Archive Record

Metadata

Title

Elijah Smith Papers

Dates

1827-1902

Creator

Smith, Elijah

ID Number

MS004

Scope & Content

This collection includes personal papers and business records accumulated by Elijah Smith and his family of Saco, Maine. The accounts of the Storer Street Free Will Baptist Church, include the donations made to the church, pew reservations and subscriptions, and record books which indicate the expenses of the church (including pew taxes to the town). The personal papers contain diaries which have entries of Smith's paid debts, correspondence, and when he went anywhere new or different, such as to Wells to go to a funeral home. The daybooks (datebooks) are accounts of Elija Smith's personal and business expenses.

Source

FIC-various-unknown

Credit line

Legacy Collections

Finding Aid Link

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BSM2r8cQhgl8S1BVvbJ6xxxmVibdUDJu

Local Subjects

Biddeford
Churches
Saco
Free Will Baptist Church

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