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Amadamast Fishing Club (Orono, Me.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0689-sc
Abstract

The records of a fishing club. Included are minutes of meetings, financial records, savings deposit books, photographs, photographic negatives, slides, inventories, correspondence, receipts, original drawings, and a map of the Appalachian Trail from Katahdin to Mt. Bigelow published in 1934.

Dates: 1936-1963

Ames Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0017
Abstract

The collection contains the business records and personal papers of members of the Ames family of Machias, Maine. It centers on papers of John K. Ames and his sons, Frank and Alfred Ames and also has records of S.W. Pope and Company and the Machias Lumber Company.

Dates: 1849-1961; Majority of material found within 1870-1934

Charles G. Atkins Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 1810-sc
Content Description

Consists mostly of correspondence relating to Atkins' position as superintendent of the federal salmon hatchery at Grand Lake Stream. There are also records of financial transactions.

Dates: 1871-1882

Jacob Blanchard Diaries

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0985-sc
Abstract

Diaries of a resident of Blanchard, Maine. The 4 diaries cover the years 1887, 1888, 1889-June 1890, and 1892-June 1894.

Dates: 1887-1898

Bussell Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0080
Abstract

Papers and business records of Alfred W. Bussell of Argyle, Maine and John B. Bussell of Old Town, Maine.

Dates: 1856-1912; Majority of material found within 1883-1904

C. E. Thayer Son Business Records

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0494
Abstract

Documents of a general store in Winterport, Maine. Among the letters are some personal ones including one about petitioning in a murder / assault case.

Dates: 1853-1880s

Irvin C. Caverly, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 1827
Abstract

Included are the personal correspondence and papers of former Governor Percival P. Baxter (born 1876 - died 1969) and former director of Baxter State Park Irvin “Buzz” Caverly, Jr. regarding Baxter State Park.

Dates: 20th century

Philip Chadbourn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 1121-sc
Abstract

Papers of Philip Chadbourn include letters, bills, notes due for loans, etc., as well as a document from 1850 listing assessed amounts to be collected from residents of Hollis for work on town highways and bridges. The collection also contains a few letters, dating 1858-1860, to Samuel Chadbourn, presumably Philip Chadbourn's son. It also contains a work log, 1856-1857, for work done by various individuals, including carpentry, use of sleigh and oxen, etc.

Dates: 1837-1869

Olive E. Dana Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SpC MS 0123
Scope and Contents

The papers of Olive E. Dana consist of correspondence, poems, accounts, receipts, book reviews, short stories, clippings of articles written for magazines, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1877-1969

John Franklin Day Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0129
Abstract

The collection contains personal correspondence from the 1920s through the 1960s reflecting Day's literary interests, efforts to publish his work and his activities in various social organizations. Client files from his career in insurance are also found in the collection.

Dates: 1908-1974

Deasy Handy General Store and Post Office Records

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0131
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.

Dates: 1865-1957; Majority of material found within 1870-1890

Normand Dubé Education Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0148
Abstract

The papers of an educator, poet, and major figure in the Franco-American revival of the 1970s.

Dates: 1951-1988

Charles J. Dunn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0150
Scope and Contents

The collection covers his entire legal career, his term as Treasurer of the University of Maine, and his term as Maine Supreme Court Judge. Included are correspondence, letters, bills, and receipts. The legal papers include records of cases involving assaults, divorce, estates, collections, bankruptcies, and pensions. Also included are records of the University of Maine (1896-1936), the draft board (WWI), and the town of Orono (1833-1914).

Dates: 1833-1986

George B. Dunn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0151
Scope and Contents

The papers of a lumberman and farmer in Houlton, Maine. Included are account books, financial records, correspondence, deeds, leases, ledgers, receipts, Dunn family papers, stumpage records, tax information, and time books.

Dates: 1851-1958

East Branch Dam Company and East Branch Improvement Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 1015-sc
Abstract

Records of a company and its successor which owned a share of the power rights of the Penobscot River in Maine.

Dates: 1862-1966

Albert S. Eells Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0161
Abstract

The collection contains records from Albert Eells's grocery business in Camden, Maine and his shipyard in Rockport, Maine.

Dates: 1830-1911; Majority of material found within 1840-1880

Emerson & Stevens Manufacturing Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0165
Scope and Contents

The records include correspondence, receipts, ledgers, check stubs, and shipping records.

