Historic New England

Financial

Subseries B. Financial, undated, includes a blank page from a cash account and a bill from the George B. French Co.

Date: undated

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 173501

Ref. Code: MS025.08.02

Subseries C. Legal, 1867-1918, undated, includes an undated inventory of articles belonging to Elizabeth W. Morison, James R. May's letter testamentary (1918) and a copy of Horace Morison's 1867 will.

Date: 1867-1918, undated

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 173502

Ref. Code: MS025.08.03

Literary papers

Subseries D. Literary, 1918, undated, includes C. A. Morison's cookbook, Mrs. Sayres's recipe for tea cakes, an undated chart of ancestors, and James Rundlet May's obituary (1918).

Date: 1918, undated

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 173503

Ref. Code: MS025.08.04

Samuel Lord papers

Series IX. Papers of Samuel Lord (1788-1871), 1770-1841, undated, include family correspondence, an account book dating between 1851-1878, a deed (Nathan Lord to Samuel Lord and John P. Lord, 1789), literary works (a copybook, lectures on religious topics, and prayers), and an obituary notice of Nan...

Date: 1770-1841, undated

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 173504

Ref. Code: MS025.09

"Indians and canoes, Mt. Desert, Maine"

This stereograph title contains racist, harmful language. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does not alter or edit object...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173520

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USME.0600.0010.001

Merrimac House, Newburyport, Mass., June 1,1878

This is the Merrimac House in Newburyport, Massachusetts with a stagecoach party in front with a large group of people on June 1, 1878. On the roof of the hotel's porch stands a man and women watching over the scene on the street.

Date: 1878-06-01

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173526

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USMA.1270.0210.001

Captain Edmund Roberts papers, 1821-1834

Series X, Papers of Captain Edmund Roberts, 1821-1834, undated are financial in nature and include records related to drugs and books (1826-1834), dry goods (1825-1834), food (1825-1834), fuel (1826-1834), hotels, transportation and freight (1825-1834), labor (1826-1834), personal (1826-1834), schoo...

Date: 1821-1934, undated

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 173536

Ref. Code: MS025.10

Four people sitting on a porch, Concord, Mass., undated

This is a group of four people sitting inside a screened in porch in Concord, Massachusetts. A rocking chair and a bench are on either side of the room located in the corners.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173531

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USMA.0400.0040.001

Stereograph of an interior view of the Forest Circle Ice Cream Saloon, Rocky Point, Warwick, R.I., undated

This stereograph contains harmful stereotypic imagery of Native American people. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. Historic New England does n...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173569

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USRI.0190.0010.001

Stereograph of the exterior of a new hotel, Rocky Point, Warwick, R.I., Aug. 10, 1873

This is a new hotel on the shore of the ocean in Rocky Point, Warwick, Rhode Island on August 10, 1873. There are two large docks in front of the hotel where boats can dock.

Date: 1873-08-10

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173576

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USRI.0190.0010.002

Stereograph of a dining area, Warwick, R.I., undated

This is a group of men standing around in a dining area in Warwick, Rhode Island. There are long tables with stools in front of them at each place setting.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173579

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USRI.0190.0010.003

Stereograph of men and women on the Oyster River, Saybrook, Conn., ca. 1860

A group of people stroll along the banks of the Oyster River in Saybrook, Connecticut. Two men and a woman are sailing in a small boat. There are other small vessels in the background that are lying on the banks of the river.

Date: ca. 1860

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173584

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USCT.0380.0010.001

Exterior view of the Profile House with the Salem Institute party, Franconia, N.H., Sept. 1877

An exterior view of a group of stage coaches outside the Profile House in Franconia, New Hampshire as they get ready to leave with the Salem Institute Party. Large teams of horses are hooked up to the stage coaches to pull them. There are two stage coach drivers, Charles Jones and Samuel Allard, s...

Date: 1877-09

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173590

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USNH.0530.0040.001

Decorated wagons in a parade, Blodgett Landing, Newbury, N.H., ca. 1894

A parade of decorated wagons traveling through Blodgett Landing in New London, New Hampshire in 1894. Both wagons are driven by teams of horses and filled with groups of men and women. The first wagon has a cover decorated with striped material and the second wagon is decorated with greenery.

