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Other family papers from the Parson Smith Homestead in South Windham, Maine

Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1805-1922, undated

Location Note

HGO-02-105-A-E-205; HGO-02-105-A-E-206; HGO-02-105-A-F-102; HGO-02-105-A-F-103; HGO-02-105-A-E-106

GUSN

GUSN-292044

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Description

Series VII. Other family papers from the Parson Smith Homestead in South Windham, Maine, 1805-1922, undated (#1.2, 2.2, 2.8, 4.1-5.6, C.2.63-C.3.59, C.3.61, C.4.1-C.4.34, OB.1.4, OB.2.6, OB.3.10-OB.3.11), contains advertisements; account books and related papers; bills related to John Merrill and Gardner Walker; calling/visiting cards; reward of merit cards; clippings; a penmanship copybook; correspondence; drawings and sketchbooks; legal documents; an 1862 muster roll for the Windham Infantry Militia; program bulletins; promissory notes; handwritten recipes; a school craft project of miniature books; school essays and other writings; trade cards; papers belonging to George W. Warren (dates unknown); printed material; maps; photographic material; etc.; belonging to unidentified family members who inhabited the Parson Smith Homestead in South Windham, Maine. Additional printed material may be found in #C.17, C.1.26, C.1.51, C.2.16, C.2.26, C.2.28, and OB.2.6. And, additional photographic material may be found in #C.2.18 and C.2.23. The series is arranged in three subseries.

Details

Descriptive Terms

family papers

Physical Description

Family papers (4 file boxes, 3 cartons, 4 oversize folders)

Collection Code

MS032

Collection Name

Parson Smith family papers

Date of Acquisition

1953

Reference Code

MS032.07

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-E-205; HGO-02-105-A-E-206; HGO-02-105-A-F-102; HGO-02-105-A-F-103; HGO-02-105-A-E-106

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