Lewis Wyman records
Scope and Content note
The general store, in various periods, was under ownership of Wyman and Bennett, Wyman and Stilson and Lewis W. Frost, Wyman’s nephew. Records include general store daybooks, ledgers, and cashbooks. Also contain Wyman’s Justice docket containing a record of cases heard and marriages performed, and his commissioner’s docket relating primarily to county roads.
Dates
- Creation: 1856 - 1899
Creator
- Wyman, Lewis (Person)
Access
Unrestricted
Copyright
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Biographical note
Lewis Wyman of Palmyra, Maine was a general storekeeper, justice of the peace, and commissioner of Somerset County.
Extent
10 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Donald A. Ireland, April 30, 1975 (acc. no. MS75-28).
Processing note
This is a copy of the typed finding aid in the file.
Source
- Ireland, Donald A., Mrs. (Donor, Person)
Subject
- Frost, Lewis W. (Person)
- Stilson, Willard (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Palmyra (Me.)
- Somerset County (Me.) -- County officials and employees
- Somerset County (Me.) -- Roads
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Lewis Wyman records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Donna Knoblock, Library Volunteer, July 2025
- Date
- July 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Maine Historical Society Repository