Portland (Me.). Overseers of the Poor
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Portland, Me., Overseers of the Poor record books
Collection
Identifier: Coll. 2160
Scope and Content note
The manuscript volumes kept by the Portland Overseers of the Poor.
Dates:
1805 - 1913
Found in:
Maine Historical Society
Portland, Me., Overseers of the Poor record books
Collection
Identifier: Coll. 2883
Scope and Content note
Completed forms bound in two volumes, 1885-1893 and 1901-1909, consisting of form letters from Portland to various other town Overseers of the Poor, concerning the inhabitants of other towns who have become a burden to Portland, billing for expenses for care and requesting removal (formerly called "warnings out").
Dates:
1885 - 1909
Found in:
Maine Historical Society