Name/Title
Benjamin F. Smith PapersEntry/Object ID
WHC 2014.34Scope and Content
Diaries and receipts belonging to Benjamin F. Smith, Jr. (1830-1927)
Smith was born in South Freedom, Maine and was a noted lithographic artist of bird's eye views, including Philadelphia, in the mid 19th century. Partner in the firm the Smith Brothers, with brothers Francis (1828-1903), George Warren (1825-1922), and David Clifford (1827-1911). Smith and his brother Francis entered the Colorado mining business in the late 1850s and later invested in Omaha stockyards. Smith returned to Maine a wealthy man in the 1880s and built his estate "Warrenton Park " in Glen Cove. He was reputed the richest man in the state by the time of his death in 1927.Collection
Benjamin F. Smith PapersCataloged By
Heather MoranAcquisition
Accession
WHC 2014.34Source or Donor
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Brosius-ScottAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
DiaryNomenclature Secondary Object Term
JournalNomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Diaries, CorrespondenceSearch Terms
Colorado, Glen Cove, Maine, Omaha, Warrenton ParkArchive Details
Creator
Smith, Benjamin F. (1830-1927)Date(s) of Creation
1854 - 1918Archive Size/Extent
1 flat box of 13 diaries and loose receipts.Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1854-1918Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
OS 009Location
Location
Container
OS 009 Box Benjamin F. Smith, Jr. PapersShelf
Shelf 1Cabinet
Vault Shelving Unit 2Room
Storage RoomBuilding
Walsh History CenterCategory
PermanentDate
October 21, 2025Location
Container
OS 009Room
Storage RoomBuilding
Walsh History CenterCategory
PermanentInventory
Inventoried By
Wyatt BerryInventoried Date
Apr 2, 2018Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Smith, Benjamin F. Jr. (1830-1927)Related Entries
Notes
Related Units of Description: A Maine Family of Smiths - genealogy of the Smith familyGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: Disposed of 2 cutout prints of Victorian-era women. Disposed of "The Poets of the Nineteenth Century" by Rev. Robert Aris Willmott as was only preface of book - rest missing.
Status: OK
Status By: Heather Moran
Status Date: 2014-11-07Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
July 18, 2014Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
October 27, 2025