title: History Of Camden And Rockport, Maine - M194.R635 folio
Dates: 1906-1907
Abstract: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings from the Camden (Me.) herald comprising a serialized history of Camden and Rockport, Maine.
Creator: Rodick, Burleigh Cushing, 1889-
Title: Burleigh Rodick Scrapbooks - M194.R6353
Dates: 1889-1962
Abstract: Biographical scrapbook of Burleigh Rodick (Bowdoin College class of 1912), a native of Freeport, Maine, and a college history professor.
Creator: Root, Pauline Dikeman
Title: Pauline Dikeman Root Papers - M277
Dates: 1901-1943, undated
Abstract: Letters to Pauline Root from her father, mother, and brothers, 1903-1938, though letters from friends and miscellaneous letters are included; also includes a diary and poetry notebook.
Creator: Root, William Campbell
Title: William Campbell Root Papers - M157
Dates: 1921-1973
Abstract: Papers include William Campbell Root's correspondence, biographical materials, and class and research materials.
Creator: Rouillard family
Title: Rouillard Family Papers - M280
Dates: 1857-1977, undated
Abstract: Correspondence, family papers, scrapbooks, photo albums, and snapshots documenting the lives of Robert Gooch Rouillard, Clarence Dana Rouillard, and the extended Rouillard and Gooch families
Creator: Rowland, Doris M
Title: McFadden Family : The Descendants Of Andrew McFadden, Beginning With His Birth, 1675 - M194.M343
Dates: 19--
Abstract: Genealogy of the McFadden family, who emigrated from Ireland to Maine, from 1675 through the 1930s.
Creator: Russell, Francis
Title: Francis Russell Papers - M159
Dates: 1902-1994, undated
Abstract: Primarily Francis Russell's correspondence and writings; correspondents include Ezra Pound and Henry Beston, although letters are chiefly exchanged among family members and personal friends.
Creator: Russwurm, John Brown
Title: John Brown Russwurm Collection - M158
Dates: 1819-2000, undated
Abstract: The collection includes late-19th- and 20th-century biographical sketches and articles concerning John Brown Russwurm, Bowdoin College news releases, clippings, and other material, as well as copies of letters from the John Sumner Russwurm Papers at the Tennessee State Library and Archives.
Creator: Sabine, Francis Wallingford
Title: Francis Sabine Family Correspondence - M342
Dates: 1859-1908
Abstract: Francis Wallingford Sabine (1839-1864) was born in Bangor, Maine and was graduated from Bowdoin College in 1859. In November 1861 Sabine was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into Co. E. 11th Maine Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded at the Second Battle of Deep Bottom in Petersburg, Virginia, and died on September 15, 1864. Collection includes ten Civil War-dated letters from Francis W. Sabine to his sister Mary L. Sabine of Bangor, Maine and four letters from and to Mary L. Sabine relating to the death of her brother.
Creator: Sabine, Stephen
Title: Sabine-Brown Collection - M204
Dates: 1909-1978, undated
Abstract: This collection includes Stephen Sabine's 1909 diary describing his trip to Newfoundland and Labrador, clippings, and itinerary of his time working for the Grenfell Reindeer Project in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Creator: Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural Society.
Title: List Of Members Of The Sagadahoc Agricultural Society - M194.S243 folio
Dates: ca. 1860
Abstract: Bound ledger containing alphabetical lists of society members, including both name and town.
Creator: Sanborn, Bigelow Thatcher
Title: Bigelow Thatcher Sanborn Diaries - M160
Dates: 1866-1910
Abstract: Diaries written by Bigelow Thatcher Sanborn from the year that he graduated from Bowdoin through to the year of his death in 1910.
Creator: Sargent, David B
Title: Physical Training For 19th-century Bowdoin - M194.S274 folio
Dates: 1974
Abstract: Term paper submited for Education 2, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine.
Creator: Savage, Jacob Austin, 1820-1894
Title: Journal Of A Passage From Boston To California On Board The Ship Rob Roy - M194.S283 folio
Dates: 1850
Abstract: Daily passenger's log of a gold rush voyage by a Maine native, with entries dated from January 25 to August 10, 1850.
Creator: Sawtell, Richard
Title: Maine Militia Record Book - M194.M356 M5 folio
Dates: 1814
Abstract: Copy book recording correspondence from and brigade orders by Brig. Maj. Richard Sawtell during encampment at Augusta, Maine, during September 1814.
Creator: Sawtelle, Cullen, 1805-1887.
Title: Reminiscences Of The Early Life Of Cullen Sawtelle - M194.S298
Dates: ca. 1886
Abstract: Bound holograph draft of an autobiography of a Maine congressman, subsequently published posthumously in 1972 as: Reminiscences of my early life.
Creator: Sawyer, John W
Title: Thomas Brackett Reed And The Speakership Of The House Of Representatives - M194.S299
Dates: 1979
Abstract: Term paper submitted for Prof. Donovan, Bowdoin College.
