Special Collections: Guide to the Deborah Thompson Architectural Papers

Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Department

Introduction and Summary Information

Collection Title:  Deborah Thompson architectural papers
Collection Number:  MS 497
Dates of the Collection:  1978-1984
Size of collection:  5 boxes (6 linear ft.)
Provenance:  Gift of Deborah Thompson, 1982-1992
Arrangement:  Original order maintained.
Conservation note:  Materials transferred to acid-free storage containers.
Preferred citation:  Deborah Thompson Architectural Papers, MS 497, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, Orono, Maine.
Restrictions on Access and Use:  Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility.  One week's notice required for retrieval.

Biographical Note

Deborah Thompson holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University and was a Research Associate Professor of History at UMaine, Orono. She has been associated with the Colby College Museum, the Bangor Historical Society, and the Bangor Historic Preservation Committee

Scope and Content Note

The architectural papers concern primarily the research and writing of the book "Bangor, Maine, 1769-1914: an architectural history." The collection includes manuscripts, proofs, and notes

Contents:

Box 1657

Box (1)

F-1              City of Bangor, Me., Vol. 1 of  3

F-2              City of Bangor, Me. , Vol. 2 of 3

F-3              City of Bangor, Me. , Vol. 3 of 3

F-4              Row Houses, Anonymous Houses, Lesser Men.  Ch. 1  pgs. 113-214

F-5              Public Buildings. Ch. 2 pgs. 246-330

F-6              Central Bangor, Draft 3  pgs. 331-376

F-7              Mt. Hope Cemetery,  Ch.  4  pgs 116-268

F-8              Discards

F-9              Proofs , Ch. 1 & 2

F-10            Italianate Villa Long Facades

F-11            Italianate, French & Revival Styles  1850-80.

F-12            Mansard or French Style

F-13            Residences-  Ch. 2  pgs.  1-12

F-14            Residences     Ch. 4 pt. 2

F-15            Central District         Ch. 4

Box 1658

Box  (2)

F-1                  Public Buildings  Central Bangor, Me.  Res. of Ch. 2  pgs. 1-118

F-2                  Public Buildings  Central Bangor, Me.   Residences  pgs. 119-230

F-3                  Public Buildings   Central Bangor, Me.  Residences  pgs.  231-301

F-4                  Chapter 2    Gothic Revival       pgs. 215-245

F-5                  Chapter 2     Residences Footnotes

F-6                  Chapter 1 & 2    Residentials notes           Chapter 1 & 2

F-7                  Chapter 4         Turn of the century

F-8                  Chapter 3    Public Buildings-Central Bangor       Final State

F-9                  Mansard or French Style          pgs. 1-65

F-10                Chapter 3   Mansard  (Xerox)   Rough copy

F-11                Notes   Xerox of notes and abbreviations

F-12                Chapter 4      Public Buildings-including down town Bangor

F-13                Chapter 3      Public Buildings   pgs. 1-55

F-14                Notes     Originals  1 , 2, & 3    Abbreviations and Glossary

F-15                Xerox-  Appendices

F-16                Original Appendices

Box 1659

Box (3)

F-1                    Early Period 17-69 – 1820      Long Houses, Colonial ,   Federal

F-2                    St. John’s (Episcopal )   Vestry Lists

F-3                    List of Illustration    Photographic Credits, Maps

F-4                    Bangor Historic Resources

F-5                    High Street,  Davenport, Bangor Theological Seminary

F-6                    Whitney Park Historical District

F-7                    Bangor City ,  Common and State Street

F-8                    Broadway Historic District    (East Side)

F-9                    Mansard Houses

F-10                  Chapter 2    Public Buildings (Xerox Copy)

F-11                  City of Bangor     Central Area

F-12                  Chapter 2 & 3      Public Buildings

F-13                  Chapter 1            Final Corrections

F-14                    Discards

F-15                    Bangor, Me.      Central Area  Ch. 1    pgs. 1-92

F-16                    Corrections, Editing-Ch. 2        Bangor, Me. Pgs. 287-384

F-17                    Chapter 4       Ms. for corrections

F-18                    Chapter 4       Ms. for editing        pgs. 86-160

Box 1660

Box (4)

F-1                      Photo Files

F-2                      Corrections   pgs.  1-42

F-3                      Foreword-  Acknowledgements

F-4                      Final Arrangements-   Correspondence

F-5                      Glossary    1978-79

F-6                     Chapter 1   pgs. 1-77    Early period    1769-1820

F-7                     Residences,  Circa.   1820-1850

F-8                     Chapter 2     pgs. 146-254    Treat House

F-9                     Chapter 2  Public Buildings    pgs. 246-259

F-10                   Chapter 2  Public Buildings    pgs. 359

F-11                   Final Draft-list of squires         Bangor book

F-12                   Index of locations-  Central Area

F-13                   Chapter 3     Used For Composing,  Italianate, French

F-14                   Chapter 3     Fern Ledge     Mansard

F-15                   Chapter 4- Composing , Editing

F-16                   Chapter 4      134-299    Ms for Composing

F-17                   List of Illustrations, Maps, Photographic credits                

Box 1661

Box (5)

F-1                        Bangor Central Area      Notes

F-2                        Bangor Area Notes Glossary

F-3                        Discards

F-4                        Bangor Me.-An Architectural History

F-5                        Bangor, Me.  Photo Plates

F-6                       List of Illustrations, Credits, Photographs

F-7                       Gallery Sheets, Bangor

F-8                       Chapter 2     pgs 1-301      (In a 8 1/2 x 11 box)                                                

 

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. Please contact Special Collections at spc@umit.maine.edu or (207) 581-1686 for further information.

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Special Collections Staff: spc@umit.maine.edu | Revised: 01/17/2013