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Boothbay House Hotel Register

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0064

Scope and Contents

Hotel register of the first boarding house in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Lists names and towns of guests.

Dates

  • Creation: 1889-1890

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Information on literary rights available in the repository.

Historical Note

The Boothbay House, built by Joseph Campbell in 1792 at the intersection of Boothbay House Hill and McKown Street, was the first boarding house in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. It was enlarged in 1820 and, following a succession of owners, was closed in 1959. The building was leveled for a parking lot in 1962.

Extent

1 ledger (41 cm.)

Language of Materials

English

General Note

Includes between pages blotter sheets bearing advertisements.

General

No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.

Title
Guide to the Boothbay House Hotel Register
Status
No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
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

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