Irving Conner Papers

Collection

Identifier: SpC MS 1069-sc

Staff Only

Scope and Contents Note

Papers include Conner's daily diaries from 1904-1905 noting his work, the weather, and family activities. Entries were made from Brooksville, North Brooksville, and Bar Harbor, Maine. Also included is a workman's time book kept by Conner from 1893-1907, giving hours worked and wages paid for a variety of jobs including work on granite and "to work fitting wood." Places mentioned include Black Island, Brooksville, Bar Harbor, and Stonington. Companies and individuals listed are Brown McAllister & Co., Standard Granite Co., Shea Bros., John Hawes, Capt. John Barbour, Frank Brewer, Frank Holden, and P.W. Blanchfield. In addition the collection contains three ledgers detailing amounts of milk sold to various customers.

Dates

1893-1907

Creator

Conner, Irving (Person)

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Use Restrictions

Information on literary rights available in the repository.

Extent

7 Volumes (14-17 cm)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers include Conner's daily diaries from 1904-1905 noting his work, the weather, and family activities. Entries were made from Brooksville, North Brooksville, and Bar Harbor, Maine. Also included is a workman's time book kept by Conner from 1893-1907, giving hours worked and wages paid for a variety of jobs including work on granite and "to work fitting wood." Places mentioned include Black Island, Brooksville, Bar Harbor, and Stonington. Companies and individuals listed are Brown McAllister &a; Co., Standard Granite Co., Shea Bros., John Hawes, Capt. John Barbour, Frank Brewer, Frank Holden, and P.W. Blanchfield. In addition the collection contains three ledgers detailing amounts of milk sold to various customers.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased 2001. Additional materials purchased from Bob Streeter, St. Johnsbury, Vt. in June 2006.

General

No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.

Subjects

Bar Harbor (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Brooksville (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Dairying -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Granite industry and trade -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Granite industry and trade -- Wages -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Lumbering -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Time books Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Wages -- Maine -- Lumbermen Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings