David and Samuel T. Page Papers, 1830-1889, 1937-1940

Title:

David and Samuel T. Page Papers, 1830-1889, 1937-1940

Creator:

Page, David
Aiken, G. W.

Accession / Call Number:

1990.017

Object ID:

1990.017

Date:

1830-1889 | 1937-1940

Physical Description:

Account books Haverhill (N.H.) 18 volumes and 123 loose items, 2 1/2 boxes plus 4 oversize volumes

Scope and Content:

The collection is divided into four series based on type of material. The largest number of items is located in Series I: David Page’s accounts. They consist of personal accounts of notes for collection, daybooks listing services performed and cost and client names as well as a court docket book. Store accounts are also intermixed reflecting the general store alongside his law office. David Page’s interest in medicine is shown in the frequent use of his account books to record recipes and cures. Series two contains the accounts of Samuel T. Page is represented by books from his legal practice. In the 1883 to 1887 account book, pages 94 through 107 are personal accounts of Donald T. Page dated 1937 to 1940. Series three and four are other accounts, some of which are from Haverhill, NH, and some from elsewhere. The Luke & G.W. Aiken general store in Haverhill has accounts from 1845-1851. There are also accounts of an anonymous lawyer from Northumberland, NH, and an anonymous shoemaker. There are accounts of a blacksmith W. Secomb from Haverhill, NH, dated 1846 to 1853. The last item is an autograph book belonging to “Fannie” dated from 1864 to 1872 with entries from New London, Keene, etc.

Subjects:

Retail trade. , Country life New Hampshire. , Medicine New Hampshire.

Locations:

Haverhill (N.H.) History Sources.

People:

Page, David , Aiken, G. W

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

RS24945_Page_David_Samuel_Accounts__1990.017.pdf