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The Discovery And Settlement Of The Mississippi Valley, Charles Clark Cross

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

An extensive history of the discovery and settlement of the Mississippi Valley, including references to Ponce de Leon, Hernando de Soto, Marquette, Joliet, Chevalier de Touti, La Salle and Beaujeu.

The Value Of The Colonies To The Mother Country, Lenora Estelle Stillman

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

A study of the relationship of a colony to its original country, focusing on the importance fair policies in Spain, England and France and questioning whether or not Europeans emigrating to U.S. colonies remain European citizens or can be considered representatives of their countries.

The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1899 -- Vol. 22, No. 02, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

This item is part of the Phi Sigma collection at the College Archives & Special Collections department of Columbia College Chicago. Contact [email protected] for more information and to view the collection.

The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1898 -- Vol. 21, No. 01, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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A History Of Swan's Island, Maine, Herman Wesley Small M.D.

Maine Collection

A History of Swan's Island, Maine

by H.W. Small, M.D. (1865-1937)

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction - Aborigines - Discovery, 2. Purchase - Settlement and Land Titles, 3. A Sketch of the Life of Col. James Swan, 4. Biographical Sketches of early Settlers, 5. Gott's Island, 6. The Fishing Industry, 7. Synopsis of the Municipal Records, 8. Miscellaneous - Index of First Settlers

A History Of Peaks Island And Its People. Also A Short History Of House Island, Portland, Maine, Nathan Goold

Osher Map Library Rare Books

84 p., [1] leaf of plate : ill., map ; 20 cm

Hard cover debossed in gold with "History of Peaks and House Islands".

The Silent Watcher, Or, York As Seen From Agamenticus, Sybil Warburton

Maine Collection

The Silent Watcher, Or, York As Seen From Agamenticus

by Sybil Warburton

"Giving a Glimpse into its Past History as the City of Gorgeana, with a Few Suggestive Pictures of the Town at the Present Time."

Boston, Mass., 1897

Contents: Historical Sketch / The Winds' Voices / The Silent Watcher / The Spirit of the Storm / The Sands of Georgeana / The Runaway Brook / What the River Told to the Watching Cape / School Days / York River / Calling the Cows

The Story Of New Sweden As Told At The Quarter Centennial Celebration Of The Founding Of The Swedish Colony In The Woods Of Maine, June 25, 1895, Stanley J. Estes

Maine Collection

The Story of New Sweden as Told at the Quarter Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the Swedish Colony in the Woods of Maine, June 25, 1895

Edited by Stanley J. Estes

Bar Harbor, F. Marion Crawford

Maine Collection

Bar Harbor

by Francis Marion Crawford. Illustrated by C.S. Reinhart.

Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1896.

American Summer Resorts

The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1895 -- Vol. 17, No. 01, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1894 -- Vol. 16, No. 01, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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Illustrated History Of Kennebec County Maine 1625-1799-1892 (Vol.2), Henry D. Kingsbury, Simeon L. Deyo

Osher Map Library Rare Books

Illustrated History of Kennebec County Maine 1625-1799-1892 - Volume II

Editors: Henry D. Kingsbury and Simeon L. Deyo

Second bound volume comprises pages 601-1273.

"Edition Limited to 1600 Prints"- Copyrighted 1892.

637 p. : ill. ; 28 cm

Illustrated History Of Kennebec County Maine 1625-1799-1892 (Vol.1), Henry D. Kingsbury, Simeon L. Deyo

Osher Map Library Rare Books

Illustrated History of Kennebec County Maine 1625-1799-1892 - Volume I.

Editors: Henry D. Kingsbury and Simeon L. Deyo.

First bound volume comprises pages 1-600.

"Edition Limited to 1600 Prints"- Copyrighted 1892.

600 p. : ill. ; 28 cm

History Of Androscoggin County, Maine (Illustrated), Georgia Drew Merrill (Ed.)

Osher Map Library Rare Books

History of Androscoggin County, Maine (Illustrated)

Editor: Georgia Drew Merrill

Copyright, 1891

W.A. Fergusson & Co., Boston, Mass. (Journal Press, Lewiston, Me.)

879 p.: ill., ports.; 26 cm

Bird's-Eye View Of The City Of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Looking Southeast, 1891, Albert Ruger, Ruger And Stoner Of Madison, Wisconsin

Local History

This panoramic drawing from a "birds-eye view" shows the streets and many buildings that existed in the city of Spartanburg in 1891, with Wofford College's buildings in the foreground. It also notes the city's population at 3,200 in 1880 and 8,000 in 1890. The rail lines are also visible, and the map lists a number of the businesses that were then operating.

The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1891 -- Vol. 13, No. 04, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1890 -- Vol. 12, No. 03, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1890 -- Vol. 12, No. 01, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1889 -- Vol. 11, No. 02, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1888 -- Vol. 10, No. 06, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1888 -- Vol. 10, No. 04, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1887 -- Vol. 09, No. 02, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Kennebec Valley, Seth Harding Whitney

Maine Collection

The Kennebec Valley. This work is devoted to the early history of the valley; also relating many incidents and adventures of the early settlers; including a brief sketch of the Kennebec Indian.

by S.H. Whitney. Sprague, Burleigh & Flynt, printers to the state,1887.

Chapter Titles: The Kennebec Indian / The Kennebec River / Sources of land titles in the Kennebec Valley / Sagadahoc County / Kennebec County / Somerset County / Arnold in the Kennebec Valley / Dresden / Casco Bay

The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1886 -- Volume 08, No. 04, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1885 -- Volume 07, No. 05, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1885 -- Volume 07, No. 04, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1885 -- Volume 07, No. 03, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1884 -- Volume 06, No. 05, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1884 -- Volume 06, No. 03, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1884 -- Volume 06, No. 02, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

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