History of the City of Belfast

Book

Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Name/Title

History of the City of Belfast

Entry/Object ID

CPL 2006.75.1

Secondary Title

In the State of Maine from Its First Settlement in 1770 - 1875

Description

A comprehensive history of the City of Belfast, Maine from its first settlement in 1770 to 1875. Vol I of a two volume set. (Reprinted 1982 by New England History Press in collaboration with the Belfast Free Library.) Includes illustrations, reproductions of original engravings and lithographs, maps and artist's drawings. An appendix, general index and index of names is included. The appendix includes municipal officers 1773-1875; Senators and Representatives; civil officers; military officers; votes for President and Governor; State, County and Municipal Taxes; lists of vessels built; and Officers and Soldiers from Belfast in the Rebellion. Chapters cover physical and descriptive history, first settlement, municipal history, inhabitants from 1784-1830, buildings, ecclesiastical history, educational history, newspapers and other publications, law and the courts, physicians and sanitary history, military history from 1784-1815, cemetaries and funeral customs, roads, ferries and bridges, steamboat navigation, railroads, commercial history, fires, associations and societies, celebrations and observances, shipwrecks and disasters at sea. Physical Description: Hardcover. Clear book cover over tan with crimson print. 22 cm. Two volumes. Volume I.

Collection

Town Histories Collection

Cataloged By

Carrie Rossiter

Acquisition

Accession

CPL 2006.75

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

Birds, Lithographs, History, Education, Congregational churches, Engravings, Mooring masts, Meteorology, Churches, Baptist churches, Methodist churches, Cemeteries, Newspapers, Postal service, Railroad facilities, Soldiers, Shipwrecks, Illustrations, Deer, Fire fighting, Bears, Maps, Automobiles, Financial facilities, Military officers, Vessels, Fish, Quails, Civic leaders, Settlements, Hotels, Presidents & the Congress, Lobsters, Industry, Banks, Charitable organizations, Taxes, Whales

Search Terms

Belfast, Maine, Waldo County, Military

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

31896000873285

Book Details

Author

Williamson, Joseph

Edition

First published in 1877 by Loring, Short and Harmon (Portland)

Publisher

New England History Press

Place Published

Location

Somersworth, New Hampshire

Date Published

1770 - 1875

Call No.

TH 974.1 Bel Vol. 1

ISBN

0-89725-035-4

LCCN

82-060448

Spine Label

TH 974.1 Bel Vol. 1

Notes

Date: 1982 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

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Nov 5, 2008

Examined By

Heather Bilodeau

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Williamson, Joseph

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Heather Bilodeau Status Date: 2008-11-05

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

July 26, 2006

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

October 27, 2025