Account books

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The collection contains papers reflecting Allen Pierce's service as master on various vessels, 1850-1881. A small group of personal papers is also included.

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Account book of a resident of Parsonsfield, Maine. Portraits of Benjamin and Nancy Piper pasted inside front cover.

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Ledger showing union dues from locals #570 (Rockland, Me.), #217 (Portland, Me.), #717 (Bath, Me.), #138 (Salem, Mass.), and #482 (Gloucester, Mass.)

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Account books of a farmer in Dixmont, Maine recording personal accounts from 1876 to 1890. Included also is a legal account of his estate in 1898 by Stephen Mudgett and Benj. F. Porter, administrators.

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Account book of labor, stocks of fish and lobster, financial accounts of Schooner Millie Florence. First entry dated March 1896.

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Miscellaneous items curated by the University of Maine Printing and Mailing Service. Includes: University of Maine at Orono campus map and class schedule (undated), printing journals, accounting (1920-1950) and hourly costs (1932-1981) and printing rates information.

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A collection of materials concerning education and the town of Prospect, Maine.

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Remick family papers include items that date to the late 17th century. Most of the papers concern Oliver P. Remick and his service in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, forerunner of the U.S. Coast Guard, from 1876-1895. Included are some earlier and later family materials, and historical Revenue Cutter Service materials. Also contains unpublished manuscripts of Martha Remick.

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Account books of Frank W. Reynolds, a lobsterman from Addison, Maine. Collection also includes Reynolds' Maine fishermen's license for 1931.

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An account book of a farmer in Canaan, Maine. The account book records farm produce sold and work done on the farm.

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Includes accounts of insurance and general store. Many newspaper clippings relating to handicrafts and homemaking pasted in.

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The account books include one from May 29, 1821 to 1844 with accounts and a name list from Wolfborough, N.H. and Stetson, Maine and one from Dec. 27, 1833 to Oct. 20, 1852.

Abstract Letters to family members in Beverly, Massachusetts. Included are letters to Martha J. Roundy from her brother H. Roundy from ports in East Asia, to Patty from H. Roundy, to M. Jane Roundy from her brother Augustus, to cousin from George describing life as a soldier in the Civil War, and to Hannah C. Smith from John G. Smith describing his life as a soldier in the Civil War. Also included is an account book (owner unknown), a newspaper clipping of The Nation's orphan by Lucy Larcom, and a...

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Financial records of a local electric utility in Maine. Included are account books, cashbooks, journals, and ledgers covering the years 1892 to 1959.

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Financial records of S.S. Herrick and Company, including daybooks of the grocery business 1896-1899 and 1908-1939 listing customer names, purchases and prices paid; and ledgers, 1892-1930s.

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An account book of a shoe store in Limerick, Maine.

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An account book with financial information during the travels of a ship to ports in Europe and the U.S.

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Account book of a general store owned by Jerome Wellington Sawtelle in Old Town, Maine.

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Memorandum book of Odlin P. Sears listing prices for fabrics, dry-goods, household items, etc. for 1836-1839. Sears appears to have been a resident of Yarmouth, Maine. The name Mary Sears of Yarmouth also appears in the book.

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Records of a tannery originally owned by F. Shaw and Brothers located in Grand Lake Stream, Maine.

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Records related to operations of the Sherman Lumber Company, founded in 1894 and located in Sherman Station, Maine. The records are arranged according to the following functions: administrative and organizational, financial, production, sales, and labor.

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Two postage books for ships. The accounts are listed by the name of the ship carrying the letter or package and record the date, the city to or from which something has been sent, and the cost of postage.

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A farmer's account book for the years 1921 and 1922. Account categories include rates, inventory, real estate, labor, horses, colt, equipment, auto, cows, heifers, herd bull, poultry, garden, and hay.

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An account book belonging to George H. Smith of East Corinth, Maine, and used to record sales of farm products such as barley, oats, buckwheat, hay, etc. Smith also recorded sales of farm animals, days of work done for others, and various financial transactions.

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A volume used to record purchases of land in various townships in Somerset County, Maine. One entry records a purchase in Penobscot County. Each entry lists the location of the land, the purchasers, the cost of the land and the cost of the sale.

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Photocopy of the records of a temperance society in Maine. Location of originals is unknown. Included are the constitution, minutes of meetings, lists of officers and committee members, and a genealogy of the Blake family. Included also are eight pages of the accounts of W.H. Comstock of Cape Rosier from 1880 to 1890.

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Financial accounts of a prominent landowner in Kittery Depot, Maine.

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The record group contains the Philological Club's Secretary and Treasurer books including meeting minutes and financial records for the club. The record group also includes miscellenous bills, checks, and meeting invitations.

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Financial records of a sawmill in Turner, Maine.

Abstract A volume used by Starboard to record purchases made by customers presumably at a general store in Charlotte, Maine. Goods purchased include cotton, buttons, tea, soap, candles, potatoes, etc. Entries are headed both Charlotte and Pembroke, Maine. The volume also records Starboard's work for others, much of which involved making barrels, hoop poles, and tubs. Another part of the volume contains records of Enoch Fisher of Charlotte, Maine, and details his activities as justice of the peace,...