T. Wyman & Son Records
Scope and Contents
Records of a general store in Sebec, Maine, owned by Thoedore Wyman and his son, Theodore H. Wyman. Included are three ledgers dating from the 1830s to 1883. The earliest ledger appears to record transactions of a business called Jewett & Wyman. The ledgers include names of customers but do not record specific purchases made by each customer. Also found in the collection is a daybook dating from 1871-1873 which details the purchase of items such as lard, sugar, molasses, oil, etc. A small number of invoices is also found in the collection.
Dates
- 1831-1883
Creator
- T. Wyman & Son (Firm) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Extent
4 Volumes (35-41 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of a general store in Sebec, Maine, owned by Thoedore Wyman and his son, Theodore H. Wyman. Included are three ledgers dating from the 1830s to 1883. The earliest ledger appears to record transactions of a business called Jewett & Wyman. The ledgers include names of customers but do not record specific purchases made by each customer. Also found in the collection is a daybook dating from 1871-1873 which details the purchase of items such as lard, sugar, molasses, oil, etc. A small number of invoices is also found in the collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Dan Casavant Rare Books, Waterville, Me. in November 2006.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Daybooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- General stores -- Maine -- Sebec Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jewett & Wyman (Firm)
- Ledgers (Account books) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Sebec (Me.) -- Commerce Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sebec (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wyman, Theodore H.
- Wyman, Theodore H.
- Title
- Guide to the T. Wyman & Son Records
- 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
