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Blaisdell Family Papers, 1863-1956, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Personal papers of various members of the Blaisdell family, especially of Frank W. Blaisdell. Includes legal documents, receipts and correspondence of his business dealings and activities as executor of various estates. Also includes five daily diaries between 1879-1889 and records reflecting his involvement with the Baptist church in South Waterboro, Maine, and with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge in Waterboro.

Lion Locomotive Collection, 1937-1995, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Contains correspondence about the locomotive, its history and its transfer from place to place. Many letters are to and from W.J. Sweetser, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maine, and H.D. Watson, head of the mechanical engineering department. Other letters are from Louis Ibbotson, librarian at the university, John R. Lyman, chair of the mechanical engineering department in the 1970s, and university presidents Arthur Hauck and Howard Neville. The collection also contains information about the history of the locomotive, newspaper and journal articles, and photographs.

Shipman (William D.) Papers, 1963-1978, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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This small collection contains William Shipman's files from his participation on various committees and studies for hydroelectric power projects in Maine.

The files are arranged alphabetically by subject using headings assigned by Professor Shipman. The material from his work as a member of the Citizens' Dickey-Lincoln Project Impact Review Committee consists of records of committee meetings, correspondence, and reports which reflect the work of the committee. Some of the correspondence also reflects Professor Shipman's ambivalence toward this work and the feeling of futility caused by a lack of information about various alternatives to the Dickey-Lincoln project.

Shipman's files on his …

Bucknam (Daniel) Papers, 1764-1839, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains two daybooks maintained between 1764 and 1839 by Daniel Bucknam and his sons, Shepherd and Calvin Bucknam, of Minot, Maine. The books contain itemized accounts of goods and services sold by the Bucknams and reflect the use of trade and barter in their lives.

The first volume was used mostly by Daniel Bucknam, although the inclusion of later dates probably indicates that it was used by Daniel's sons as well. The second volume has the name Calvin Bucknam written on the inside cover and contains some biographical information about Calvin and his family.

Both books record the …

Central Maine Power Company Collection, 1883-1965, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The records of 40 small electric power companies later acquired by Central Maine Power Company make up this collection.

Each company forms its own record group within the collection, and companies are listed in the order in which they were acquired by CMP. Records of only a few companies date after their acquisition by Central Maine Power. The earliest acquisition, of the Sebasticook Water Power Company, took place in 1911, the latest, of the Casco Bay Light and Power Company, took place in 1965.

Most companies have only a few volumes of records, reflecting their short existence before being acquired …

Stetson (Clarence C.) Papers, 1909-1950, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains personal papers of Clarence C. Stetson. No papers from his career in government service are found in the collection.

The file of correspondence, 1919-1921, contains incoming and outgoing letters about Stetson's investments and other financial matters. The business correspondence folders deal primarily with management of his timberland holdings and tax, policy, and investment issues surrounding them. Correspondents include Merrill Griswold, Isaiah K. Stetson, and Charles Stetson, an attorney in Boston. The files of receipts, 1920-1921, are all for personal expenses and purchases, such as hotels, automobiles and clothing.

The collection ends with some information about Stetson inheritance …

Smith (Thomas W.) Papers, 1809-1853, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Thomas W. Smith papers are arranged in two series: Business Records and Augusta Bank Records. There are no sub-series.

Plummer (E.) And Sons Records, 1898-1937, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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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.

The daybook, 1898-1904, gives an account of amounts of corn, meal, flour, oats, bran, etc., ground for various customers. The cashbook, sales book and time book concern the sawmill and lumberyard. The sales book lists shingles, clapboards, laths and lumber as products, and the weekly time book gives employee names, time worked and rates of pay.

Paul Family Papers, 1771-1917, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains personal papers of various members of the Paul family of Eliot, Maine, as well as a few documents from the Bartlett, Hammond, Leighton and Shapleigh families of Eliot. A folder of papers of Horace Remick is also included.

