Title:: John Henry Barker Diary 1906-1909

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
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Summary

Extent:
0.20
Creator:
Barker, John Henry, b. 1861 arrangement
Abstract:
Diary of John Henry Barker (b. 1861). He resided in Oxford County, Maine, and mentions traveling around the county from Lewiston to Rumford, mainly along the Androscoggin River. His mostly brief entries record weather, floods, prices, family and social events, health, etc. A few cash accounts are listed in the back of the 1906 diary.
Language:
The papers are in: English

Background

Scope and content:

Diary of John Henry Barker (b. 1861). He resided in Oxford County, Maine, and mentions traveling around the county from Lewiston to Rumford, mainly along the Androscoggin River. His mostly brief entries record weather, floods, prices, family and social events, health, etc. A few cash accounts are listed in the back of the 1906 diary.

Biographical / historical:

John Henry Barker (b. 1861) was a carpenter of Oxford County, Maine.Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:<a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/John_Herny_Barker">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/John_Herny_Barker</a>.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 11/19/2009.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Carpenters
Diaries