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COLL 65: Jay S. Hoar Sunset and Dusk Collection

Finding Aid / In-house Use Only

Large collection of research files on individual Civil War soldiers compiled by Jay S. Hoar for his trilogy "Sunset and Dusk of the Blue and the Gray."

Collection: Finding Aids

COLL 63: Jay S. Hoar Video Collection

Finding Aid / In-house Use Only

VHS tapes and DVDs collected by Jay S. Hoar, a professor of English at the University of Maine at Farmington and a Civil War biographer. The collection is a mixture of home videos, classroom lectures, speaking events, and television appearances by…

Collection: Finding Aids

COLL 177: Willard Ames Papers

Finding Aid / In-house Use Only

Collection of photocopied letters and documents relating to Willard Ames of Greenwood, Maine. Includes Civil War letters from his son, Willard O. Ames, who later died during the war.

Collection: Finding Aids

COLL 169: Adjutant General Certificates

Finding Aid / In-house Use Only

Collection of seven certificates (plus one photocopied certificate) issued by the State of Maine, Office of the Adjutant General, for Bethel area people who served in the Civil War.

Collection: Finding Aids

COLL 116: Twitchell-Wight Papers

Finding Aid / In-house Use Only

A collection of letters and other documents relating to the Twitchell and Wight families of Gorham, New Hampshire and Bethel, Maine. Includes approximately a dozen letters written by Albert S. Twitchell to his family back home from 1864-1865, during…

Collection: Finding Aids

COLL 102: David Vail Collection

Finding Aid / In-house Use Only

Small collection of five documents relating to the Civil War service of David Vail of Houlton (and later Newry). Includes his certificate of honorable service and documents related to his pension.

Collection: Finding Aids

Col. Edwards’ Letter

Text / Available Online

COL. EDWARDS’ LETTER. Bethel, Jan. 25th, 1896 My dear friend Stevens:— Your kind letter came to hand in due time; many thanks for the same. You say I may have forgotten you; my answer is, No, I well remember you and other sergeants of that old Co.…

Collection: Clark S. Edwards Civil War Articles

Clark S. Edwards, Fifth Maine Volunteer Regiment, compiled letters 1861-1903

Book / In-house Use Only

Finding aid for Clark S. Edwards Papers (2002-310) in the Pearce Civil War Collection at Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas. Includes biographical sketch, summary of each letter, and complete transcriptions of all 119 letters.

Collection: Books and Pamphlets

Civil War quilts / Pamela Weeks & Don Beld

Book / In-house Use Only

"With 170 color photos and engaging text, this book tells the stories of extraordinary antique Civil War quilts and the women who made them... In addition, information for making traditional-style 19th century bindings and potholder quilts, plus over…

Collection: Books and Pamphlets