Guide to the Edward A. and David A. Field Diaries
Summary Information:
Collection Title:
Field (Edward A. and David A.) Diaries
Date of Collection: 1861 - 1923
Box Numbers: 1965 & 1966
Quantity: 4 ft.
Administrative Information:
Provenance:
Purchased in 1994
Access Restrictions: No restrictions
Preferred Citation: Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine
Copyright: Contact department for copyright information
For Additional Information:Special Collections Department
University of Maine
5729 Fogler Library
Orono, Maine 04469-5729
(207) 581 1686
Biographical Information:
Edward A. Field and David Field were farmers, coopers, and road workers in the Sidney, Maine area in the latter 19th century and early 20th century.
Contents:
The diaries of Edward A. Field cover the years 1861 to his death in 1903. The diaries of David A. Field (Edward's son), cover the years 1875 to 1923. The two sets of diaries give a day by day picture of farm life in Maine.
Notes on Arrangement:
Box 1965 holds Edward Field's diaries, Box 1966 holds David Field's diaries.
Arrangement:
Arranged chronologically, 3 diaries to a folder.
Finding Aid:
Box 1965
| Box 1965 f 1 | Edward A. Field 1861 - 1863 |
| Box 1965 f 2 | Edward A. Field 1864 - 1866 |
| Box 1965 f 3 | Edward A. Field 1867 - 1869 |
| Box 1965 f 4 | Edward A. Field 1870 - 1872 |
| Box 1965 f 5 | Edward A. Field 1873 - 1875 |
| Box 1965 f 6 | Edward A. Field 1876 - 1878 |
| Box 1965 f 7 | Edward A. Field 1879 - 1881 |
| Box 1965 f 8 | Edward A. Field 1882 - 1884 |
| Box 1965 f 9 | Edward A. Field 1885 - 1887 |
| Box 1965 f 10 | Edward A. Field 1888 - 1890 |
| Box 1965 f 11 | Edward A. Field 1891 - 1893 |
| Box 1965 f 12 | Edward A. Field 1894 - 1896 |
| Box 1965 f 13 | Edward A. Field 1897 - 1899 |
| Box 1965 f 14 | Edward A. Field 1900, 1902, 1903 |
Box 1966
| Box 1966 f 1 | David A. Field 1875 - 1877 |
| Box 1966 f 2 | David A. Field 1878 - 1880 |
| Box 1966 f 3 | David A. Field 1881 - 1883 |
| Box 1966 f 4 | David A. Field 1884 - 1886 |
| Box 1966 f 5 | David A. Field 1887 - 1889 |
| Box 1966 f 6 | David A. Field 1890 - 1892 |
| Box 1966 f 7 | David A. Field 1893 - 1895 |
| Box 1966 f 8 | David A. Field 1896 - 1898 |
| Box 1966 f 9 | David A. Field 1899 - 1901 |
| Box 1966 f 10 | David A. Field 1902 - 1904 |
| Box 1966 f 11 | David A. Field 1905 - 1907 |
| Box 1966 f 12 | David A. Field 1908 - 1910 |
| Box 1966 f 13 | David A. Field 1911 - 1913 |
| Box 1966 f 14 | David A. Field 1914 - 1916 |
| Box 1966 f 15 | David A. Field 1917 - 1919 |
| Box 1966 f 16 | David A. Field 1921 - 1923 |
Finding Aids for selected manuscript collections in the Special Collections Department at Fogler Library are accessible online in URSUS, in a browsable Guide to Manuscript Collections, and in a keyword searchable database. Please contact Special Collections at spc@umit.maine.edu or (207) 581-1686 for further information.
Revised: 10/14/2008
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