Philip Chadbourn Papers
Scope and Contents
Papers of Philip Chadbourn include letters, bills, notes due for loans, etc., as well as a document from 1850 listing assessed amounts to be collected from residents of Hollis for work on town highways and bridges. The collection also contains a few letters, dating 1858-1860, to Samuel Chadbourn, presumably Philip Chadbourn's son. It also contains a work log, 1856-1857, for work done by various individuals, including carpentry, use of sleigh and oxen, etc.
Dates
- 1837-1869
Creator
- Chadbourn, Philip, 1803-1887 (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Philip Chadbourn, the son of Hannah Neal and Paul Chadbourn, was born in Waterboro, Maine, in 1803, and later moved to Hollis, Maine. He was a farmer and lumberman and served as a surveyor of highways in Hollis and as the agent for school district no. 10, also in Hollis. Philip Chadbourn died in 1887.
Extent
1 folder (28 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers of Philip Chadbourn include letters, bills, notes due for loans, etc., as well as a document from 1850 listing assessed amounts to be collected from residents of Hollis for work on town highways and bridges. The collection also contains a few letters, dating 1858-1860, to Samuel Chadbourn, presumably Philip Chadbourn's son. It also contains a work log, 1856-1857, for work done by various individuals, including carpentry, use of sleigh and oxen, etc.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Stacey Holden, North Yarmouth, Me. in April 2004.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Chadbourn, Samuel
- Chadbourne family
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Financial records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Hollis (Me. : Town) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Roads -- Maine -- Hollis Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Philip Chadbourn Papers
- 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