Ireland (Charles Rogers) Papers, 1835-1925, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Collection contains personal papers and business records of Charles R. Ireland as well as a few papers of other members of the Ireland family. Also included are a few personal papers of James Rogers and his son John Rogers. The majority of the collection contains business ledgers and invoices to Wm. B. Ireland & 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

Hill Family Papers, 1698-1842, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains personal papers and business records of members of the Hill family, early residents of Kittery and Berwick, Maine. The collection begins with a small group of papers belonging to John Hill (1666-1713). These include accounts, correspondence, land records and sawmill accounts. The papers date from 1700-1713. The bulk of the collection contains papers of John Hill's son, also John. They reflect his work as a justice of the peace and as the owner of a sawmill and lumber business. Included are accounts and receipts for personal items purchased by Hill, as well as notes and receipts of …

Herrick (S. S.) And Company Records, 1892-1939, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection consists of financial records of S.S. Herrick and Company. It includes daybooks of the grocery business, 1896-1899, and 1908 through 1939, listing customer names, purchases and prices paid; and ledgers, 1892-1930's, with financial information arranged by customer name.

Food Cooperatives Collection, 1974-1985, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains papers of the Friends Food Cooperative Corporation in Liberty, Maine. Included are a few records of the cooperative and its activities, newsletters from other cooperatives, and literature from cooperative living organizations.

Davis (Harold A.) Papers, 1940-1968, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Notes and manuscripts of writings by Harold A. Davis on Maine history. Included are notes and rough drafts for some of his articles.

Ames Family Papers, 1849-1961, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Ames family papers consist primarily of the business and personal papers of John K. Ames and his sons, Frank S. and Alfred K. Ames. Also included are records of S.W. Pope and Co. and the Machias Lumber Company; John K. Ames worked for and then owned S.W. Pope and Co. and he and his sons founded and ran the Machias Lumber Company.

C. A. Donnell Company Records, 1846-1896, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The C.A. Donnell Company, Portland, Maine, was a brass manufacturer founded ca. 1837 by Charles A. Donnell and catering to the shipping trade. In late 1886 the company became Knight Bros., brass founders, plumbers and coppersmiths, owned by Algernon and William Knight of Falmouth, Maine.

Collection contains incoming and outgoing correspondence, 1861-1896, and receipts for company purchases, 1846-1896.

Day (John Franklin) Papers, 1908-1974, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The John Franklin Day papers contain 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. Also includes scrapbooks, diaries, photographs, postcards and artifacts, especially those relating to the Day family, the East Maine Conference Seminary and Wesleyan University as well as files about Day's writing and manuscripts of poems and essays. Client files from his career in insurance are also found in the collection.

Coe Family Papers, 1836-1943, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Coe family papers consist primarily of business records of the brothers Eben S. Coe and Thomas Upham Coe, with a few papers of Thomas's wife, Sada L. Coe. The materials reflect the involvement of the Coes in land acquisition and management and the lumber industry in the northern part of Maine, as well as Eben Coe's partnership in the S.R. Bearce and R.C. Pingree companies in Lewiston, Maine. Much information is also included about the administration of the very sizeable estate left by Thomas Upham Coe at his death in 1920.

Wakefield Family Papers, 1868-1962, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Wakefield family papers contain primarily the business records of O.H. Wakefield and his son, Ralph J. Wakefield, and reflect their involvement in the lumber business in Lowell, Maine.

The papers are arranged in two series: Papers of O.H. Wakefield and Papers of Ralph J. Wakefield. There are no sub-series.

The papers of O.H. Wakefield consist mainly of financial records, especially daybooks, 1884-1917, of activities in the general store and the lumber business. Ledgers, 1878-1890; a lumber book, 1879-1899, of lumber cut and sawed; and a memo book of spool bar accounts reflect Wakefield's primary occupation.

The papers of Ralph …

Tracy (Herbert E.) Boat Shop Records, 1896-1916, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains financial records of a boat shop and dock owned by Herbert E. Tracy in Winter Harbor, Maine. The collection contains five volumes of records. Tracy records expenses for services he provided to boats in his yard, including repairs, refittings, berth rentals, towing charges, wharf accounts, and sales of all kinds of nautical supplies. One of the volumes, listed as a memo book, contains town financial records for Winter Harbor for 1896, as well as a list of names and addresses of yacht and ship owners who used Tracy's services.

Onawa House (Onawa, Me.) Records, 1897-1904, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains three volumes of guest registers, 1897-1904, for the hotel. Volumes two and three have printed blotter sheets advertising various businesses in Maine. They also contain printed guides listing hotels for each state, their rates, etc. Book plates in the registers identify them as belonging to the library of Inez and Webb Noyes, Pinawa II, Onawa, Maine. Pinawa II was the Noyes family camp built in 1937 to replace Pinawa I, built in 1901 or 1902. This camp had been given to Webb and Inez Noyes as a wedding gift in 1927 and burned in the 1930's.