Creator: Sánchez de Arévalo, Rodrigo, 1404-1470.
Title: De Arte, Disciplina, Et Modo Alendi, Et Erudiendi Filios, Pueros, Et Juvenes - M194.D533M
Dates: No date
Abstract:
Creator: Schwartz, Elliott
Title: Elliott Schwartz Collection - M161
Dates: 1922-2016
Abstract: Collection contains compositions (scores and recordings) by Elliott Schwartz plus music by other composers; also includes Bowdoin College teaching materials and materials relating to concerts.
Creator: Second Baptist Church (Bowdoin, Me.)
Title: Record Book Of The Second Baptist Church (Bowdoin, Me.) - M194.B693 folio
Dates: 1805-1872
Abstract: Bound volume comprising membership lists and meeting minutes of the second church in Bowdoin, Maine.
Creator: See, Charles Follen
Title: From Day To Day - M194.S443
Dates: 1880-1883
Abstract: Diary of a Massachusetts clergyman, including details of marriages and deaths of his parishioners.
Creator: Sepúlveda, Juan Ginés de, 1490-1573.
Title: De Justis Belli Causis - M194.D533G
Dates: No date
Abstract:
Creator: Sewall, George T. (George Tingey), 1910-
Title: Lumbering In Maine, 1790-1850 - M194.S444
Dates: 1931
Abstract: 1931 American History Prize Essay at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Shannon, Malcolm F. (Malcolm Fairbairn), 1915-
Title: The United States And China, 1899-1922 - M194.S446
Dates: 1938
Abstract:
Creator: Shedd, John Ziba, 1861-
Title: John Ziba Shedd Account Book - M194.S543
Dates: 1931-1939
Abstract: Record book of a New Hampshire physician documenting drugs ordered and patient accounts.
Creator: Shepherd family
Title: Shepherd And Crie Family Letters - M302
Dates: 1862-1879
Abstract: Family correspondence of the Shepherd and Crie families of Rockland, Maine, and letters from Almon Shepherd, a Wisconsin settler, to Flora Shepherd.
Creator: Shepley, Mary Fessenden Barrows
Title: Shepley Family Papers - M162
Dates: 1802-1972
Abstract: Correspondence between members of the Shepley, Perley, Barrows, and Sergeant families of Maine; also includes manuscripts, journals, photographs, documents and printed ephemera.
Creator: Sheppard, John Hannibal
Title: John H. Sheppard Collection - M163
Dates: 1797-1917, undated
Abstract: Contains correspondence (mostly family), including several 1803 letters referring to "the new college at Brunswick" and its first president; financial & genealogical material; ephemera (printed & mss); and clippings.
Creator: Sherman, Joseph
Title: Joseph Sherman Papers - M164
Dates: 1826-1849, undated
Abstract: Contains notes, addresses, and essays kept by Sherman while a student at both Bowdoin College and the Andover Theological Seminary on topics both religous and secular, as well as sermons written and delivered while a professor at Jackson College.
Creator: Shipman, William D.
Title: William D. Shipman Papers - M265
Dates: 1958-1990, undated
Abstract: William D. Shipman's Bowdoin College administrative files (1957-1987) from his tenure as faculty, including committee reports, class schedules, department reviews, Senior Center Council materials, and a housing study; also includes resarch files concerning Maine's energy plan and U.S./Canada economic relations
Creator: Shipman, William D.
Title: Cleaveland House Collection - m274
Dates: 1805-1993, undated
Abstract: The collection contains material compiled by William D. Shipman regarding the history of Cleaveland House, 75 Federal St. Brunswick, Maine.
Creator: Shockett, Michael S
Title: Supporting Paper For The Senior Exhibition Of Michael S. Shockett - M194.S563
Dates: 1978
Abstract: Explanatory text and color transparencies documenting a student art exhibition at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Shulman, Harry G.
Title: Harry G. Shulman Photograph Collection - M248
Dates: 1926-1973
Abstract: Approximately 800 film negatives that chronicle events in Brunswick, Maine and Bowdoin College.
Creator: Sills, Kenneth C. M. (Kenneth Charles Morton)
Title: Kenneth C.M. Sills Collection - M166
Dates: 1816-2014, undated (bulk 1874-1978)
Abstract: More than 20,000 manuscript items relating to Bowdoin's eighth president and his wife Edith, including correspondence, addresses, citations, and other materials relating to Sills's presidency of the College.
Creator: Silsbee, Samuel
Title: Samuel Silsbee Correspondence - M317
Dates: 1811-1844 (bulk 1834-1844)
Abstract: 59 letters concerning student life at Bowdoin, Silsbee's religious convictions, his teaching appointments, and family life in Maine.
Creator: Simpson, Josiah, 1750-1819
Title: Josiah Simpson Account Book - M194.S567 folio
Dates: 1788-1819
Abstract: Financial ledger of a general merchant in the Simpson's Point area of Brunswick, Maine.
