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Albion L. Payson correspondence and U.S. Navy yearbooks

 Collection
Identifier: M326

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Scope and Content

Correspondence (1958-1962) from Albion Payson to his family written during his training in Illinois and his subsequent service with the US Navy on the USS Bennington in the Pacific Ocean. Payson writes about his naval training; his work onboard ship (USS Bennington) during deployment to California, Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines; and his plans for the future. Also includes biographical newspaper clippings (1958-2011), and two USS Bennington yearbooks, 1961-1962.

Dates

  • Creation: 1958-2011, undated

Creator

Access Restrictions

No Restrictions.

Biographical Note

Albion L. Payson (1936-2011) was born in Portland, Maine. He was raised in Yarmouth, Maine and attended North Yarmouth Academy and Maine Central Institute before graduating from Bowdoin College in 1958 with a major in history. Upon his graduation, Payson enlisted in the United States Navy and served in the Pacific Ocean on the USS Bennington, traveling to California, Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines, where he met and later married his wife, Susanna. After leaving active duty in 1962, Payson entered the Naval Reserves, serving until 1986 and achieving the rank of commander. Payson obtained his masters in mathematics from Penn State University and had a long career as a high school mathematics teacher.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Correspondence and related material (1958-1962) from Albion Payson (Bowdoin Class of 1958 and high school mathematics teacher) to his family written during his training in Illinois and his subsequent service with the US Navy on the USS Bennington in the Pacific Ocean.

Provenance

Gift of the Payson family, 2016.

Related Names

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Albion L. Payson Correspondence
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

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Contact:
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