Fryeburg (Me.) -- History

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Correspondence and other documents of several generations of the Barrows family of Fryeburg, Maine.

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The collection contains administrative records of the organization including minutes of meetings, 1928-1970; treasurer's records, 1928-1965; and information about disbanding the club, 1970. Also included are clippings about club activities compiled by its publicity chairmen, brochures, and club yearbooks, 1962-1966.

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A volume compiled by the school superintendent, probably Arthur C. Ferguson, listing names of pupils and their ages, names of teachers, their wages per week, the names of those with whom they boarded and the costs per week, as well as names of truant officers, school visits by the superintendent, etc.

Scope and Contents The collection contains both the personal papers of Benton Hatch and items from his collection of materials on Maine and New England history. Included are personal papers of Samuel and Joseph Foxcroft from New Gloucester, Maine, and records of the town of Fryeburg, Maine. The collection also contains papers of Fannie Hardy Eckstorm including a diary and photographs taken by her in 1891 and 1892, as well as items from her personal library. Photographs from the library of Lucius L. Hubbard are...

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Hand written ledger lists work completed by those employed by Pike who appear to have been repaid mostly in goods, including corn, potatoes, clothing, pistols and other supplies.

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Diaries and memorandum books of three generations of the Walker family of Fryeburg, Maine.