Time books

Abstract Papers include Conner's daily diaries from 1904-1905 noting his work, the weather, and family activities. Entries were made from Brooksville, North Brooksville, and Bar Harbor, Maine. Also included is a workman's time book kept by Conner from 1893-1907, giving hours worked and wages paid for a variety of jobs including work on granite and "to work fitting wood." Places mentioned include Black Island, Brooksville, Bar Harbor, and Stonington. Companies and individuals listed are Brown...

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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.

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The collection consists of four unidentified volumes. By their dates, it is assumed that they mostly concern the firm of E. Plummer and Sons, incorporated in 1901.

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Volume covers the period October and November 1873 and lists names of employees, their time worked and their daily rate of pay. Also includes a few bills from 1873 and 1874 to the company.

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A Seaman's Time-Book for the coasting schooner, NELLIE F. (operated from Machias, Maine) for the years 1876-1885, containing a record of employees, their positions, and their dates of work. After May of 1875, all coasting vessels were required to pay hospital dues for each seaman employed. Dues were paid at the Custom House, in this case, in Machias, Maine.