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John Killam fonds
Fonds · 1788-1843
Fonds consists of deeds, bills of sale, and records related to the settling of his father's and his estate.
Fonds · 1799-1840
Fonds consists of five series containing correspondence, miscellanea, deeds, a notebook kept by Farish while in the Navy and while beginning his medical practice in Yarmouth, genealogical manuscripts, and accounts.
Thomas Killam Sr. fonds
Fonds · 1838-1873
Fonds consists of correspondence regarding his shipyard and store, insurance documents regarding his vessels, accounts, notes and receipts regarding his business, and a certificate appointing Killam a Justice of the Peace.
Henry A. Waterman fonds
Fonds · 1852-1958, predominant 1898-1958
Fonds consists of personal and business correspondence, invitations, Christmas cards designed by Waterman, notebooks used to records the daily weather and also served as scrapbooks, transcripts of speeches given by Waterman; bills, receipts and clippings from his travels in Europe prior to World War I, and a memorial card for his great aunt.
W. Roy Cann Collection
Fonds · 1860-1947
Collection consists of the following: a scrapbook created in the mid-nineteenth century containing clippings pertaining to the Yarmouth area and the eastern United States during the American Civil War; a scrapbook of miscellaneous clippings from the later nineteenth century; photographs; correspondence; invitations; clippings regarding Yarmouth events.
George Killam fonds
Fonds · 1862-1879
Fonds consists of business correspondence, receipts, promissary notes, records regarding the settling of the estate of George Killam and a published copy of an address made by George Killam to "the electors of the County of Yarmouth."
Captain John Lovitt fonds
Fonds · 1862-1870
Fonds consists of correspondence from Lovitt's father and other business letters, as well as a newspaper advertisement from Lovitt's campaign for a seat in the House of Commons and Lovitt's funeral memorial.
William Rogers fonds
Fonds · 1863-1876
Fonds consists of an account book for the ship Chloe, which was built at Shelburne in 1872 by William J. Kelley. Rogers was principal share owner in conjunction with other Yarmouth merchants. The vessel was sold in 1876. Also included is the account book for the ship William and the brigantine W.A. Rogers, both of which Rogers was principal share owner. The William was built at Tusket in 1873 by George Ross. The W.A. Rogers was built circa 1863 and engaged in trading missions around the world.
Frank Goudey fonds
Fonds · 1863-1964
Fonds consists of an agreement for apprenticeship, letters of reference from employers, personal correspondence, U.S. Civil Service examination results, certificates of apprenticeship and discharge, appointment forms, school merit tokens and a certificate of competency as a Fourth Class Engineer.