Abner Davis Book No. 1
Scope and Contents
Daybook kept by Abner Davis in 1830 and 1831 recording purchases presumably at his general store in Stow, Maine. The volume gives names of customers, their purchases and prices paid for both groceries and dry-goods. Items bought include broadcloth, silk, tea, gin, yarn, eggs, etc.
Dates
- 1830-1831
Creator
- Davis, Abner, 1811- (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Abner Davis, a resident of Stow, Maine, was born in 1811, the son of Sylvanus and Phebe (McDonald) Davis. He married Dolly Abbott, and they had two children, Edward H. Davis, born in 1838, and Emily Davis, born in 1841. Abner Davis was a Methodist minister and a justice of the peace as well as a store owner and tavernkeeper. By 1853, he was living in Milan, New Hampshire.
Extent
1 volume (20 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Daybook kept by Abner Davis in 1830 and 1831 recording purchases presumably at his general store in Stow, Maine. The volume gives names of customers, their purchases and prices paid for both groceries and dry-goods. Items bought include broadcloth, silk, tea, gin, yarn, eggs, etc.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Dan Casavant Rare Books, Waterville, Me. in November 2006.
General
On title page: Abner Davis, Fryeburg Addition, Book no. 1.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Daybooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Dry-goods -- Prices Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- General stores -- Maine -- Stow Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Groceries -- Prices 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 Abner Davis Book No. 1
- 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
