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Devereux Family Papers, 1831-1934, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains papers of various members of the Devereux family of Penobscot, Maine, as well as materials from other residents of Penobscot and Castine, Maine. Most notable are letters to Mark Devereux, 1862-1864, from his brother Charles Devereux while Charles was serving in the 16th Maine Infantry in Maryland and Virginia. Documents associated with various other individuals are also found in the collection; their relationship to the Devereux family is unclear.

Maine Federation Of Business And Professional Women's Clubs Records, 1925-2003, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Maine Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs is a federation of the National Federation of Women's Clubs, now called BPW/USA. The collection contains administrative records including by-laws, a handbook of policies and procedures, and minutes of the Board of Directors, 1928-2003. Also included are treasurer's and membership reports, information about state and national conventions, copies of publications, subject files, photographs, scrapbooks, etc.

Smith (David G.) Papers, 1888-1990, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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David G. Smith, a resident of Camden, Maine, had a life-long interest in and connection to the Katahdin Iron Works area of Maine. The collection is arranged in two series:

Series I: Katahdin Iron Works Information Files, contains all of the material gathered by Smith during his life-long association with and interest in the KI region and its history.

Series II: Pine Knot Association Records, contains Smith’s files about his activities in managing the finances and maintenance of the Pine Knot family camp at KI.

Parsons Family Papers, 1838-1956, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Parsons family papers consist primarily of the business records and personal papers of George Parsons and his sons Henry and William Usher Parsons. They reflect the involvement of the Parsons family in the banking, interurban railroad, steel and coal businesses, primarily in Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama.

Fryeburg Business And Professional Women's Club Records, 1928-1970, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains administrative records of the Fryeburg Business and Professional Women's Club, including minutes of meetings, treasurer's records, and information about disbanding the club, 1970.

Mcintyre (Ernest E.) Store Journals, 1892-1959, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Ernest Eugene McIntyre (1880-1957) owned McIntyre's Market in Blue Hill between 1914 and 1957. This collection is comprised of store journals including ledgers, cash books, check books, and personal accounts.

Maine State Federated Labor Council Records, 1914-1967, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains business records of the Maine State Federation of Labor and its successor, the Maine State Federated Labor Council. Records include correspondence, financial records, records of conventions and of the Council's newspaper"Maine State Labor News." Both national and state projects and campaigns are represented in the collection, and subject areas include work programs, labor laws and legislation, strikes, workers' compensation, etc. Correspondents include prominent state and national labor leaders as well as Maine politicians such as Margaret Chase Smith, Edmund S. Muskie, William Hathaway and others. Many materials are from Benjamin Dorsky, president of the Council until 1979.

Penobscot Chemical Fibre Company Records, 1912-1993, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Penobscot Chemical Fibre Company was established in 1882 as a sawmill site in Old Town, Maine, which had been running since about 1860. The name was changed to the Penobscot Company in 1964. In 1967 the company was acquired by Diamond International Corporation and became the Penobscot Division of Diamond International. In 1983 the facility at Old Town was purchased by James River Corporation. In 2000 Georgia-Pacific purchased and took over operation of the Old Town plant.

The collection is arranged in four series:

I. Records of Penobscot Development Company,

II. Records of Penobscot Purchasing Company,

III. Records of …

Warren (Lewis P.) Business Records, 1805-1899, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Lewis P. Warren was born in Westbrook, Maine on August 11, 1817, the youngest child of John and Eleanor (Lamb) Warren. Lewis and his brother George entered into partnership with Rufus and Cyrus King, who kept a large general store. Cyrus and Lewis P. took charge of the dry-goods department while George and Rufus managed the grocery department. After five years, in the fall of 1842, Lewis P. withdrew from active work at the company in order to manage his father’s farm business.

Ledgers, 1850s-1890s (bulk 1860s-1880s), documenting Lewis P. Warren's farm accounts. Very little information about Warren's other business …

Martinon Lumber Company Records, 1916-1926, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Martinon Lumber Company had its main office in Bangor, Maine, with a Canadian office in St. John, New Brunswick. This collection includes business records of the Martinon Lumber Company from 1916 to 1926. The first series, executive records, is the largest in the collection and is made up primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence. Many letters are between the Bangor and New Brunswick offices and are to or from Irving G. Stetson, Frank Hinckley, or Waldo Lowell.

Croswell Family Papers, 1791-1921, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Business records of the Croswell family, long-time owners of a general store in Farmington, Maine. This small collection contains primarily financial records from the general store and memorandum books of a general nature or dealing with specific activities. Most of the materials are dated but only a few can specifically be identified as belonging to the Croswell family.