Creator: Sinnett, Charles N. (Charles Nelson)
Title: Curtis Family Of Maine Genealogy - M042
Dates: 1865-1918, undated (bulk 1916-1918)
Abstract: Contains genealogical material on the Curtis family of Maine, collected by the Reverend C.N. Sinnett.
Creator: Skolfield, James E.
Title: James E. And Ella Skolfield Papers - M365
Dates: 1828-1907
Abstract: Correspondence, business records, ephemera, and other materials related to husband Captain James Edwin Skolfield and wife Adella (Ella) Rich Eastman Skolfield. Based out of Harpswell, Maine, James was a master mariner who captained a series of progressively larger schooners from 1873 until at least 1907, including the 16.72 ton "Dolphin" of Bath (September 1873-April 1876), the 25.46 ton "Albert" of Portland (August 1878-May 1879), the 36.32 ton "Hattie M. Hamlin" of Harpswell (1882-1887?), the "Satilla" (1887?-1889), the "Carrie A. Lane" (1889?), the "Dicky Bird" (May 1890-April 1891), the 465.95 ton "Goeorgie L. Drake" (1892-1902), the "J. Edward Drake" (1903), the 1,294 ton "Myrtle Tunnell" (November 1904-October 1905), and finally the 776-ton "Isabel B. Wiley" (1906-1907?). Ella often accompanied James on these voyages. When apart, the couple wrote frequently, and much of the collection is comprised of their letters to and from one another, often concerning their son Ansel, who also became a sea captain. There are also letters with many members of the extended Skolfield and Eastman families. Business records document the provisioning, movement, ownership, and other activities of the schooners under James's command.
Creator: Smith, Betty S
Title: Sarah Wyman Whitman (1842-1904) : Outline Of Her Life And Work - M194.S658 S24
Dates: 1986
Abstract: Typescript (copy) biographical sketch, including a descriptive inventory of Whitman's works in stained glass.
Creator: Smith, Ezra, -approximately 1846.
Title: Ezra Smith Ledger, No. 1 - M194.S658 E9 folio
Dates: 1797-1801
Abstract: Financial ledger of a general merchant in Topsham, Maine.
Creator: Smith, Joseph Emerson
Title: Smith Brothers Student Letters - M219
Dates: 1850-1854
Abstract: Consists of fifty-one letters and three Bowdoin term bills, written by students Joseph (Bowdoin Class of 1854), Samuel (Harvard), and Henry Smith. Letters are primarily addressed to their father Hon. Samuel E. Smith, Sr., of Wiscasset, Maine and reveal an interesting window into ante-bellum college life.
Creator: Smith, Nora Archibald
Title: Nora Archibald Smith Family Papers - M271
Dates: 1867-1937, undated
Abstract: Material documenting Smith family life in California, the sisters' (Kate Wiggin and Nora A. Smith) involvement in the kindergarten movement, their involvement in publishing, and family affairs in Maine.
Creator: Smith, Samuel Emerson
Title: Samuel E. Smith Papers - M167
Dates: 1786-1880
Abstract: The collection contains letters (1810-1880 and undated), many relating to the northeast boundary dispute; documents (1786-1880); financial records (1830-1880); and other ephemeral material.
Creator: Smith, Seba
Title: Seba Smith Papers - M168
Dates: 1817-1858
Abstract: The Seba Smith collection contains correspondence, Smith's manuscript autobiography, newspaper clippings, and speeches.
Creator: Smyth, George Adams, 1847-1935
Title: Reminiscences Of My Life, - M194.2.S498
Dates: 1928
Abstract: George Smyth's reminiscences include memories of his childhood in Brunswick, Maine, with details of family life and religion, education, and recreation. He describes his father, William Smyth, in some detail including mention of his involvement with the anti-slavery movement and the Underground Railroad. George Smyth also discusses his educational and social experiences as a student at Phillips Andover Academy, Bowdoin College and the University of Berlin, where he became acquainted with the Ranke family, as well as his professional career, chiefly as a chemist.
Creator: Solmitz, Walter, 1905-1962.
Title: Bericht Über Dachau - M194.2.S465
Dates: 1939
Abstract: Autobiographical report of the author's internment at and release from Dachau Concentration Camp, November 10, 1938, until December 21, 1938.
Creator: Spear, Ellis
Title: Ellis Spear III Papers - M269
Dates: 1923-1931, undated
Abstract: The collection contains typed lecture notes, 1926-1929, chiefly in the natural sciences, compiled by Spear while a student at Bowdoin College
Creator: Spence, Thomas Lutton, 1935-
Title: The Delaware And Hudson, 1823-1860 : The Story Of Coal, A Canal, And A Railroad - M194.S676
Dates: 1956
Abstract: College essay presented in competition for the Class of 1875 Prize in American History of Bowdoin College.
Creator: Sprague, Laura Fecych, 1954-
Dates: 1993
Abstract: Expanded versions of an essay published by the Bowdoin College Museum of Art of a family of art benefactors of Bowdoin College.
