Description: Journal of William K. Hinton, while in the US Navy, 3/31/1919-1923. William K. Hinton William was a certified boy scout scoutmaster with a term ending in 1932, and from all appearances, was a caring husband and father. William left the area and went back to Ohio around 1936 or 1937, where he had family. Paul would have been 9 or 10 at this time. He worked in Colombus in an electric shop doing radio service work. He later worked at the Curtis Wright plant making electrical connections between the engines and planes. They were not officially divorced? as on William's death certificate, Harriet is listed as surviving spouse. According to this document,William died in El Cajon, California. His occupation is listed as accountant for K.A.L. Industries, which was involved with auctions. As he was a radioman in his navy years, he gravitated to work with radio repair after leaving the area. In a 1971 letter written to Harriet and Paul, he describes his fondness for playing the “numbers", and how he sometimes heard a voice in his dreams that told him which numbers to play! [show more]
Description: This collection brings together his observations and poetry of racial strife and poverty he encountered in his travels, as well as his life on the coast of Maine.
Description: Worcester's Dictionary-Unabridged with supplement illustrated-, by Joseph E. Worcester, L.L.DA dictionary of the English language Author: Publisher: Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott, 1896. Edition/Format: Print book : English : New ed. with supplView all editions and formats Database: WorldCat Rating: (not yet rated) 0 with reviews - Be the first.
Description: The Book of Common Prayer bound together with The Hymnal. A small common prayer book and hymnal set that was given to Inscription: "Lucy Reed in remembrance of her baptism and confirmation at St. Andrew's Church, Seal Cove, Me, April through May 24, 1917, [by] W. J. Forsythe Pastor [and] Grace Forsythe." Donated by Eleanor Murphy.