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General Joshua L. Chamberlain Statue Committee records

 Collection
Identifier: M301

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Scope and Content

General Joshua L. Chamberlain Statue Committee records, the bulk documenting the planning, fund-raising, design, construction, and dedication of the Chamberlain statue and memorial sited at the corner of Maine Street/Bath Road, Brunswick, Maine. Additional files document 2004-2006 Committee involvement in the renovation of the Chamberlain burial site at Brunswick's Pine Grove Cemetery.

Dates

  • Creation: 1999-2006, undated

Creator

Access Restrictions

Some material restricted. Consult series description for specific information.

Biographical/Historical Note

The General Joshua L. Chamberlain Statue Committee was a free-standing committee of Brunswick citizens who led the effort to commission and install a statue to honor the memory of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Committee efforts were supported by the Town of Brunswick, the Pejepscot Historical Society, and Bowdoin College. Richard Morrell and Campbell Niven co-chaired the Committee. The sculptor was Joseph Query and the landscape architects were Richardson and Associates.

Extent

2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Contains General Joshua L. Chamberlain Statue Committee records, the bulk of which documents the planning, fund-raising, design, construction, and dedication of the Chamberlain statue and memorial sited at the corner of Maine Street/Bath Road, Brunswick, Maine.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the General Joshua L. Chamberlain Statue Committee Records
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

http://library.bowdoin.edu/arch/index.shtml
Contact:
3000 College Station
Brunswick Maine 04011 USA
(207) 725-3288

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