Guide to the John Francis Battick Maritime and Academic Papers Collection

Special Collections Department
Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono, ME

Summary Information:

Collection Title: John Francis Battick Maritime and Academic Papers
Date of Collection: 1950 - 1997
Box Numbers: Boxes 2328 - 2335

Administrative Information:

Transfer of files from the Office of the Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs

Processor: Muriel Sanford
Access Restrictions: No restrictions
Preferred Citation: John F. Battick Papers, Special Collections, Raymond H.       Fogler Library, University of Maine
Copyright: Contact department for copyright information
For Additional Information:
     Special Collections 
     University of Maine
     5729 Fogler Library
     Orono, Maine 04469-5729
     (207) 581-1686 

Biographical Information:

Professor Battick was born in Northhaven, CT. in 1932, the son of Boatswain’s Mate Frank Battick and Dorothy Otto. He served in the submarine service, U.S. Navy from 1953 - 1955. He did his undergraduate at Yale and Boston University, receiving his BA in 1958. Battick earned his MA in 1959 and Ph.D. in 1959 from Boston University. He began his teaching career with a teaching fellowship at Boston University, then came to the University of Maine as an assistant professor in 1964. He became an associate professor in 1967. Professor Battick retired in May 1997. He has written numerous articles and papers mostly dealing with maritime history. He is a consultant to the Penobscot Maritime Museum, the Maine Maritime Museum and the Freeport Historical Society.

Contents: 

This collection consists of materials gathered by Professor Battick in association with his course in maritime history. Included are periodicals, pamphlets, and brochures concerning ports, harbors, ships, shipbuilding, and marine equipment. Some course materials are also included. Arrangement: By topic. 

Finding Aid: 

Box 2328

Box 2329 

Box 2330