The Willis Carter diaries were created by a resident of West Pembroke in Washington County, Maine and include descriptions of daily life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Carter's entries mention political events, provide school records, and include considerable information about the Carter family. Each diary ends with a detailed list of purchases for the year.
This digital collection represents a collaborative effort between Raymond H. Fogler Library's Special Collections Department and the Pembroke Historical Society. Volunteers will gradually be transcribing the diaries and transcriptions will be added as they become available.
For more information about the collection, please contact Special Collections at um.library.spc @ maine.edu or 207.581.1686.
Diaries from 1900
Diary for 07 31 to 10 01, 1900, Willis Carter
Diary for 10 02 to 12 31, 1900, Willis Carter
Financial Records, 1900, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1901
Diary for 01 01 to 03 03, 1901, Willis Carter
Diary for 03 04 to 05 02, 1901, Willis Carter
Diary for 05 03 to 06 28, 1901, with Factory Work Records, Willis Carter
Diary for 06 29 to 09 02, 1901, Willis Carter
Diary for 09 03 to 10 31, 1901, Willis Carter
Diary for 11 01 to 12 31, 1901, Willis Carter
Financial Records, 1901, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1902
Diary for 01 01 to 02 23, 1902, Willis Carter
Diary for 02 24 to 04 28, 1902, Willis Carter
Diary for 05 05 to 08 11, 1902, with Factory Work Records, Willis Carter
Diary for 08 13 to 12 29, 1902, Willis Carter
Farm Notes, Address List, 1902, Willis Carter
Financial Records, 1902, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1903
Diary for 01 01 to 12 08, 1903, with Factory Work Records, Willis Carter
Financial Records, 1903, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1909
School Records, 1909, Willis Carter
School Records, 1909, Willis Carter
School Records and List of School Age Children, 1909, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1910
School Records, 1910, Willis Carter
School Records: List of School Age Children, 1910, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1919
Diary for 01 01 to 04 09, 1919, Willis Carter
Diary for 04 10 to 07 06, 1919, Willis Carter
Diary for 07 07 to 09 19, 1919, Willis Carter
Diary for 10 04 to 12 31, 1919, Willis Carter
Financial Records, 1919, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1920
Diary for 01 01 to 04 14, 1920, Willis Carter
Diary for 04 17 to 11 23, 1920, Willis Carter
Financial Records, 1920, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1921
Diary for 03 01 to 03 27, 1921 with Lesson Notes, Willis Carter
Diary for 03 29 to 09 04, 1921, Willis Carter
Diary for 09 05 to 12 31, 1921, Willis Carter
Diary, Inserted Pages, Clippings, Willis Carter
Financial Records, 1921, Willis Carter
School Records: List of School Age Children, 1921, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1922
Diary for 01 01 to 03 27, 1922, Willis Carter
Diary for 03 28 to 06 28, 1922, Willis Carter
Diary for 06 29 to 09 30, 1922, Willis Carter
Diary for 10 01 to 12 31, 1922, Willis Carter
Diary, Inserted Pages, Clippings, Willis Carter
Financial Records, 1922, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1923
Diary for 01 01 to 03 27, 1923, Willis Carter
Diary for 03 28 to 07 01, 1923, Willis Carter
Diary for 07 02 to 09 29, 1923, Willis Carter
Diary for 09 30 to 12 31, 1923, Willis Carter
Diary, Inserted Pages, Clippings, Willis Carter
Financial Records, 1923, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1924
Diary for 01 01 to 03 26, 1924, Willis Carter
Diary for 03 27 to 06 28, 1924, Willis Carter
Diary for 06 29 to 09 30, 1924, Willis Carter
Diary for 10 01 to 12 31, 1924, Willis Carter
Financial Records, 1924, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1925
Diary for 01 01 to 03 22, 1925, Willis Carter
Diary for 03 24 to 06 22, 1925, Willis Carter
Diary for 06 23 to 09 25, 1925, Willis Carter
Diary for 09 26 to 12 31, 1925, Willis Carter
Financial Records, Jan. to Jun., 1925-1926, Willis Carter
Financial Records, Jul. to Dec., 1925-1926, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1926
Diary for 01 01 to 03 27, 1926, Willis Carter
Diary for 03 28 to 06 21, 1926, Willis Carter
Diary for 06 22 to 09 22, 1926, Willis Carter
Diary for 09 23 to 12 31, 1926, Willis Carter
Financial Records, 1926, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1927
Diary for 01 01 to 03 29, 1927, Willis Carter
Diary for 03 30 to 06 22, 1927, Willis Carter
Diary for 06 23 to 09 29, 1927, Willis Carter
Diary for 09 30 to 12 31, 1927, Willis Carter
Financial Records, Jan. to Jun., 1927-1928, Willis Carter
Financial Records, Jul. to Dec., 1927-1928, Willis Carter
Financial Records, Poultry, 1927, Willis Carter
Diaries from 1928
Diary for 01 01 to 03 27, 1928, Willis Carter
Diary for 03 28 to 06 27, 1928, Willis Carter
Diary for 06 28 to 09 27, 1928, Willis Carter
Diary for 09 28 to 12 31, 1928, Willis Carter
Financial Records, Poultry, 1928, Willis Carter