Creator: Stanwood, Edward
Title: Edward Stanwood Papers - M169
Dates: circa 1900
Abstract: Contains manuscript Chapters from American Tariff Controversies in the Nineteenth Century. Also includes eight Lowell Institute Lectures.
Creator: Staples, Arthur G. (Arthur Gray), 1861-1940.
Title: Just Talks : Editorials - M194.S737 folio
Dates: 19--
Abstract: Scrapbook of corrected typescript editorials and essays by a Lewiston, Maine, journalist published in the Lewiston (Me.) evening journal.
Creator: Stephens, C.A. (Charles Asbury)
Title: Charles Asbury Stephens Collection - M170
Dates: 1880-1931
Abstract: Approximately 2,350 manuscript and typescript drafts with holographic corrections of Stephens' books, speeches, and articles, many of which were for The Youth's Companion.
Creator: Stephens, Sarah B
Title: Sarah B. Stephens Journals And Scrapbooks - M194.S747
Dates: 1900-1906
Abstract: Journal entries, with newsclippings and travel memorabilia pasted in, documenting travels through Europe, including an account of the 1900 Paris Exposition.
Creator: Steston, Jeanette Cole
Title: Stetson Collection On Wiscasset Shipping Families - M171
Dates: 1751-1930, undated
Abstract: Three ships' logs and various documents concerning Wiscasset, Maine, ship owners and their ships; as well as French spoliation claim materials for ships the Nabby, Betsey, and Nancy. Also contains letters, diaries and journals, deeds, financial documents, genealogical material, and clippings of related families from Wiscasset, Maine.
Creator: Stetson, Charles P.
Title: Charles P. Stetson Letters - M314
Dates: 1851-1857, undated
Abstract: Incoming letters to Charles P. Stetson, the bulk received while he was a student at Yale University.
Creator: Stoddard, Richard Henry, 1825-1903.
Title: Old New Years - M194.S763
Dates: 189-
Abstract: Holograph manuscript, signed: R.H. Stoddard, of an essay published in Pocket magazine, v. 1, no. 5 (March 1896).
Creator: Storer, Seth, -1821
Title: Seth Storer Logbook - M194.S767 folio
Dates: 1821
Abstract: Printed journal with daily holograph entries documenting passages in unnamed ships from Savannah, Georgia, to Liverpool, England, and from Liverpool to Norfolk, Virginia, in 1821.
Creator: Stratton, Arthur
Title: Arthur Stratton Papers - M173
Dates: 1939-1975
Abstract: Correspondence, writings, biographical material, and photographs of author and educator Arthur Mills Stratton (1911-1975), Bowdoin Class of 1935.
Creator: Stratton, Arthur, collector
Title: Arabic Codices - M194.S773
Dates: 18--?
Abstract: Three volumes of manuscript texts acquired in Turkey, possibly copied in the 19th century. Vol. [1]: Kitab Sayyid Sharif Sharh Sirajiyya, dated Rajab 1236 (April 1821) is a manual concerning fara'id (the legal division of estates and wills among family members). Vol. [2] has 2 parts: a treatise on usul al-fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), dated Muharam 1050 (April 1640); and, a work on mantiq (logic), dated Jumada al-Awwal 1175 (November 1761). Vol. [3]: a treatise on falakiyyat (astronomy), dated Dhu al-Qa'dah 1178 (April 1765) and including physics and engineering..
Creator: Strout, Leon B.
Title: Leon B. Strout Photograph Collection - M247
Dates: 1918-1936
Abstract: The collections consists of more than 5,000 film and glass and plate negatives and 1,100 black and white prints, dating from 1918 to 1936, primarily of Brunswick, Maine and environs.
Creator: Sturtevant, Lawrence M., compiler
Dates: 1981-1983
Abstract: Bound electrostatic copies of typescripts, newspaper clippings, general orders, and other resources documenting the life of Sarah Sampson, particularly her role as a nurse with the Maine 3rd Regt. Vols., and inlcuding typed transcriptions of correspondence with Oliver Otis Howard.
Creator: Suzman, Ivan
Title: The Ivan Mfowethu Suzman Maine Project On Southern Africa Video Library Collection - M335
Dates: 1980s
Abstract: Contains commercial films and other videos related to apartheid, collected by Ivan Mfowethu Suzman of the Maine Project on Southern Africa.
Creator: Swift, J. Otis
Title: J. Otis Swift Papers - M318
Dates: 1871-1989, undated
Abstract: Papers (ca. 1871-1989) documenting the life and work of J. Otis Swift (1871-1948), nature columnist and leader of the Yosian Brotherhood of Nature Philosophers, including: articles (such as , scrapbooks, memoirs, correspondence, biographical materials, and other writings.
Creator: Tanquary, Maurice Cole
Title: Maurice C. Tanquary Papers - M328
Dates: 1913-1917
Abstract: Includes 10 journals from the Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1917, with almost daily entries during various months in his Tanquary's personal journal, measurements and notes on geographical position, interactions with Inughuit team members, lists of supplies and materials, hand sketched maps, natural and animal observations.
