John L. Locke's Journal No. 31. Commenced in Danforth, Maine Aug. 21, 1863 & ended in Danforth Apr. 3, 1864

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Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Diary of John Lymburner Locke (1832-1876) of Belfast and Camden, Maine: Copyright: No known copyright restrictions.; Origsize: 15 cm; Origformat: Manuscript; Resolution: 150 dpi
Diary of John Lymburner Locke (1832-1876) of Belfast and Camden, Maine

Copyright: No known copyright restrictions.; Origsize: 15 cm; Origformat: Manuscript; Resolution: 150 dpi

Name/Title

John L. Locke's Journal No. 31. Commenced in Danforth, Maine Aug. 21, 1863 & ended in Danforth Apr. 3, 1864

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2014.22.3

Scope and Content

Diary written by John Lymburner Locke (1832-1876), Camden resident, historian, and author of "Sketches of the History of the Town of Camden, Maine" published in 1859. Locke was a resident of Belfast, Maine until October 1854, when he moved his watch and jewelry business to Camden. Diary covers period from 21 August 1863 to 3 April 1864 during a period in which Locke was residing in Danforth, Maine. Writing is very descriptive and details his daily life and travels between towns in Maine.

Collection

John Locke Papers

Cataloged By

Heather Moran

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2014.22

Source or Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Underhill

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Diary

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Journal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Diaries, Travel

Search Terms

Belfast, Camden, Maine, Danforth, Topsfield

Archive Details

Creator

Locke, John Lymburner

Date(s) of Creation

1863 - 1864

Archive Size/Extent

1 leather diary, 15 cm., unpaginated, illustrated

Restrictions

Access: No restriction.

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 21 August 1863 - 3 April 1864 Level of Description: Fonds/Collection

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

31896001133408

Location

Location

Wall

Glass case

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Date

October 21, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Unstable

Date Examined

Jun 7, 2014

Examined By

Heather Moran

Notes

Fragile. Scan, transcribe, and store.

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 7, 2014

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Locke, John Lymburner (1832-1876)

Copyright

Notes

No restriction.

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Heather Moran Status Date: 2014-06-07

Created By

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Create Date

June 7, 2014

Updated By

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Update Date

October 27, 2025