Harrison, Maine Collection
Scope and Content Note
Collection of legal documents from the town of Harrison, Maine. Included are lists of personal belongings and agreements between town officials and townspeople for the care of the poor (1843-1851). Also included are 73 cancelled checks written by selectmen for services to the town of Harrison (1861-1862)
Dates
- 1843-1862
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Historical Note
Harrison, Maine is located forty miles northwest of Portland and was formed from parts of Otisfield and Bridgton. It was incorporated on March 8, 1805 and was named in honor of Harrison Gray Otis, Esq., of Boston.
Extent
1 folder (99 Items)
Abstract
Collection of legal documents from the town of Harrison, Maine. Included are lists of personal belongings and agreements between town officials and townspeople for the care of the poor (1843-1851). Also included are 73 cancelled checks written by selectmen for services to the town of Harrison (1861-1862)
- Checks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Harrison (Me. : Town) -- Appropriations and expenditures Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Legal documents Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Public welfare -- Maine -- Harrison Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Harrison, Maine Collection
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
