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Account Book, Cecil Pierce, 1967-1991, Cecil Pierce Jan 1967

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 Jan 1962

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 Jan 1960

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 Jan 1933

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, Manville W. Davis, 1926-1966, Manville W. Davis Jan 1926

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.


Account Book, Maynard Brackett, 1920-1925, Maynard Brackett Jan 1920

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.


Unidentified Fish Dealer, Account Book, 1879-1882, Anonymous Jan 1879

Unidentified Fish Dealer, Account Book, 1879-1882, Anonymous

History of Maine Fisheries

Ledger from an unidentified fish dealer in Vinalhaven, Maine, 1879-1882. Records purchases of mackerel and lobster from ships and individual Fishermen but does not appear to record Fish sales.