III. Personal files, 1868 - 1981, bulk: 1957 - 1980

This series contains a wide variety of material of personal nature, that documents many of Rowe's activities outside of his Bates work. The largest portion of this series is the correspondence files, arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Most letters are filed together by first letter of the correspondent's last name, but a few individuals have been given their own folder due to a large volume of material or to the relative importance of the correspondent. There are also a number of correspondence files arranged by subject, that follow the correspondence from individuals. Another major portion of this series is Rowe's researches into family history, as he traced his early American and European ancestors. These folders are arranged alphabetically by family name, and subsequently with the heading 'Genealogy' to indicate a more general set of researches. There are also files on his research into Maine and United States history, his memberships in several fraternal and social organizations, and several files of material from his Bates College and secondary school days.