Lane and Usher Records
Scope and Contents
Day books of a general store in Bonny Eagle, Maine, and in Hollis, Maine, showing accounts receivable and accounts payable from Aug. 25, 1927-Aug. 22, 1828 and from Sept. 25, 1824-Aug. 1841.
Dates
- 1827-1841
Creator
- Usher, Abijah, 1757-1836 (Person)
- Lane, John, active 1827-1841 (Person)
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.
Biographical Note
Abijah Usher was associated with John Lane in the lumber business in Bonny Eagle, Maine. He also had a small store at Bonny Eagle, selling groceries, and rum. He was a Colonel of the Militia, a representative to the legislature in 1811 and 1822, and a senator in 1829 and 1830.
Extent
2 ledgers (41 cm.)
Language of Materials
English
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Bonny Eagle (Me.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Daybooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Financial records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- General stores -- Maine -- Bonny Eagle Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- General stores -- Maine -- Hollis Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hollis (Me. : Town) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lane and Usher
- Ledgers (Account books) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Lumbering -- Maine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Lane and Usher Records
- 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
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
