Primary Sources

Title Date Scope Subject Category Type Location Transcription Status Accession # PastPerfect
Wight, Harold1917-191839 letters to mother during WWI original letters and envelopes plus memorabilia – transcribed by Russ BurbankMilitaryLettersOriginal – in Grey Safe: Transcriptions in Diary SFFully
Ward, Lee R.1918 – 1920's~36 letter to mother as private in WWI. Also a few to him including two from George Chase, president of Bates College. All of which are transcribed and on Google Drive. He eventually became a writer who sold manuscripts to Street and Smith, NY publishers.MilitaryLettersGreen Safe #38 – FileFully
Rogers, Lizzie1893Original leather bound, 2 discs and transcriptionDiariesOriginal – in Grey Safe: Transcriptions in Diary SFFully
Little, Edward Letters1826 – 1830many in each year – in Dear Parent bookLettersGreen Safe #38 – FileFully
Giddinge, Andrew Robinson1815 – 1816, 1818 – 1819diaries found after transcriptionsGiddingeDiariesGreen Safe #38 – FileFully
Giddinge, Andrew Robinson1784-1840original in safe; efforts to get them published started in 1990 https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/giddinge.htmlDiariesGreen safeFully
Brown, Anne Susan Jumper1843 – 1847Diaries and Poems From Minot Transcribed and analyzed by Mona Ann Ervin in 1992 for Masters degree https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/0294.html#jumperDiariesArchive Shelves Jumper CollectionFully
Barton, Clara H.1862One letter written by Clara H. Barton of North Oxford, Mass to her uncleLettersGreen Safe #38 – FileFully
Woodbury, True1776 – 1779, 1805 -1808, 1810 – 1823; 1770 – 1803Early settler of Danville, mainly diaries but also accounting books 1770 – 1803 https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/1091.html#trueDiariesGrey #39, Shelf 1None
Wight, Charles1941-1951yearly diariesDiariesArchive ShelvesNone
Whitney, G.H.1878-1953handwritten original copybookDiariesGrey #39, Shelf 1None
White, Charles E.1833 – 1838, 1881-1888Charles E. White of Topsham had a lumber business in Brunswick, Stone & Morse lumber business 1833-1838. First half consists of lumber figures; second half diary from Topsham 1881-1888 https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/2000oct.html#whiteCommerceDiaries/LedgersGrey #39, Shelf 1None
Thorne, Thomas Dresser1820's – 1890'sA well-known local singer and building contractor [Obituary, Lew. Eve. Journal, Mar. 19, 1906] His buildings, many important in Lewiston's development and Pres. Andro Musical Association his diary includes music https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/1999oct.html#thorne and https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/0695.html#dresserDiariesGrey #39, Shelf 1None99 -043
Thomas, Sylvanus D.1890weather daily journal, LewistonDiariesGrey #39, Shelf 1None97 – 079
Pulsifer, Augusta Ellen Roak1863 – 1870Handwritten leather bound https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/2000june.html#roakDiariesGrey #39, Shelf 1None98 – 058
Perry, John1863Private John Perry's commenced while in 15th Regiment Maine while stationed at Camp Parapit?, Louisiana – Civil WarMilitaryDiariesGreen Safe #38 – Shelf 2None
Nelson, Martha Whitney1849diary of young bride whose husband, Otis C. Nelson, joined in the “Forty Niners”DiariesGrey #39, Shelf 1None
McKenney, Hannah1856, 1866, 1872, 1876-77, 1880Two of her daughters married into the Dingley family. Besides her 6 diaries, there is one of her dau., Ruth, 1859 with newspaper inclusions, a diary of J? Dingley undetermined year, and one of Doris Spaulding, 1921, reusing a 1856 diary. Plus a number of photographs and newspaper clippings that appear unrelated.DiariesArchive ShelvesNone00-096
Little, Josiah Letter1830one letterLettersGreen Safe #38 – FileNone
Letter addressed to Bakerstown (Auburn)1794Only known one. Written to Capt. Wm. PottleLettersGreen Safe #38 – Shelf 3None