Creator: Tarèllo, Camillo.
Title: A Treasury Of Agricultural Lore - M194.T374
Dates: 19--
Abstract: Bound typescript anonymous translation of Tarello's encylopedic treatise on agriculture; translated t.p. is misdated 1597 [sic: 1567].
Creator: Tash, Thomas
Title: Treatise On Specious Arithmetic - M194.T375 folio
Dates: 1828
Abstract: Manuscript textbook for self-learners.
Creator: Taylor, Earl Roy, 1950-
Title: A Catalogue Of Books Belonging To Thomas Wallcut, Now At Bowdoin College - M194.T395
Dates: 1975
Abstract: Typescript (copy) term paper submitted for Library Science 520-2, Simmons College, recording the history and description of books formerly in the possession of Thomas Wallcut.
Creator: Tebbets, J. P.
Title: J. P. Tebbets Daybook - M194.T432 J6 folio
Dates: 1851-1852
Abstract: Daily accounts of a general store in Cundy's Harbor, Maine.
Creator: Tedford, Ellis
Title: Ellis Tedford Account Book - M194.P875 1843-1851 folio
Dates: 1843-1851
Abstract: Business ledger of a Topsham and Brunswick, Maine, lumber surveyor at mills along the Androscoggin River, including accounts of Nathaniel Walker.
Creator: Thacher family
Title: Thacher Family Papers - M174
Dates: 1782-1914
Abstract: Correspondence, chiefly between Stephen Thacher and his son Peter,together with exchanges with other family members, members of the Bowdoin community, or other acquaintances.
Creator: Thayer, Henry Otis, 1832-1927.
Title: Henry Otis Thayer Scrapbooks - M194.T439
Dates: 1914-1917
Abstract: Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings comprising articles written by the Rev. Henry O. Thayer and published in the Bath (Me.) independent concerning the early history of the Sagadahoc County (Me.) region, especially Woolwich, Maine.
Creator: Thayer, Henry Otis, 1832-1927.
Title: William Phips, Knight : The Man And His Work - M194.T4397
Dates: 1911-1913
Abstract: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings from the Daily eastern Argus (Portland, Me.) published 1911-1913 comprising articles written by the Rev. Henry O. Thayer about Sir Phips and about Maine historical miscellanea.
Creator: Tholuck, August, 1799-1877.
Title: Wissenschaftliche Dogmatik - M194.T465
Dates: 18--
Abstract: Manuscript volume of theological writings, possibly lectures, acquired for use by Bowdoin College in 1832.
Creator: Thomas, John
Title: Captain John Thomas Papers - M175
Dates: 1783-1871, undated
Abstract: The bulk of this collection comprises personal and professional correspondence, ships' documents, an account book pertaining to several ships including the Margaret and the Hannibal, as well as miscellaneous writings, receipts, and deeds and documents concerning the Purington estate.
Creator: Thwing, Nathaniel, 1731-1817
Title: Bible Stories Dramatized - M194.T495 B5
Dates: ca. 1810
Abstract: Manuscript volume of dramatic adaptations of Bible stories from the Old Testament, attributed to Nathaniel Thwing, with a Thwing family genealogy laid in.
Creator: Thwing, Nathaniel, 1731-1817
Title: Lincoln County Court Records - M194.T495 L5
Dates: 1786-1816
Abstract: Manuscript volume recording actions and judgments by Justice of the Peace Nathaniel Thwing, presiding in Woolwich, Maine. Also included are contemporaneous arithmetical exercises and charts for units of measure.
Creator: Tillotson, Frederic Erle Thornlay
Title: Frederic Erle Thornlay Tillotson Papers - M203
Dates: 1910-1963, undated
Abstract: Biographical material, correspondence, and a small collection of Tillotson's publications, including an original manuscript of music to "Twilight Song;" photographs, a collection of concert programs for events in which Tillotson was involved, scrapbooks of Tillotson's time at Bowdoin, and an LP album "A Concert by Frederic Tillotson."
Creator: Tillson, Geo. W. (George William), 1852-
Title: Autobiography Of George William Tillson, C.E., Sc.D. - M194.T555
Dates: 1939
Abstract: Duplicated typescript autobiography of a Bowdoin alumnus and civil engineer.
Creator: Timson, Barry, 1911-
Title: The Progressive Movement, 1908-1916 - M194.T567
Dates: 1932
Abstract: Typescript term paper and Americn History Prize Essay in 1932 at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Titcomb, James
Title: Titcomb Family Papers - M334
Dates: 1824-1855
Abstract: Collection of letters and related papers, 1825-1850, documenting the commercial maritime ventures of ship-builder James Titcomb (1783-1844) of Kennebunk, Maine; as well as the lives and education of his children, including Maine legislator Joseph Titcomb (1822-1891, Bowdoin Class of 1843).
Creator: Toledo, Francisco de, 1532-1596.
Dates: No date
Abstract:
Creator: Topsham Artillery Company (Topsham, Me.)
