Description: Collection of 7 booklets of "Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society" for the following years: January 26, 1906 to November 22, 1906 February 27, 1907 to November 22, 1907 January 23, 1908 to December 10, 1908 January 13, 1909 to December 1, 1909 January 12, 1910 to December 14, 1910 January 12, 1911 to November 28, 1911 January 25, 1913 to June 26, 1914
Description: BOX 1 (record carton box) The Redbooks, 1912-2020 (missing 1913, 1917, 1918, 1948). Now called The Redbook--originally called Directory and Hand Book--these social registers list residents and their contact information, cottage locations and owners, businesses, various transportation schedules, tide charts, advertisements, and important phone numbers. The first book published in 1912 by Stella L. Hill was green, all the rest are red. The Redbook celebrated its 100 anniversary in 2012 and is still produced to this day. [show more]
Walton Advertising and Printing Company, Boston, Mass.
Date:
1913
Description: Their Builders, Owners, and Captains. A glance at an interesting phase of the American Merchant Marine so far as it relates to Boston. With 30 black and white illustrations of ships. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Description: Small cook book with illustration of woman holding a tray with cups on it, framed by a motif of yellow fruits, leaves, and pink flowers. Text reads: "Choice Recipes. Compliments of Walter Baker & Co Ltd Dorchester, Mass. Established 1780."
Description: "The subjects which every man on board ship should know" "The subjects which seamen, second class, should know" "The subjects which the higher ratings of seaman branch should know: "The subjects which chief petty officers should know" "The subjects which men of special ratings should know"
Description: Gives history of canning industry in Maine, information about herring, lobster fishing , cod, herring, alewives, smelts, clams, statistics, names of wardens.
Description: Story about home life of colonists in Virginia--for children (no local relevance found), but may be of interest for Jamestown/St. Sauveur connection.
Description: "For Use in Prayer and Praise Meetings, Evangelistic Services, Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies and All Other Departments of Church Work" Indian Point Sunday School Hymn Book, circa 1914, with responsive scripture readings. Cream colored with red fabric binding. Includes title, topical and tune indexes.