Jones, Frank H.1877small, bound diary with minimal informationDiariesDiary SFNone
Harris, Amos1895-1907, 1912-1913, 1918-1921West Minot diariesDiariesGrey #39, Shelf 1None03 – 0252017.41.1
Ham, John S.P., CaptainJuly 16, 1863-Dec 25, 1864“Three Years in Dixie” Letters of Captain John S.P. Ham, Co. C. 13th Maine to his wife, Abbie L. and compiled by his son, Henry R. Ham, volume twoMilitaryDiariesGreen Safe #38 – Shelf 2None
Given, Robert. E.1898-1900Original leather journal-3, paper-1 West AuburnDiariesGrey #39, Shelf 1None
Giddinge, AndrewMay 9, 1795-Feb 11, 1797Memorandum on Louisburg Expedition – A. R. Giddinge's fatherMilitaryDiariesGreen Safe #38 – Shelf 2None
Davis, Amos1860s-1880sFRAGILE original letters, deeds and account booksCommerceLettersGrey #39, Shelf 2None
Davis, Amos1764-1807original in safe https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/0691.html#davisDiariesGrey #39, Shelf 1None
Daggett, Anna F.P. (Bailey)1878, 1879, 1886Wife of Rev Converse Rollin Daggett of Greene https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/0296.html#annaDiariesGrey #39, Shelf 1None
Coombs, Zebulon1840-1910Letters and fragile journal original 1893,Letters/JournalGrey #39, Shelf 1None
Civil War letters, various1860 – 1865Some from Captain Horce Haskel 23th regiment of Turner, Ara Cushman, Surgeon J. T. Cushing, Elizabeth Pour?, among othersMilitaryLettersGreen Safe #38 – FileNone
Chase, Mrs. L.F.1890-1910letters to Mrs. Chase of Auburn, some to James Monroe & Co. of West Auburn, few othersLettersGreen Safe #38 – FileNone
Campbell, Florence1904Handwritten bound diary of trip to world's fairDiariesLOANED TO POPOVITCH OCT 2023None
Brown, Olivier Hubbard and Anne Susan (Jumper)1850 – 1859, 1861 – 1869Journal split between the two: Olivier in Boston, 1 Jan 1850 - 1859 and Anne in Minot, 1861-1869 https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/0694.html#brownDiariesArchive Shelves – Jumper CollectionNone
""Shipping Lumber from Maine to the West Indies”1813?34,000 ft. of pine boardsCommerceLettersGreen Safe – fileNone
Wentworth, Edwin Oberlin1849-1862typed letters – Battle of the WildernessMilitaryLettersDiary SFOnly
Wellman, E.C.1885diary entry, receipts,DiariesDiary SFOnly
Truell, Edwin M.1863 – 1863Civil War, Col E 12th WisconsinMilitaryDiariesDiary SFOnly
Thomas, John WallaceJan-Dec 1862Civil War diaryMilitaryDiariesDiary SFOnly
Ross, Edward F.1864?of Poland, “Diary of Civil War Battles” 30th ME Reg't, brother to Sarah True (Ross) GossMilitaryDiariesDiary SFOnly
Plummer, William1804-1837hand typed-4 files, Danville https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/0692.html#plummerDiariesDiary SFOnly
Pillsbury, Captain1804-1834Ancestor of Wm. SchoppeDiariesDiary SFOnly
Nelson, Levi M.1829-1862New Gloucester “cover says “Autobiography of Levi M. Nelson 1829 -1880” https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/1096.html#leviDiariesDiary SFOnly
Nason, Osgood D.1861 -1863Chesterville, Civil War 7th ME Reg't.MilitaryDiariesDiary SFOnly
Nason, Horace F.1861 – 1863Chesterville, Company I, 2nd MA infantry Civil WarMilitaryDiariesDiary SFOnly
Morse, William Holmes1861 – 1865Civil War diary covers Battle of the Wilderness, Morse of Minot, 5th ME Vol. Reg'tMilitaryDiariesDiary SFOnly
Merrill, Phebe C.1868Born in Hebron, worked at Lewiston mills https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/1092.html#merrillDiariesDiary SFOnly
Merrill, Dana True1898-1901Lieutenant during Philippine tensionsMilitaryDiariesDiary SFOnly
Lemont, Josephine S.1865-1990sDiary transcriptions, printed packet 1998 https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/2000feb.html#lemontDiariesDiary SFOnly
Hutchinson, Agnes P.Date?Transcribed oral history taken in 1933DiariesDiary SFOnly
Hodgkin, Thomas1803-1854Bound copy and originals and copies, 3 files https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/0292.html#hodg1809DiariesDiary SFOnly
