Miscellaneous Ship Papers, 1808-1925

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2026.040.105

Scope and Content

Collection of correspondence, receipts and deeds related to local ships, 1808-1925. *Freight receipt for cargo shipped to Norwich, CT onboard the schooner NANCY, September 25, 1808 *Freight receipt for ship SMITH, July 21, 1866 *Receipt for goods purchased from William P. Goodhue (ship chandlery) for the Brig SOMERS, 1862 *Bill of sale for the schooner SARAH FRANKLIN, September 3, 1887 *Bills of sale for the schooner SAMUEL H. WALKER, 1884 *Notepad labeled "Schooner S. H. Walker" and "Schooner B. Wood" *Promotional card for the schooner smack ARABELLA, Capt. W. Healey, Poquonnock Bridge, Conn. *Bill of sale and correspondence regarding the schooner MARY LANGDON, Boston Brokerage Co. and Vera Tillotson (of Stonington, CT), 1925

Collection

Carol Kimball Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.040

Source or Donor

Carol Kimball

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bill of Sale

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Card, Trade

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Record, Sales

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Receipt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Card, Advertising

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Financial Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1808 - 1925

Archive Size/Extent

1 folder

Provenance

Notes

Part of a collection of records collected by Carol Kimball during her tenure as the Town of Groton Historian; given to the Groton Historical Society following her death; stored for several years at the Avery Copp Museum; donated to the Groton Public Library 2026