Date: ca. 1894

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173602

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USNH.1240.0010.001

Ploughing Groundnut Hill, Mt. Agamenticus, York, Maine

A man plows a field with two oxen, yoked together, while another man leads them through the field. There are mountains in the distance including Mt. Agamenticus.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173617

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.1920.0100.002

Portrait of John and dog, full length, seated, facing front, York, Maine, undated

A man named John is seated on a stone in a wooded area with his dog. A rifle lies across his lap and he has two birds in his left hand.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173705

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.1920.0080.001

Exterior view of three unidentified men, Cook's Camp at Seven Ponds, Rangeley, Maine, undated

This is an exterior view of a group of men sitting and standing outside Cook's Camp at Seven Ponds, Rangeley, Maine. One man smoke's a pipe in the doorway of the camp while the other two sit on benches on either side of him.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173712

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.1470.0020.001

Ralph May, Collector, papers

Series XI. Papers of Ralph May, collector, 1710-1923, undated, is made up of miscellaneous items that appear to be connected because they were collected by Ralph May. They include: an undated letter from John Quincy Adams to his brother, acts of taxation; acts of taxation passed by the General Court...

Date: 1710-1923, undated

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 174551

Ref. Code: MS025.11

Unassociated papers

Series XII. Unassociated papers, 1812-1872, undated, had been sorted through in the past, provenance could not always be determined. The remaining documents make up this series, which is arranged in two subseries, dated and undated materials.

Date: 1812-1872, undated

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 174405

Ref. Code: MS025.12

Ralph May papers

Series XII. Papers of Ralph May (1882-1971), 1929-1934, undated, includes a small collection of correspondence and undated photographs of Ralph May and Ralph and his wife.

Date: 1929-1934, undated

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 174553

Ref. Code: MS025.13

Decorated wagon with group of women, Hampton Beach, N.H., ca. 1881

A group of women sit in a wagon decorated with greenery and a banner for the Ocean House in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. The banner bears the date of 1881.

Date: ca. 1881

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173750

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USNH.0680.0050.001

Sayward family papers

The collection includes family papers, papers relating the Sayward House, photographic material, and printed material. There is significant documentation of individuals from the earlier period of the family's history, the mid to late 1700s and early 1800s. Documentation is thinner in the late 1800s ...

Date: 1741-1987

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 173763

Ref. Code: MS031

Family papers

This series includes the papers of individual family members. When studying a particular subject, it is important to cross check the files of various family members, because they may contain complementary information (for instance, the financial records of Jonathan Sayward should be studied in conju...

Date: 1741-1977

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 174185

Ref. Code: MS031.01

Sayward House papers

This series includes financial and legal records as well as the records of the transfer of the house to Historic New England (then the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities). The financial materials include bills and correspondence regarding repairs and painting. The legal material...

Date: 1884-1987

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 174193

Ref. Code: MS031.02

Group portrait, Porter, Higgs and Williams, full length, undated

A group of three men, Porter, Higgs and Williams, sit on a blanket surrounded by bushes with a dog behind one of the men who is laying down. There is food and beverages in front of each person.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173768

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2230.0020.001

Exterior view of a house with four people sitting on the porch, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., undated

An exterior view of a house with four people, three women and a man, sit in rocking chairs and regular chairs on a porch in Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. There are two rooftops attached to the house; the one over the porch has an American flag reaching out over the top of it while t...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173770

Ref. Code: PC001.02.03.TMP.034

Exterior view of a group of men and women outside a home, Portsmouth, N.H., undated

This is an exterior view of a group of men and women outside a house with a tree in the front yard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Each of them has a flower or bouquet of flowers in their lap or attached to their clothing.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 173773

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USNH.1380.0080.002

Photographic materials

Many of the family photographs (including the photograph album) date from the time of Elizabeth and Mary Barrell who probably collected them. The materials called "York, Me., 1886" are a copy of an album still in the possession of the Wheeler family.

Date: 1850-1975

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 174194

Ref. Code: MS031.03

Stereograph of five children in the ocean, Mass., undated

This is a group of five children standing in the ocean next to a beach in Massachusetts. On the horizon line of the stereograph you can see a piece of land.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174177

Ref. Code: PC001.04.02.5200.001

Printed materials

This series includes printed materials, primarily newspaper clippings, collected by members of the Sayward, Barrell, and Cheever families. It includes obituaries of family members (box 3, folder 4) and materials related to the history of York, Maine.

