From collection Penobscot Marine Museum Archives
Frank C. Farr Diary
Diary kept by Captain Frank C. Farr of Owl's Head, Maine, for the year 1895. In that year, Farr was the captain of the schooner CHASE, making coastal voyages to ports between Maine and Virginia. Farr's daily entries are detailed, recording both his professional activities as a captain in the coasting trade and his busy social schedule while in port. The diary also mentions the Farr family's life in Owls Head, which Farr visited frequently.