T. W. Allan & Sons Records
Scope and Contents
Financial records of a general store in Dennysville, Maine, owned by Theophilus W. Allan and his sons. Volumes include two daybooks, dated 1869 and 1894-1895, as well as two ledgers dated 1889-1902 and 1901-1912. The store sold groceries, dry-goods, hardware, etc.
Dates
- Creation: 1869-1912
Creator
- T. W. Allan & Sons (Organization)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biograhical Note
Theophilus W. Allan was a merchant and lumber mill owner in Dennysville and Edmunds, Maine. He built a general store in Dennysville in the early 1800s and started a lumbering operation in 1821 at Great Works in Edmunds. The family also owned a wharf on the Dennys River in Edmunds. T.W. Allan's sons, Nelson S. and William R. Allen were also involved in the family businesses.
Extent
4 Volumes (34-41 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Financial records of a general store in Dennysville, Maine, owned by Theophilus W. Allan and his sons. Volumes include two daybooks, dated 1869 and 1894-1895, as well as two ledgers dated 1889-1902 and 1901-1912. The store sold groceries, dry-goods, hardware, etc.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Dan Casavant Rare Books in Waterville, Me. in November 2006.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
Subject
- Allan, Theophilus W. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the T. W. Allan & Sons 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