Dates: 1873-1962

Foster Drug Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0183
Scope and Contents

Business records of a drugstore, including canceled checks, receipts, and invoices giving a look at the day to day operations of this type of business.

Dates: 1930s-1940s

Edith Gardner and Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 1783
Abstract

The Edith Gardner and Family Papers is a collection of diaries, correspondence, photographs, and financial records that follow the Gardner family of Dennsyville, Maine from 1852-1981. Within the collection are business records for the A.L.R. Gardner Co. and the sheet music from the Dennysville Brass Band.

Dates: 1852-1981

Bill Geagan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0197
Abstract

The collection contains personal papers of Bill Geagan, an author, columnist, illustrator and naturalist from Bangor, Maine.

Dates: 1953-1974; Majority of material found within 1950s

John L. Goss and Fred A. Torrey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0206
Dates: 1893-1955; Majority of material found within 1901-1940

Amos and Octavia Moulton Graffte Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0207
Abstract

The collection reflects the business and civic activities of both Amos A. and Octavia Moulton Graffte. The collection is enriched by notes of explanation added to most items by the Grafftes' daughter, Marjorie Graffte Prout, the donor of the collection.

Dates: 1890-1974; Majority of material found within 1897-1926

Earl Leroy Green Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0211
Abstract

The Earl Green collection consists of papers of Dr. Earl Green and his wife and associate, Margaret C. Green. Included are personal papers from graduate school, teaching papers from Ohio State, research materials from Jackson Lab, and before, Jackson Lab business papers, and reprints of articles by Jackson Lab's staff and others on genetics.

Dates: 1937-1975

Hill Jewelry Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0244
Scope and Contents

The business records of a jewelry company in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Included are account ledgers, bank statements, cash books, invoices, correspondence, receipts, sales and use tax returns, shipping records, and tax records.

Dates: 1925-1978

Barbara Dunn Hitchner Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0248
Scope and Contents

Materials in the collection generally include newspaper clippings, original records and copies of original records, and notes from various sources. Genealogies also include Barbara Dunn Hitchner correspondence.

Dates: 1790-1977

Duncan Howlett Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0254
Scope and Contents The collection contains the papers of Duncan Howlett of Center Lovell, Maine, a minister, author, and forester. They concern his activities as a small woodland owner and as one of the founders of the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine. Represented in the collection are materials from Rev. Howlett's terms of office on the boards of directors and various committees of the American Forestry Association, the Forest History Society, and the Natural Resources Council of Maine. These files...
Dates: 1968-1998; Majority of material found within 1974-1988

Jasper Hutchings Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 1780
Content Description

Collection includes files and correspondence created by and relating to Jasper Hutchings and his work for the Lincoln Pulp and Paper Company. Also included are stockholder lists, financial records, and dockets. Other related files and correspondence pertain to the Chemical Fibre Association, Corwine Law Offices, and related documents about Thomas Stewart and his nomination as trustee of all the property of the Lincoln Pulp and Paper Company.

Dates: 1864-1902

George W. Ingersoll Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0770-sc
Abstract

The papers of a lawyer, businessman, and Collector of the Port of Bangor, Maine. Included are letters, bills, receipts, and agreements, mostly pertaining to logging in Maine. Also included are typed transcripts of many of the bills and letters. Also included is a copy of the pamphlet A tribute to the dead: Robert Ingersoll's matchless eulogy of Roscoe Conkling. Also included is An Act to incorporate the Bangor Boom Company (approved March 22, 1843)

Dates: 1835-1888; Majority of material found within ( 1835-1856)

Charles Rogers Ireland Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0260
Abstract

Collection contains personal papers and business records of Charles R. Ireland as well as a few papers of other members of the Ireland family. The majority of the collection contains business ledgers and invoices to Wm. B. Ireland and Son and C.R. Ireland for goods purchased for their dry goods and grocery business in Stetson. Records (1874-1887) of the Stetson Post Office are also found in the collection

Dates: 1835-1925

J. A. Boardman & Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0060
Scope and Contents

The records include correspondence and circulars, Thacker's Sugar Chart and Other Tables (1893), a receipt book, and ledgers covering the years 1895-1899. Includes letters to Boardman 1898-1899, check stub book January 20, 1899-August 23, 1899, ledgers of credit or loans September 1898-April 1899, inventory book for 1895-1899.

Dates: 1893-1922