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Papers of the Berry family of South Windham, Maine

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Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1738-1864, undated

Location Note

HGO-02-105-A-F-102

GUSN

GUSN-292040

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Description

Series III, Papers of the Berry family of South Windham, Maine, 1738-1864, undated (#C.2.2-C.2.10), contains a Bible record; a calling/visiting card; a church pew certificate; personal correspondence; receipts; fragments of class assignments; penmanship copybooks; and a list of medicinal herb plants; belonging to the Berry family. The series is arranged in two subseries.

Details

Descriptive Terms

family papers

Physical Description

Family papers (1 carton)

Collection Code

MS032

Collection Name

Parson Smith family papers

Date of Acquisition

1953

Reference Code

MS032.03

Credit Line

Bequest of Louisa Anderson (Goodell) Parker (1871-1952), 1953

Places

South Windham (Cumberland county, Maine)

Record Details

Material Type

family papers

Description Level

Series

Location Note

HGO-02-105-A-F-102

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