Cutter and Merriam Family Papers, 1814-2006, bulk 1826-1967

Title:

Cutter and Merriam Family Papers, 1814-2006, bulk 1826-1967

Creator:

Cutter, Frederic Augustus, 1836-1902
Merriam, Clifton Harris, 1883-1962

Accession / Call Number:

2024.071

Object ID:

2024.071

Date:

1814-2006

Physical Description:

5 boxes ; 1.92 linear feet

Scope and Content:

The Cutter and Merriam Family Papers, 1814-2006, consist of the papers of the Frederic Augustus Cutter and Clifton Harris Merriam families. The bulk of the items in the collection are record books, notebooks, and ledgers from Cutter Farm in Pelham, New Hampshire. These books contain details on the farm's operation, as well as annual livestock and produce inventory. The collection also includes family photographs, miscellaneous financial records for the farm, agricultural literature, and various family papers including diaries, a marriage announcement, estate papers, membership certificates, stock certificates, and an herbarium book. Most items were owned and used by Cutter and Merriam.

Subjects:

Account books, Agriculture, Botanical specimens, Checks, Dairy farming, Diaries, Estates (Law), Farm life, Farmers, Farms, Nursery growers, Registers of births, etc., Signs and signboards, World War, 1939-1945

Locations:

Pelham, NH
Lowell, MA
Hudson, NH

People:

Cutter, Benjamin Franklin, 1802-1870, Cutter, Frederic Augustus, 1836-1902, Cutter, John, 1767-1842, Cutter, Sarah, 1811-1888, Cutter, Susan Martine, 1850-1944, Lowe, David, 1867-1956, Merriam, Clifton Harris, 1883-1962, Merriam, Martine, 1922-1999, Merriam, Virginia Frances, 1889-1942, Spofford, Thomas, 1743-1833, Whitehouse, Jonathan C.

Credit Line:

Gift of the Cutter and Merriam families.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

Cutter_and_Merriam_Family_Papers_2024.071.pdf