Title: Topsham Artillery Company Records - M194.T677
Dates: 1808-1846
Abstract: Manuscript order book, meeting minutes, and rolls of the Topsham (Me.) Artillery Company.
Creator: Town and College Club (Brunsick, Me.)
Title: Town And College Club Records - M263
Dates: 1884-1985
Abstract: The collection contains seven volumes of records and minutes of the Town and College Club from 1884-1953. There are annual cards through 1953 listing the schedule of the meetings, speakers, topics, and members. In addition, there are histories, essays, a 100th anniversary booklet published in 1984, and newspaper clippings.
Creator: Townsend, Charles E.
Title: Charles E. Townsend Business Records - M176
Dates: 1869-1887
Abstract: The collection contains receipts, records, and printed material including tax, shipping, and insurance items related to the business endeavors of Charles E. Townsend.
Creator: True, Fred L.
Title: Fred L. True, Jr. Papers - M226
Dates: 1953-1999
Abstract: Briefs, correspondence, and related printed materials (1954-1955) written or compiled by Fred. L. True, Jr., Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, concerning state anti-sedition laws and the case of Steve Nelson v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Creator: True, Robert Moran, 1924-
Title: The Clearing And Staining Of Embryonic And Small, Adult, Vertebrate, Skeletal Systems - M194.T784 C5
Dates: 1947
Abstract: Typescript thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Biology 7-8, Bowdoin College.
Creator: True, Robert Moran, 1924-
Title: Elimination Of Fat And Protein Prior To The Selective Staining Of Bone - M194.T784 E4
Dates: 1948
Abstract: Typescript thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Biology 7, Bowdoin College.
Creator: Tucker family
Title: Tucker Shipping Papers - M177
Dates: 1826-1890
Abstract: The collection includes letters, documents, receipts, insurance records, and other material relating to operation of the Tucker family's shipping business, in Wiscasset, Maine, 1826-1890.
Creator: United States. Army. Maine Infantry Battalion, 1st (1865-1866)
Title: Descriptive Book, First Battalion Of Maine Vol. - M194.M356 V6 folio
Dates: 1865-1866
Abstract: Bound volume listing officers and enlisted men of an unassigned Maine volunteer infantry battalion, indicating physical details, home towns, and muster dates.
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Title: Post Office Day Book For Topsham, Me. - M194.T432 T6 folio
Dates: 1849-1850
Abstract: Daily accounts recording post office transactions at Topsham, Maine.
Creator: Upton family
Title: Upton Family Papers - M179
Dates: 1750-1894
Abstract: Correspondence (1809-94, undated.); documents, especially copies of wills (1750-1883); clippings, especially obituaries; notes; and genealogical material relating to this Castine and Belfast, Maine, family.
Creator: Van Bennekom, Susan E
Title: Bowdoin College During The Civil War - M194.V363
Dates: 1977
Abstract: Duplicated typescript Bowdoin College history term paper.
Creator: Van Cleve, Thomas Curtis
Title: Thomas Curtis Van Cleve Papers - M230
Dates: 1912-1976, undated
Abstract: The bulk of the collection consists of Van Cleve's manuscripts and other material related to his writings; also includes lecture notes, correspondence, biographical and military material, and photographs.
Creator: Varney, Almon Libbey
Title: Almon Libbey Varney U.S. Army Regalia - M300
Dates: 1865-1904, undated
Abstract: Personal effects, chiefly post-Civil War, late nineteenth-century U.S. Army regalia; also includes military documents and biographical materials.
Creator: Vaughan, Charles
Title: Charles Vaughan Family Papers - M180
Dates: 1683-1908 (bulk 1743-1869), undated
Abstract: Correspondence (1781-1848); documents, including deeds and land records; essays; and other material (1683-1908) relating to Charles Vaughan and the Vaughan family of Hallowell, Maine.
Creator: Viens, Michael C.
Title: Michael C. Viens Papers - M251
Dates: 1967-2018
Abstract: The collection contains drafts of musical compositions (parts and scores), poems, correspondence, copyright agreements, programs, clippings, ephemera, and sound recordings documenting Michael Viens' musical education and subsequent career as a composer between ca. 1972 and 2018.
Creator: Violette, Aurele Joseph, 1941-
Title: The Revolution And The Assertion Of American Rights - M194.V565
Dates: 1960
Abstract: Typescript term paper submitted for History 11 at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Volz, Robert L.
Title: Robert L. Volz Papers - M181
Dates: 1807-1970, undated
Abstract: Includes several early versions of the Robert Volz's article "Longfellow in Music," correspondence with other libraries, universities, and researchers, and research materials.
Creator: Von Huene, Friedrich Alexander, 1929-
Title: The Flute In The Baroque Period - M194.V664
Dates: ca. 1953
Abstract: Typescript term paper submitted at Bowdoin College.
Creator: Vose, George L. (George Leonard), 1831-1910.
Title: George L. Vose Scrapbook - M194.V674
Dates: 1878-1888
Abstract: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings comprising articles by George L. Vose et al. regarding bridges and bridge inspections in Maine and Massacusetts, including the Maine St. bridge between Topsham and Brunswick, Maine.
