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Titcomb family papers

 Collection
Identifier: M334

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Scope and Contents

Collection of letters, financial documents, and related papers, 1825-1850, documenting the commercial maritime ventures of ship-builder James Titcomb (1783-1844) of Kennebunk, Maine; the lives and education of his children, including future Maine legislator Joseph Titcomb, at Andover, Dummer, and York Academies, and Bowdoin College (Class of 1843); and two years (1849-50) of Joseph Titcomb's political career.

Dates

  • Creation: 1824-1855

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Ship-builder and owner James Titcomb (1783-1844) operated from his shipyard in Kennebunk, Maine. Titcomb's ships transported bulk goods (wood, stone, etc.) from northern to southern ports in the United States and returned with cotton, tocacco, sugar, and molasses, to sell to buyers in the Northeastern United States and Europe.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection of letters and related papers, 1825-1850, documenting the commercial maritime ventures of ship-builder James Titcomb (1783-1844) of Kennebunk, Maine; as well as the lives and education of his children, including Maine legislator Joseph Titcomb (1822-1891, Bowdoin Class of 1843).

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Titcomb Family Papers
Status
Unprocessed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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Contact:
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Brunswick Maine 04011 USA
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