I. Land Records, 1796-1800, 1853-1897, undated
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents
Series I. Land Records has been separated into three subseries. Subseries A. Deeds and Abstracts of Title is comprised of legal documents, notes taken from documents at the registry of deeds, and other documents that outline the history of ownership of a tract of land. Subseries B. Surveys includes surveyor notebooks and loose memos created while surveying the various grants in the White Mountains. This subseries also includes surveys of logs on various tracts and calculations of trespasses, which refers to the unpermitted cutting of logs on private property. Subseries C. Maps and Plans are mostly oversized documents that represent to scale the areas surveyed. This subseries includes mainly copies of plans and surveys, prepared for trial and dating from the early 1890s.
Dates
- Creation: 1796-1800, 1853-1897, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Mount Washington Summit Road Company (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use. Box 18, folders 1-5 are restricted due to fragility, copies have been made.
Extent
From the Collection: 21 linear feet (23 boxes; 17 oversized folders)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository