Frances Edwards Godfrey genealogical papers

Collection

Identifier: Coll-0052

Content Description

Genealogical research, photographs, family documents, newspaper clippings, books, and other materials compiled by Frances Edwards Godfrey of Bangor, Maine. Collection primarily documents the Godfrey, Eastman, Edwards, Pierce, and related families but also contains research on other New England families. Includes some materials compiled by Godfrey's father, Harold Ransom Edwards.

Dates

Creation: 1790 - 2016
Creation: Majority of material found within 1938 - 2016

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Terms of Access and Use

Collection is stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please contact Local History to request materials at least two business days prior to your research visit.

Biographical / Historical

Frances Edwards Godfrey (1921-2016) of Bangor, Maine, was the daughter of Alice Pierce and Harold Ransom Edwards. She graduated from Dana Hall (Wellesley, Massachusetts) in 1938 and Smith College in 1942. She married Prentiss Godfrey, also of Bangor, in 1944. Godfrey was a member of All Souls Church, the Shakespeare Club, the D.A.R, the Bangor Historical Society, and other Bangor organizations.

Full Extent

8 linear feet (in 12 half-size record storage cartons and 1 oversize flat box)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Organized into three series: Series 1. Genealogy of families closely related to Prentiss Godfrey; Series 2. Genealogy of families closely related to Frances Edwards Godfrey; Series 3. Research on various families and towns.