Arthur G. Whittemore Papers, 1865-1915

Title:

Arthur G. Whittemore Papers, 1865-1915

Creator:

Whittemore, Arthur Gilman, 1856-1931

Accession / Call Number:

1979.041

Object ID:

1979.041

Date:

1865-1915

Physical Description:

3 boxes approximately 975 items

Scope and Content:

Wills, receipts and accounts and legal correspondence regarding the estate of prominent Dover citizens as James W. Bartlett and Nathaniel Eaton make up the bulk of the collection. Along wit his practice in estate law, Whittemore also served as a legal referee hearing cases such as Cunningham vs. Sanborn for which documentation can be found in box 3 of this collection. Cunningham vs. Sanborn was a suit under Maine corporation law regarding the distribution of stock from a lumber industry corporation. Arthur G. Whittemore’s personal papers have only limited representation in this collection. There are some receipts, accounts and bills signed as the Mayor of Dover, NH.

Subjects:

Wills , Insurance , Politics and government , Guardian and ward , Lawyers , Mayors , Politicians

Locations:

Dover, NH

People:

Barker, Ezra , Bartlett, James W. , Bartlett, Mary W. , Weeks, Hornblower , Blaisdel, Mary Jane , Eaton, Nathaniel, 1826-1914 , Furber, Emerson , Ham, John , Pearse, Stephen , Morse, Charles W. , Cunningham, John L. , Randall, Isaac

Organizations:

A.S. Sanborn Co.

Credit Line:

The Arthur Whittemore Papers were a gift of Caroline Whittemore in August 1979.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

RS24899_Whittemore_Arthur_Papers_1979.041.pdf