William C. Walker Records
Scope and Contents
Records include a financial ledger kept by William C. Walker between 1829 and 1843, recording his work as a cobbler in Stow, Maine. The ledger is accompanied by a daybook from 1831; this volume has "William C. Walker book no. 2" written inside the front cover. It records work done on a daily basis for customers in making and repairing shoes and boots but also lists goods sold including calico, candles, eggs and liquor.
Dates
- 1829-1843
Creator
- Walker, William C., 1805 or 1806- (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
William C. Walker was the son of John and Nancy Cox Walker who settled in Stow, Maine shortly after 1800. He appears to have been a shoemaker and perhaps also had a general store or a tavern. William C. Walker married Esther Abbott in 1832 and died in 1862.
Extent
2 Volumes (18-19 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records include a financial ledger kept by William C. Walker between 1829 and 1843, recording his work as a cobbler in Stow, Maine. The ledger is accompanied by a daybook from 1831; this volume has "William C. Walker book no. 2" written inside the front cover.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Dan Casavant Rare Books, Waterville, Me. in November 2006.
Alternate formats available
Ledger of William C. Walker, 1829-1843, available on CD-ROM: Heritage Books, Inc., 1540 E. Pointer Ridge Pl., Bowie, MD 20716.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
General
Photocopy (c.2) available for use.
- Business enterprises -- Maine -- Stow Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Daybooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ledgers (Account books) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Shoemakers -- Maine -- Stow Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stow (Me.) -- Commerce Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stow (Me.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the William C. Walker 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
