Piscataqua Bridge Records, 1793-1855
- Title:
- Piscataqua Bridge Records, 1793-1855
- Creator:
- Proprietors of Piscataqua Bridge
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2013.035
- Object ID:
- 2008.039
- Date:
- 1793-1855
- Physical Description:
- 5 boxes and 2 oversized account books
- Scope and Content:
- The Piscataqua Bridge records consist of stock certificates, receipts, bills, directors' minutes, and account books and account book pages. The account books contain names of workers and other individuals receiving payment; holder of stock certificates are identified by name. There is no personal correspondence in the records.
- Subjects:
- Account books , Bridges , Business records , Transportation. , Bridge construction industry , Toll collector
- Locations:
- Dover, NH
Newington, NH
Portsmouth, NH - People:
- Frink, Cyrus , Goddard, John , Haven, John , Rice, William , Sheafe, John , Sheafe, Samuel , Palmer, Timothy
- Organizations:
- Proprietors of Piscataqua Bridge
- Credit Line:
- The Piscataqua Bridge Records came to the New Hampshire Historical Society in two parts. In 2008, the Society purchased around 1,800 items, mostly stock certificates, bills and receipts, from M&S Rare Books, Providence, Rhode Island (accession 2008.039). In 2013, David S. Brooke of West Windsor, New Jersey, gave the Society two Cyrus Frink Account Books (2013.035).
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Collection
- Finding Aid Link:
- RS24927_PiscataquaBridgeRecords_2008.039_2013.035.pdf
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