Creator: Walker, David
Title: David C. Walker Papers - M182
Dates: 1964-1980
Abstract: The David C. Walker Papers contain letters from Walker to Louis Coxe (1964-80); typescripts, photocopies, and clippings of poetry (1962-81); manuscripts for Moving Out and Holding Patterns; and ephemera.
Creator: Walker, David
Title: David C. Walker Correspondence - M183
Dates: 1963-1964
Abstract: The Walker Papers contain letters from Walker to his first wife, Mary (ca. 1963-1964).
Creator: Walker, Mary Sophia
Title: Mary Sophia And Harriet Sarah Walker Papers - M184
Dates: 1850-1904, undated
Abstract: The collection contains correspondence (1850-1904, n.d.), primarily relating to the Walker sisters' gift to Bowdoin College and their interest in the design and construction of the Walker Art Building; lists of Mary Sophia and Harriet Sarah Walkers' art collection; and a printed and annotated copy of the will of Mary Sophia Walker.
Creator: Warren, Edward Perry
Title: Edward Perry Warren Papers - M185
Dates: 1888-1938
Abstract: The collection consists of correspondence between the members of the Warren family from the period 1888-1938. Chief among these are several letters to Susan Warren advising her through her studies at Wellesley College, by her cousins Edward and Caroline Warren.
Creator: Warshaw, Howard
Title: Howard Warshaw Papers - M244
Dates: 1921-2004
Abstract: Artwork, clippings, lecture notes, typescripts, reviews, notices, exhibition catalogs, and related materials by and concerning Howard Warshaw. Original artwork includes approximately 200 pen-and-ink drawings, oil paintings, works in gouache, watercolors, and engravings
Creator: Waste, B
Title: Day Book - M194.W378 folio
Dates: 1808-1809
Abstract: Daily journal entries kept by a Bath, Maine, ship chandler and merchant.
Creator: Watriquet de Couvin, 14th Cent
Title: Fabliaux Divers ... [Dits] - M194.W337
Dates: ca. 1330
Abstract: Manuscript codex of dits written in Paris, ca. 1330, probably commissioned from the libraire Thomas de Maubeuge on the rue Neuve Notre Dame.
Creator: Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852.
Title: Autobiography Of Daniel Webster, Written By Himself - M194.W437
Dates: 18--
Abstract: Bound manuscript version of Webster's autobiography, composed in 1829, varying slightly from the edited version that was published by Fletcher Webster in The private correspondence of Daniel Webster (Boston: Little, Brown, 1857); typed letter signed by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge concerning the autobiography laid in.
Creator: Weil, Gordon Lee
Title: Gordon Lee Weil Papers - M286
Dates: 1954-2013 (bulk 1970-1974, 1986-2000)
Abstract: Professional papers of Gordon Lee Weil (Bowdoin 1958), documenting his roles in Senator McGovern's presidential campaign (1970-1972) and as a consultant (Weil and Howe, Inc.) in Maine energy/utility matters (1986-2000).
Creator: Welcker, Adair.
Title: Louis XVI - M194.W453
Dates: 1892
Abstract: Bound holograph copy of an historical drama, presented by the author to the library of Bowdoin College.
Creator: Weston, Nathan, 1813-1889
Title: Law Arguments - M194.W4786
Dates: 1837-1840
Abstract: Manuscript notes recording legal arguments made in Maine courts.
Creator: Weston, Richard, Sir, 1579?-1652.
Title: Baron Weston's Argument On Ship Money - M194.W4787
Dates: 1636-1638
Abstract: Manuscript on paper, bound in early vellum, containing the opinions concerning the right of the crown to tax English coastal towns of Baron Weston; Judges Crawley, Berkley, and Vernon; Baron Trevor; Judges Crook, Jones, and Hutton; Barons Denham and Davenport; Lord Finch; and Lord Chiefe Justice Bramstone.
Creator: Whitmore, Sarah McLellan
Title: Sarah McLellan Whitmore Botanical Scrapbook - M356
Dates: 1830-1846, n.d.
Abstract: Scrapbook album containing 66 graphite and watercolor botanical illustrations by Sarah McLellan Whitmore of Bowdoinham, Maine, dated 1830-1846, n.d.
Creator: Whittier, Frank N. (Frank Nathaniel)
Title: Frank Nathaniel Whittier Collection - M186
Dates: 1889-2008, undated
Abstract: The bulk of the collection consists of newspaper clippings concerning Whittier's career. Also included are biographical materials, correspondence, writings by Whittier, and Bowdoin College memorial tributes.
Creator: Whittlesey, E. (Eliphalet)
Title: Whittlesey Family Papers - M245
Dates: 1896-1941, undated
Abstract: The collection consists of photocopies of documents and photographs concerning Eliphalet Whittlesey and his family, including photographic portraits of his wife's parents, George F. and Hannah T. Patten of Bath, Maine.
