Deasy Handy General Store and Post Office Records
Scope and Contents
The records of a general store, its owners and a post office in Prospect Harbor, Maine. Includes correspondence, account books, receipts, catalogues, invoices and vouchers. The records of the post office include registered package and letter records, stamps, parcel records, money orders, Postmaster's correspondence and postal guides. The bulk of the records date from 1870-1890. Some of the letters reflect Daniel Deasy's and J. W. Handy's former professions as sea captains.
Dates
- Creation: 1865-1957
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1870-1890
Creator
- Deasy & Handy (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Historical Note
Deasy and Handy began on 18 November 1868 as a "variety" store. Both Mr. Deasy and Mr. Handy were former sea captains. Fred Cole was Postmaster, and the post office shared the same location as the store. The store was taken over by the "Cole Brothers" in late 1888 till 1892 when John B. Cole became the sole proprietor, and for awhile he was also Postmaster. About 1903 the business was taken over by Louis P. Cole, and he was also Postmaster.
Extent
10 linear feet (10 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The records of a general store, its owners and a post office in Prospect Harbor, Maine. Includes correspondence, account books, receipts, catalogues, invoices and vouchers. The records of the post office include registered package and letter records, stamps, parcel records, money orders, Postmaster's correspondence and postal guides. The bulk of the records date from 1870-1890. Some of the letters reflect Daniel Deasy's and J. W. Handy's former professions as sea captains.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged by topic chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Miriam Colwell, August 1998 and April 2015.
Subject
- Deasy, Daniel (Person)
- Handy, J. W. (Person)
- Cole, Fred W. (Person)
- Cole, John B. (Person)
- Cole, L. P. (Person)
- Cole Brothers (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Deasy & Handy General Store and Post Office Records
- Status
- Box And Folder List Available
- Date
- 2011
- 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
