Collection: John J. Friend poems | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Content Description

Commemorative poems written by Bangor poet John J. Friend. Poems are printed on single sheets with illustrations. Topics include the Bangor Fire of 1911, Bangor's Catholic churches, Bar Harbor, Father Michael C. O'Brien, F. O. Beal, Mount Hope Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Prohibition, the Titanic, Theodore Roosevelt, Union Station, and World War I.

Dates

Creation: 1901 - 1921

Creator

Friend, John J. (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

John J. Friend (1835-1924) of Bangor, Maine, was a harness maker and poet who chronicled many local events in verse. Friend was the son of Matthew and Ellen Friend of Carrick, County Tipperary, Ireland. He married Ellen Foley, also of Ireland, in 1870. They were members of St. John's Catholic Church and had four sons and four daughters. Friend is buried in Mount Pleasant Catholic Cemetery.