Consolidated Electric Light Company of Maine Letter Book (Central Maine Power Company Collection)
Scope and Contents
Letter book of correspondence by the Consolidated Electric Light Company of Maine, the Portland Lighting & Power Company, and the Portland Electric Company. On cover - P.H. Burrowes.
Dates
- 1908-1909
Creator
- Burrowes, P. H. (Person)
- Consolidated Electric Light Company of Maine (Organization)
- Portland Lighting & Power Company (Me.) (Organization)
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 Consolidated Electric Light Company of Maine began supplying electricity to the Portland, Maine, area in 1883 using three steam-driven generators. It became part of the Portland Electric Company in 1912. This company became part of Cumberland County Power & Light Company in 1912. Cumberland became part of Central Maine Power Company in 1942.
Extent
1 ledger (30 cm.)
Language of Materials
English
- Consolidated Electric Light Company of Maine
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Electric utilities -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letter books Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Portland Electric Company (Me.)
- Portland Electric Company (Me.)
- Portland Lighting & Power Company (Me.)
Source
- Central Maine Power Company (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Consolidated Electric Light Company of Maine Letter Book (Central Maine Power Company Collection)
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Brenda Howitson Steeves
- Date
- March 2005
- 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
