Uriah Briery Daybook
Scope and Contents
Daybook of Uriah R. Briery, of Gardiner, Maine dating from 1851-1857. Briery was a shoemaker and while early entries are for orders, later entries include payments for shoes including food, tobacco, wood, and labor. The entries also include notes about renters and the rates charged per year.
Dates
- 1844-1857
Creator
- Briery, Uriah R., 1823-1896 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on acceess.
Conditions Governing Use
Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher.
Biographical Note
Uriah Briery was born in 1823 to Thomas and Nancy in Gardiner, Maine. He married Rachel Goodwin and together they had 14 children. He worked as a shoemaker and also appeared to own some farmland. He passed away in 1896. (compiled from https://www.ancestrylibrary.com; accessed 6/1/2022)
Extent
1 volume
Language of Materials
English
- Daybooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Gardiner (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Journals (Accounts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Shoemakers -- Maine -- Gardiner Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Uriah Briery Daybook
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Author
- Elizabeth Russell
- Date
- June 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for uncoded script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in 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
