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Clam Harbour (N.S.) Merchants
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John M. Homans, General Merchant fonds
John M. Homans, General Merchant fonds
Fonds · 1904-1909, 1960
Fonds consists of records from the Homans' store, including a day book ledger from 1904-1909 which records daily sales at the store and whether or not the sales were paid for. Fonds also includes two receipt books showing store sales from 1960. Accession number 2009.039, 2009.040
E. Homans clam factory
Series · [ca. 1920-1930]
Part of Laura F. Stoddard family fonds
Series is part of the Laura F. Stoddard fonds and consists of one label for canned clams packaged in Clam Harbour by E. Homans. Ebenezer Homans (1858-1933) owned a clam factory in Clam Harbour (c. 1920s) in addition to a lobster factory in Little Harbour (c. 1930s-1940s) and a general store which he established in 1901, making him the first storekeeper in the Clam Harbour area. He was the father of John Homans, who took over the family store following the death of his father. Accession number: 2013.010
Wallace Russell fonds
Wallace Russell fonds
Fonds · ca. 1930-1955
Fonds consists of receipts for sales and purchases by Wallace Russell, a receiving station license from the Department of Transport-- Telecommunications Division and photocopies of boat plans found in Russell's home. The fonds is divided into the following two series: S1- Receipts and licenses S2- Boat plans Accession number: 2013.009
Receipts and licenses
Series · 1944-1953
Part of Wallace Russell fonds
Series consists of eight receipts belonging to Wallace Russell that include purchases made at Parker’s General Store in Owl’s Head and John M. Homans General Store in Clam Harbour between 1944 and 1953. Also includes three receipts for product (likely lobster) sold on account of Wallace Russell by Nickerson and Hyde Commission Merchants in Boston in 1944. Two of the latter receipts have letters written on the back from Maurice Nickerson to Wallace Russell regarding lobster sales. Series also includes one private receiving station license from the Department of Transport—Telecommunications Division for Wallace Russell dated 1951-1952. S1