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Coan Jordan Papers, 1853-1868, 1903-1914
The Coan Jordan papers contain business and correspondence, ships' papers, and other miscellaneous papers.
Gloucester Notary Public Records, 1760-1828, undated
This collection contains papers of three notary publics of Gloucester, James Porter, Peter Coffin, and John Rogers, arranged chronologically.
Rishworth Jordan Papers, 1817-1850, 1910, undated
The Rishworth Jordan papers contain correspondence, bills, ships’ papers, and other documents of this Cape Elizabeth, Maine, ship captain and state legislator. They also contain papers belonging to Acting Assistant Surgeon H. L. Cushman, U. S. Army, dated 1837.
Sailing Ship Card Collection, 1857-1894, 1918, 1990, undated
Sailing ship cards have been identified as the earliest form of multi-color advertising in the United States. Printed to announce the departure of commercial ship sailings for both passengers and freight companies, the ephemeral nature of these cards makes them very rare. The collection contains 1,296 cards, 1,193 of which are unique, and 103 of which are duplicates.
William Wyman Henry Papers, 1829-1904, 1978
The William Wyman Henry Papers contain correspondence between William Wyman Henry and his wife, Evaline, and other family members, Henry's ship journals, research about the clipper ship era, and some personal books belonging to William Henry and his son.