Portland, Me., Overseers of the Poor record books
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
- Creation: 1885 - 1909
Creator
- Portland (Me.). Overseers of the Poor (Organization)
Access
Unrestricted
Copyright
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Administrative note
The Portland Overseers of the Poor was part of the City of Portland Health & Human Services.
Extent
2 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Gift of Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., October 21, 2015 (acc. no. 2015.137).
Processing note
These volumes are very fragile, the covers are off and they are tied up.
Source
- Shettleworth, Earle G., Jr., 1948- (Donor, Person)
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Portland, Me., Overseers of the Poor record books
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Donna Knoblock, Library Volunteer, September, 2025
- Date
- December 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