Mcchesney (Earl M.) Papers, 1930-1995, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection is arranged in two series: I. Forestry study files and II. Business records. Series II is further sub-divided into seven sub-series: 1. General office files; 2. Land survey account records; 3. Survey field books; 4. Forester client files; 5. Land survey client files; 6. General information files; and 7. Maps and plans.

The final sub-series contains maps and plans generated by McChesney for his clients as well as those copied from other sources, primarily registries of deeds and town offices. These maps are arranged alphabetically by place and then by client name. General maps of a community follow …

Stuart Family Shipping And Banking Records, 1844-1884, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The papers of a ship-owning family, Stephen W. Stuart, William H. Stuart and John B. Stuart. The papers primarily pertain to the ships: J.J. Hathorn, Grotto, and the Bazaar, but a number of other ships are represented. Some papers relate to the Richmond National Bank (1878-1884), mostly receipts. Also includes correspondence, financial records, and cargo lists.

Diamond Match Company, Berst-Forster-Dixfield Division, Timber Unit Records, 1938-1955, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains records of the manager of the Timber Unit and is primarily concerned with the activities and administration of that office. The collection had been re-foldered by Library staff at an earlier time; the folder headings used in that project have been retained.

The collection opens with files of correspondence, 1939-1955, much of it to and from Gordon M. Blakely, manager of the unit during most of this time. Office reference files form the next group of records; they primarily concern analyses of wage rates and job tasks.

The collection also includes production records maintained in the manager's …

Eastern Corporation Records, 1891-2001, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains administrative files, architectural and mechanical drawings, patent agreements and trademark registration documents, company publications, paper samples, etc. Also included is the company's collection of approximately 3000 plans and drawings of its property, buildings and machinery for its sites in Lincoln, Orono and Brewer. Records of the Madagascal Dam Company, a subsidiary of the Eastern Corporation chartered in 1871 to maintain dams and control water flow on Madagascal Stream in an area adjoining some Eastern Company property, are also contained in the collection.

Baycrest Hotel Records, 1912-1967, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains records from the Baycrest Hotel in Harborside, Cape Rosier, Maine. This small collection contains primarily financial records of the hotel. Included are journals of expenses incurred in running the hotel, 1939-1953, and registers from 1928-1965 of total charges for each guest for rooms, meals, the garage, etc. Also included are three volumes of daily guest registers, 1912-1967, listing the name and home address of each guest.

Giddings (Moses) Papers, 1846-1938, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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This small collection contains both business and personal papers of Moses Giddings which reflect his interests in philanthropy, education, and religion, as well as his involvement in the lumber and shipping businesses. The collection is arranged in two series: Personal Papers and Business Records. There are no sub-series.

Booth Brothers And Hurricane Isle Granite Company Records, 1909, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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This small collection contains primarily order forms on letterhead of Booth Brothers and Hurricane Isle Granite Company. The forms are undated and do not identify the customer ordering the granite. They are arranged in numerical order by order number and seem to be from three different orders. Within each order number, the forms are arranged by section, course and number. Information on each form includes order number, cutter's name, hours spent in cutting, cost of the work, dimensions of the block, and a design drawing of each block.

The collection also contains a few miscellaneous order forms as well as …

Whitneyville Agency Records, 1853-1885, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains three volumes of financial information about the operation of the Whitneyville Agency.

The journal, 1853-1860, is a daybook recording freight charges primarily for lumber and laths. Individuals and companies mentioned frequently include S.W. Pope and Co., William. E. Pennell, John F. Harmon, Humphrey Desmond, and James Miller.

The journal, 1857-1868, records financial information about stumpage, labor, wood sold, and general bills paid by the Whitneyville Agency.

The ledger, 1857-1885, lists accounts held by various people and companies, with expenditures and credits for lumber, groceries, equipment, labor, etc.

Ring Family Papers, 1855-1971, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Business records of Edmund T. Ring and scrapbooks documenting the career of his son, Edgar E. Ring, both of Orono, Maine. Edmund appears to have operated a grocery store there and also operated a sawmill under the firm name E.T. Ring and Son.