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Ellis B. Usher collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll. 945

Scope and Content note

Deeds, correspondence, and financial records. The majority of this collection are deeds in Usher's name or later ones for his heirs. The correspondence folders are mostly legal documents and some pertaining to the lumber business.

Dates

  • Creation: 1790 - 1877

Creator

Access

Unrestricted

Copyright

Access to collections at Maine Historical Society is not an authorization to publish. Rights and reproduction requests may be submitted in writing to the MHS Image Services Coordinator or Research & Administrative Librarian, subject to format.

Biographical note

Ellis B. Usher (1785-1855) was born in Massachusetts and came with family to live in Hollis, Maine.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Provenance

Gift of Ellis B. Usher, Usher’s grandson, in 1910 (acc. no. 1910.012). The original donor letter was found in one of the folders and put into the source file.

Processing note

In trying to find the certificate of gift information, it was discovered that the accession numbers on the label were not for this collection. All the documents were already in archival folders, so the correct accession number was added to each folder. There was a handwritten inventory in the source file.

Title
Guide to the Ellis B. Usher collection
Status
Completed
Author
Donna Knoblock, Library Volunteer, November 13, 2024
Date
December 20, 2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Maine Historical Society Repository