Charles Edward Banks papers
Scope and Content note
Genealogical and historical papers containing clippings and transcripts relating to New England history; physicians and medicine; poetry; lists of early Maine craftsmen; a Maine portrait index; articles on the Mayflower, Quebec campaign, bombardment of Falmouth, and Scotch exiles; letters of Phillip Banks from France, 1919; and genealogies of early York, Maine settlers. Includes indexes. Some engravings have been transferred to museum collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1785 - 1931
Creator
- Banks, Charles Edward, 1854-1931 (Person)
Access
Unrestricted
Copyright
Access to collections at Maine Historical Society is not an authorization to publish. Rights and reproduction requests may be submitted in writing to the MHS Image Services Coordinator or Research & Administrative Librarian, subject to format.
Biographical note
Charles Edward Banks was a medical doctor from York, Maine and a noted New England genealogist and historian.
Extent
3.75 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Acc. nos. 1402*, 1412*, 1413*, MS00 – 440, and MS72 - 51.
Subject
- Banks, Phillip, 1891- (Person)
- Banks, Elias, 1774-1841 (Person)
- Banks family (Family)
- Mayflower (Ship) (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Falmouth (Me.) -- History -- Burning by the British, 1775
- Maine -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Maine -- Portraits -- Index
- Portland (Me.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- Scotland -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 17th century
- York (Me.) -- Genealogy
- York (Me.) -- Physicians
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Charles Edward Banks papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Date
- January 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Maine Historical Society Repository