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J. Peter Monro landscape architecture collection
This collection documents J. Peter Monro’s professional projects as a landscape designer and architect. Contents include landscape and architectural drawings, correspondence, contracts, reports, writings, news clippings, photographs, negatives, slides, and digital files. The collection reflects Monro’s work on residential, commercial, municipal, public, and conservation projects as a landscape designer, architect, and consultant, as well as trustee and advisor to non-profit public works.
James Gower papers
Legal documents, correspondence, financial papers, and various writs, deeds, and agreements of James Gower, his family, and related to his various positions in local government. Included are several documents related to Bowdoin College land sales for which Gower played a role as agent, as well as versions of his own will and testament with details regarding his estate.
Jeannette Jason correspondence
Letters (including non-pictorial postcards) and newspaper clippings. There is also a v-mail letter, a Valentine, a Christmas card, and one photograph of a horse. Mother Maud would often clip Portland job advertisements (newspaper clippings) to her correspondence to her daughter.
Joan Benoit Samuelson papers
This collection documents the racing career of marathon runner Joan Benoit Samuelson. Contents include correspondence, memorabilia, photographs, promotional material, and posters.
John Fairfield papers
These are primarily letters to John Fairfield from various political figures, family members and his law partner, William P. Haines, from 1821-1847. Letters in each folder are in chronological order with the letter writer’s name, date and location. Papers also include documents, accounts, and certificates. Some of the items are from after John Fairfield’s death.
John Harris Jr. papers
John Mead Gould papers
John Stuart Barrows papers
John Stuart Barrows Sr. papers
Primarily correspondence and legal and financial papers of John Stuart Barrows Sr., including drafts of love letters addressed to Ann Ayer Bradley. Barrow’s day and account books reflect both personal and town financial dealings, and his justice docket details issues heard as Justice of the Peace. Included in the family correspondence are letters to Georgianna Souther Barrows and Samuel Souther, her father, from various correspondents.
Jonas and Seth C. Burnham papers
The collection consists of poems, essays, speeches, and themes by the two Burnhams. Most of the material was composed while the creators were students at Bowdoin College. Many pieces are heavily edited and a couple bear comments by a professor.