Creator: Wiepert, David Douglas
Title: Wiepert Bookplate Collection - M331
Dates: Undated
Abstract: Bookplates from the United States, England, France, Italy, and Germany dating from the late seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. A few of the designers are W. P. Barrett, George Wharton Edwards, E. D. French, W. F. Hopson, Arthur Nelson Macdonald, C. W. Sherborn, and Sidney L. Smith.
Creator: Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
Title: Kate Douglas Wiggin Collection - M187
Dates: 1867-1985, (bulk 1891-1917)
Abstract: The collection contains correspondence, journals, book and story manuscripts, commonplace books, notebooks and notes related to Wiggin's writing; also includes lectures on kindergarten subjects, clippings, photographs and material concerning her Irish "literary pilgrimage."
Creator: Wilder, Gerald G. (Gerald Gardner), 1879- compiler
Title: Newcastle Town Records Scrapbook - M194.N493
Dates: 1914-1915
Abstract: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings from the Damariscotta herald (1914-1915), which published transcriptions of Newcastle (Me.) town records dating from 1754-1779.
Creator: Williamson, Joseph
Title: Joseph Williamson Papers - M188
Dates: 1818-1902 (bulk 1828-1902)
Abstract: Correspondence, with the bulk consisting of letters from Williamson to George T. Little, Bowdoin College professor and librarian; newspaper clippings about Williamson; a list of launches in the ports of Belfast and Bangor; drafts and corrected versions of Williamson's books; and material related to Bowdoin College, including a diary kept while Williamson was a student.
Creator: Willis, William
Title: William Willis Papers - M189
Dates: 1837-1958, (bulk 1862-1869)
Abstract: Correspondence (1837-69) concerning the history of Maine, approximately a dozen more letters concerning Willis's interests in Maine railroads; together with drafts of his writings, and information on the estates of Willis and his wife.
Creator: Wilson, Elizabeth
Title: Elizabeth Wilson Papers - M262
Dates: 1953-2004
Abstract: Papers, chiefly correspondence, business records, newspaper clippings, and related material, of Elizabeth "Bece" Wilson concerning Bowdoin College student boarders at her home at 82 Federal Street, Brunswick, Maine.
Creator: Wineapple, Brenda
Title: Nathaniel Hawthorne Research Files - M306
Dates: 2000
Abstract: Research files, chiefly copies of publications and primary sources, with occasional annotations, compiled by Brenda Wineapple.
Creator: Wingate, John F., 1823-
Title: John F. Wingate Diaries - M194.W564
Dates: 1838-1844
Abstract: A daily record, including mention of the Aroostook war, reading law, travels in Maine, teaching school, the Amistad trial, temperance, and religious concerns by a Brunswick, Maine, resident.
Creator: Wood, William, 1810-1899.
Title: William Wood Notes Cliniques Médecine - M194.W662
Dates: 1835
Abstract: Bound volumes with daily manuscript entries detailing clinical experiences of a physician in training, possibly in France.
Creator: Woodman, Moses Emery, 1806-1840.
Title: History Of Topsham, Maine - M194.H557 T6
Dates: 1924
Abstract: Scrapbook compiled by Mary P. Hill containing newspaper clippings from the Brunswick (Me.) record of articles by Moses E. Woodman comprising a town history originally written between 1823 and 1840.
Creator: Woods, Leonard
Title: Leonard Woods Collection - M190
Dates: 1818-1964, (bulk 1818-1879)
Abstract: Letters, images, articles, clippings, and other materials (1832-1964) relating to Leonard Woods. The bulk of the correspondence is between Woods and members of the Trustees, Overseers, and faculty of Bowdoin College.
Creator: Yourcenar, Marguerite
Title: Marguerite Yourcenar Collection - M191
Dates: 1937, 1964-1996, undated
Abstract: The collection consists of drafts and proofs of Yourcenar's writings, with holographic corrections, including L'Oeuvre au Noir; correspondence; newspaper clippings and articles; information on Yourcenar's hometown of Bailleul; and an audio tape of an interview with Marguerite Yourcenar.
Creator: Zabala Ortiz, Pamela, 1994-
Title: Pamela Zabala Research Files For "Cooperate With Others For Common Ends?" - M357
Dates: 2015-2017
Abstract: Research materials related to the production of Pamela Zabala's (Bowdoin College, Class of 2017) Honors project in Sociology, "Cooperate with Others for Common Ends?: Students as Gatekeepers of Culture and Tradition on College Campuses." Her thesis considers topics of race and bias at Bowdoin College; materials include proposals, notes, transcripts, Yik Yak posts, and other research data
Creator: Zorach, William
Title: William Zorach Collection - M192
Dates: 1923-1974, undated
Abstract: The collection (1923-1974) contains essays by and articles regarding Zorach; clippings, exhibit announcements, copies of five letters between Zorach and "Epstein"; biographical information, photographs, and other material relating to William Zorach
Creator: Zúñiga, Diego de, 1536-
Dates: No date
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