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Account Book, Cecil Pierce, 1967-1991, Cecil Pierce
Account Book, Cecil Pierce, 1967-1991, Cecil Pierce
History of Maine Fisheries
Account book of Cecil Pierce, a lobster fisherman out of Southport (Me.). Records sales of lobsters and shrimp caught, including dollar amount received but not weight or quantities, and expenses paid for bait, license fees, supplies, utilities, boat maintenance and other items. Last page of book records expenses for “new house,” dated late 1970s. Pierce was credited for inventing one of the first plastic vents on lobster traps that enables smaller lobsters (“snappers” or “shorts”) to escape the traps unharmed, thus encouraging conservation of the species.
Ledger, Norman Davis, 1962, Norman Davis
Ledger, Norman Davis, 1962, Norman Davis
History of Maine Fisheries
Monthly ledger sheets of accounts kept by Norman Davis, a lobster fisherman out of New Harbor (Me.). Includes daily records of pounds, prices, traps hauled and stock for each month’s lobstering, as well as expenses for supplies, trap stock, gasoline, bait, and general maintenance. [Note: Oversized document necessitated scanning all pages in two parts.]
Invoices, Norman Davis, 1960, 1969, Norman Davis
Invoices, Norman Davis, 1960, 1969, Norman Davis
History of Maine Fisheries
Collection of 192 invoices for Norman Davis, a lobster fisherman out of New Harbor (Me.) for the years 1960 and 1969. Records transactions with lobster dealers for lobsters sold, including pounds and prices, and supplies bought, including oil, gasoline, and bait. Dealers include Manley Gilbert of New Harbor (Me.), Small Bros. Wharf of New Harbor (Me.), and the Pemaquid Fisherman’s Co-operative of Pemaquid Harbor (Me.).
Invoices And Letter, Lagerstrom Collection, 1933, Leslie P. Davis, Horatio D. Crie
Invoices And Letter, Lagerstrom Collection, 1933, Leslie P. Davis, Horatio D. Crie
History of Maine Fisheries
Invoices belonging to Leslie P. Davis of Monhegan Island for lobsters sold and supplies bought, including lumber, twine, gasoline, and food items from locations in Boothbay Harbor (Me.), Rockland (Me.), Portland (Me.), and Spruce Head (Me.), as well as Gloucester (Mass.). Also includes letter from Horatio D. Crie, Commissioner for the State of Maine Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries concerning the depletion of lobster stocks
Lobster Account Book 2, Frank W. Reynolds, 1931-1932, Frank W. Reynolds
Lobster Account Book 2, Frank W. Reynolds, 1931-1932, Frank W. Reynolds
History of Maine Fisheries
Account book of a lobsterman from Addison, Maine. The book lists number of lobsters caught, their weight and price per pound, the gallons of gas used and price, and the number of bushels of bait used and price per bushel.
Lobster Account Book 1, Frank W. Reynolds, 1929-1930, Frank W. Reynolds
Lobster Account Book 1, Frank W. Reynolds, 1929-1930, Frank W. Reynolds
History of Maine Fisheries
Account book of a lobsterman from Addison, Maine. The book lists number of lobsters caught, their weight and price per pound, the gallons of gas used and price, and the number of bushels of bait used and price per bushel.
Lobster Account Book, Manville W. Davis, 1926-1966, Manville W. Davis
Lobster Account Book, Manville W. Davis, 1926-1966, Manville W. Davis
History of Maine Fisheries
Lobster account book for Manville W. Davis records the quantity of Lobsters caught and sold with prices per pound, along with number of traps hauled. Some comments on weather.
Fishermen’S License, George F. Stinson, 1923, Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries
Fishermen’S License, George F. Stinson, 1923, Maine Department Of Sea And Shore Fisheries
History of Maine Fisheries
Fishermen’s license issued by the Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries in Rockland, Me. to George F. Stinson of Searsport, Me. to engage in lobster fishing, dated July 1, 1923
Account Book, Maynard Brackett, 1920-1925, Maynard Brackett
Account Book, Maynard Brackett, 1920-1925, Maynard Brackett
History of Maine Fisheries
Account book for Maynard Brackett records the quantity of lobsters, herring, shad, hake, halibut, mackerel caught and sold with prices per pound. Also records supplies bought, including maintenance for Brackett’s seine boat and quantities of salt.
Account Book, Lobster Fishermen, 1911-1917, Maynard Brackett, C B. Amerman, Dick Stanley, Scott Warren
Account Book, Lobster Fishermen, 1911-1917, Maynard Brackett, C B. Amerman, Dick Stanley, Scott Warren
History of Maine Fisheries
Account book records lobster, cod, mackerel, haddock, herring and other fish catch and sales, as well as purchases of supplies for individual Lobster fishermen of Monhegan Island, including Maynard Brackett, C.B. Amerman, Dick Stanley and Scott Warren among others. Also includes some description of fishing grounds around the island, trawling, trap setting and hand lining. Middle of the book contains several pages of miscellaneous aphorisms.
Photograph, Lobster Smacks, [N.D.], Anonymous
Photograph, Lobster Smacks, [N.D.], Anonymous
History of Maine Fisheries
Black and white photograph of lobster smacks in the harbor at Monhegan Island (Me.). Various island residences and the Island Inn hotel can be seen in the background.