The History of Portland

Book

Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Name/Title

The History of Portland

Entry/Object ID

CPL 2006.148

Secondary Title

From 1632 to 1864: with a notice of previous settlements, colonial grants and changes of government in Maine. A fascimilie of the 1865 edition with a new foreward by Gerald Morris.

Description

An authorative, historical perspective of Portland, Maine (fascimilie of an 1865 edition) that includes index and bibliographic references from the earliest of settlements to the mid 1800's. The author's work became a model for writers of local town histories, notoriously meticulous in the handling of source materials and in the recording of information. Includes an index, details appendix notes, and biographical notes on prominent citizens. Physical Description: Hardcover. 23 cm. Gold colored book covering with black lettering. 928 pages Index. Illustrations and maps.

Collection

Town Histories Collection

Cataloged By

Carrie Rossiter

Acquisition

Accession

CPL 2006.148

Source or Donor

Camden Public Library

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

History, Railroads, Education, Commerce, Churches, Religion & politics, Business enterprises, School principals, Schools, Stagecoaches, Buildings, Shipping, Parish houses, City & town life, Civic leaders, War, Settlements, Mills, Petitions, Banks, Revolutions, Post offices

Search Terms

Cape Elizabeth, Casco, Casco Bay, Cumberland and Oxford Canal, Danforth's Grants, Falmouth, Maine, Maine Central Railroad, North Yarmouth, Portland, Purpooduck, Revolutionary War, Richmond's Island, Spurwink River, Stroudwater, War of 1744, Deeds, Population

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

31896000883011

Book Details

Author

Willis, William

Publisher

New Hampshire Publishing Company

Place Published

Location

Somersworth, New Hampshire

Date Published

1632 - 1864

Call No.

TH 974.1 Por

ISBN

0-912274-24-7

LCCN

72-88255

Spine Label

TH 974.1 Por

Notes

Date: 1865 Copy No.: 1

Location

Wall

Town History

Building

Walsh History Center

Date

October 21, 2025

Location

Shelf

Shelf 6, Shelf 6

Room

Main Room #1

Building

Camden Area History Center

Moved By

Carrie Rossiter

Date

November 15, 2006

Inventory

Inventoried By

Heather Bilodeau

Inventoried Date

Nov 24, 2008

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Nov 15, 2006

Examined By

Carrie Rossiter

Notes

Book cover is torn on edges and worn.

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 15, 2006

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Willis, William

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Heather Bilodeau Status Date: 2008-11-24

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Create Date

November 15, 2006

Updated By

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Update Date

October 27, 2025