Kidder Family Records, 1817-1858
- Title:
- Kidder Family Records, 1817-1858
- Creator:
- Kidder family.
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2006.005 (m)
- Object ID:
- 2006.005 (m)
- Date:
- 1817-1858
- Physical Description:
- Account books Enfield (N.H.) 2 v.; 20 cm.
- Scope and Content:
- One account book, 1817-1830, of Noah Kidder (1796-1872) a shoemaker from Enfield, New Hampshire and the diary, 1854-1858, of his son Perry (b. 1829). The diary and account book both document interactions with the local Shaker community. The diary is very detailed and is much more than the standard "weather" diary. Some of the activities documented in the diary includes attendance at political meetings, sitting for a daguerreotype, and a trip to Wisconsin.
- Subjects:
- Shakers New Hampshire Enfield. , Country life New Hampshire. , Diaries. , Travel. , Shoemakers.
- Locations:
- Enfield (N.H.) History Sources.
- Organizations:
- Kidder family
- Level Description:
- Collection
Electronic Resources are only available to New Hampshire Historical Society members. To access electronic resources, please join the New Hampshire Historical Society.