Hodgkin, Nellie (McFarland)??transcribed by her grandson, John White,DiariesDiary SFOnly2009-10
Hodgkin, Jonathan1829 – 1833, 1823 – 1835transcript of his 1829-1833 diary and of his account book with entries from 1823 to 1835 transcribed by Doug Hodgkin 1991 https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/0293.html#jonaDiariesDiary SFOnly
Hodgkin, Irving D.1964As I Remember It, 1964 plus genealogical infor from 1873 atlasGenealogyDiariesDiary SFOnly
Heath, William W.1863 – May 13 18634th Reg't VT volunteersMilitaryDiariesDiary SFOnly
Haley, Johnextract from “Rebel Yell and the Yankee Hurrah” pages 124-150 Private of the 17th infantry, SacoMilitaryDiariesDiary SFOnly
Greenwood, Charles1859Industry, MEDiariesDiary SFOnly
Giddinge, Andrew Robinson's diary extractsMarch 22, 1784 – May 6, 1810“Records” on coverDiariesDiary SFOnly
Giddinge, Andrew Robinsonmiscellaneous typed title for diaries by Barry Tracy, Nov 8, 2002GiddingeDiariesDiary SFOnly
Giddinge, Andrew RobinsonNov 1, 1800-Oct 22, 1801 1815, 1816,1818, 1819 Jan 1, 1833-May 31, 1833 June 1, 1833-Sept 23, 1833 May 1, 1837-July 31, 1837also list of diaries by year, 1784 – 1847GiddingeDiariesDiary SFOnly
Giddinge, Andrew1772 – 1776Accounting of ship's storesCommerceLedgersDiary SFOnly
Foster, Sarah Jane1865-66West Virginia, teacher of the freedmen, published bookletSchoolDiariesDiary SFOnly
Fisher, Elijah1775-1784published booklet, ""E.F's journal while in the War for Independence & Continued two year after he came to Maine"" plus an analysis of him and Revolutionary WarMilitaryDiariesDiary SFOnly
Damon, William P.19072 pages of a copies Civil war memoirs of 1864 writing about battle of Cold Harbor? Paris, Me, 32nd Me Reg't – out of a scrapbook from the AHS collectionMilitaryDiariesDiary SFOnly
Daggett, Aaron Simon1916-1938Letters to his son Royal Bradford DaggettLettersDiary SFOnly
Daggett, Aaron Simon1918-1930Letters to Ward family from Private Lee Ward during his service abroad WWIMilitaryLettersDiary SFOnly
Bucknam, Nathan1847-1863Lisbon – sailor aboard the Ship Forest King, served on 63 vessels https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/0696.html#nathanDiariesDiary SFOnly
Bradford, Philemon A.June 8, 1863 – Dec 3, 1868daily log of Civil War camp life, rewritten in pencil by someone, lists Battles in 1862. Plus 14 transcribed letters betw him, his family and wife, Alexandria, 1863, 1864 submitted by Laurel Van DeusenDiariesDiary SFOnly
Williams, Phillip, Jr.1860-1864Maine 20th Regiment Co. C. Many letters to his wife in Livermore over the Civil War years and some from this family. Also transcription of letter excerpts.MilitaryLettersO – Green Safe – File, T -Diary SFPartially
Pulsifer, Josiah Dunn1864 – 1865Approximately 50 letters to his wife, Helen Woodbury, during Civil War and “Forty Niner” trip about 25 are transcribed including dau. Abbie's 6 yr old 1855-65 diary. His own autobiograph, 1995 term paper by R. Cavanagh UMF and more in Subject Files under “Pulsifer” https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/0695.html#civilMilitaryLettersGreen Safe #38 – FilePartially
Pottle, William & Mosespartial transcriptions kept in SF drawersCommerceDiariesOriginal – in Grey SafePartially
Garcelon, William, ColonelApril 1832-July 1834, March 1838 – July 1841Grandson of James Garcelon, a Lewiston pioneer, two diaries https://sites.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/0693.html#diaries Transcription by Elder and PhiloonGarcelonDiariesGrey #39, Shelf 1Partially
Crowley, William1910-12,1903Poultry business, Diary, also photosCommerceDiaryGrey #39, Shelf 1Partially
Crafts, Patience Ingalls1839-40, 1843-45, 1847, 1849School teacher in West Auburn teaching out of her home – diaries 1840, 1843-45, 1847,1849; Autograph album, 1839; Book of extracts from Pollacks Course of Time 1843-44 bound transcription, 1845 diary transcribedSchoolDiariesGrey #39, Shelf 1Partially02/01/90