Whittemore Family Papers, 1756-1932

Title:

Whittemore Family Papers, 1756-1932

Creator:

Whittemore family.

Accession / Call Number:

1978.034

Object ID:

1978.034

Date:

1756-1932

Physical Description:

20 boxes

Scope and Content:

The Whittemore Family Papers cover five generations of the family, 1756-1932. The papers of Aaron Whittemore (1808-1890) constitute the bulk of the collection. However, since the five generations of Aaron Whittemores did not use middle initials or distinguishing numbers, much of the collection has been organized chronologically without an attempt to separate the Aarons. This system was also used as they served consecutive but overlapping positions as Justice of the Peace and Deputy Sheriff. The estate papers contain information of many other local families. Box 19 contains papers related to Franklin Pierce and Asa Fowler's law practice in the 1830's and 1840's. There are 19 folders of papers on the Cocheco and other railroads dated 1845 to 1870. Pembroke town history for the years 1756 to 1867 is represented through deeds, town papers, receipts, taxes and Deputy Sheriff accounts. The papers of Arthur Gilman Whittemore of Dover, NH reflect city politics of the early 1920's. Caroline Rundlett Whittemore's papers show a profile of women's social activities and clubs of the period.

Subjects:

Deputy Sheriff , Mayors , Judge , Brickworks , Democratic Party -- 1850 , New Hampshire -- Militia -- Regiment 11 , Ship of War -- John Adams , Court of Common Pleas , New Hampshire --Politics and government , Accounts , Lumbering. , New Hampshire -- Militia , Politics and government , Railroads , Surveying , United States-- History-- Civil War, 1861-1865 , Lawyers , Judges. , Justices of the peace

Locations:

Dover, NH
Pembroke, NH
Portsmouth, NH
China, ME
Kankakee, IL

People:

Bachelder, Simon , Baker, Sally , Brickett, Thomas W. , Clifford, Josiah , Cochram, Joanna , Cummings, Mary , Eaton, Nathaniel, 1826-1914 , Fisk, Mark , Fowler, Asa , Fowler, Samuel , Fowler, William , Hagget, Josiah , Haggett, Stephen , Ham, Samuel , Hamilton, Susan , Hartford, James , Hartford, Nora , Judkins, Hale , Kelley, Rachel , Kimball, Thomas , Langmaid, Josie, 1857-1875 , McCutcheon, Elsey , Moore, Betsey , Moore, Hubbard , Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869 , Robinson, Betsey , Robinson, Jeremiah , Rundlett, H. A. , Rundlett, Harry , Rundlett, J. A. , Simpson, David , Stonyan, John M. , White, Benjamin , Whittemore, Aaron, Rev., I, 1713-1767 , Whittemore, Aaron, II, 1746-1817 , Whittemore, Aaron, III, 1774-1850 , Whittemore, Aaron, IV, 1808-1890 , Whittemore, Aaron, V, 1849-1885 , Whittemore, Arthur Gilman, 1856-1931 , Whittemore, Caroline , Whittemore, Charles B. , Whittemore, Hiram , Willey, Henry , Woods, Joseph

Organizations:

William & Hosmer Company
Swamscott Machine Company
People's Literary Institute
Pembroke academy (Pembroke, N.H.)
George K. Paul & Company
New Hampshire Federation of Women's Clubs
Mutual Fire Company
Miller & Johnson Company
Court of Common Pleas
Daughters of the American Revolution
C.H. McKenney & Company
Merrimack County Agricultural Society

Credit Line:

Gift of the heirs of Caroline Whittemore, August 1978.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

RS24861_Whittemore_Family_Papers_1978.034.pdf