Date: 1806-1975

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 174195

Ref. Code: MS031.04

Stereograph of a street with groups of people and horses, Greenfield, Mass., undated

This is a street in the town of Greenfield, Massachusetts during the winter where people have gathered with their horses and sleighs. In the distance the street is lined with buildings which people are coming in and out of.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174182

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USMA.0680.0010.002

Market day, Greenfield, Massachusetts

This is a group of people outside on market day with their wagons and horses in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174192

Ref. Code: PC001.04.01.USMA.0680.0010.003

Interior view of a room in a duck blind, Ponkapoag, Canton, Mass., undated

This is the interior of a room in a duck stand in Ponkapoag, Canton, Massachusetts. There is a rocking chair in front of a window with the shade drawn. On either side of the chair are shelves on the wall containing miscellaneous hunting items including a shelf of ammunition. A row of rifles stand...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174196

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0510.0040.002

Exterior view of Mr. Wadworth's house at Cottage Hill, Winthrop, Massachusetts

This is the exterior view of Mr. Wadworth's house with groups of people lining up to enter in Cottage Hill, Winthrop, Massachusetts. The house is decorated with flags and they are celebrating the anniversary of the National Lancers. Horses are lined up in front of the house and in the background t...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174202

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.3480.0040.001

Exterior view of Idlewild Cottage with two women and four children sitting on the porch steps, Nahant, Mass., undated

This is an exterior view of two women and four children sitting on the stairs of the Idlewild cottage porch in Nahant, Massachusetts. There is ivy growing on the porch railings and a rocking chair is behind the group of people.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174218

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1950.0040.001

Legal records

This subseries includes legal records related to the Sayward House, including correspondence and deeds.

Date: 1901-1977

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 174432

Ref. Code: MS031.02.04

Financial records

The materials in this subseries document the maintenance of the Sayward House from 1902 to 1976.

Date: 1902-1976

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 174434

Ref. Code: MS031.02.01

Exterior view of Idlewild Cottage with two women and four children sitting in front, Nahant, Mass., undated

This is an exterior view of the Idlewild Cottage with two women and four children sitting in front in Nahant, Massachusetts. There is a sign over the porch that says Idlewild and a shed in the background.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174223

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1950.0040.002

Exterior view of a duck blind, Ponkapoag, Canton, Mass., undated

This is the exterior view of a duck stand and hunting camp in Ponkapoag, Canton, Massachusetts. The door to the camp is open and you can see inside. There is a dog on the steps leading into the camp and there are hanging ducks around to the right. There are several tree limbs on top of the house t...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174228

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0510.0020.001

Joseph Sayward (1684-1741)

This subseries includes a copy of Joseph Sayward's will. Joseph Sayward was born in 1684 and was the son of Jonathan and Mary (Austin) Sayward. In 1709, he married Mary Webber of York, Maine. He was a carpenter and joiner by trade; town records state an authorization in 1721 that "Joseph Sayward sha...

Date: 1741

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 174373

Ref. Code: MS031.01.01

Exterior view of the Dixwell House with Eliza Dixwell and another woman sitting on the porch, Moss Hill, Jamaica Plain, undated

This is an exterior view of the Dixwell House with Eliza Dixwell and another woman sitting on the porch on Moss Hill Mountain, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. A large house is behind the two women that are sitting on the porch. There is ivy growing over some of the posts that hold up the porch roof ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174237

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.1470.0140.001

Jonathan Sayward (1713-1797)

This subseries includes correspondence, financial records (including Joseph Blackburn's bill for painting Jonathan's daughter, Sally), legal papers (appointments, deeds, oaths, a will, and a petition), literary papers (a note and an obituary), and undated maps. Jonathan Sayward was born in 1713 in Y...

Date: 1741-1792

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 174562

Ref. Code: MS031.01.02

Large group of people outside a house, Woburn, MA., Aug. 16,1876

This is a large group of men and women standing and sitting outside a house in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Date: 1876-08-16

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174252

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.3490.0030.001

Elizabeth Plummer Sayward (1764-1810)

This subseries includes a copy of Elizabeth Plummer Sayward's will and literary papers (genealogy, obituaries). Elizabeth Plummer Sayward was born in 1764 and was the second wife of Jonathan Sayward, whom she married in 1779. She died in 1810.

Date: 1779-1813

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 174261

Ref. Code: MS031.01.03

Crowd on ferry pier, Provincetown, Mass., undated

This is a line of men, women and children getting off or getting onto a ship from Provincetown, Massachusetts. The bridge is used for the railroad as there are tracks on the left hand side of it. In the distance there are other ships and boats on the ocean.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174259

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2400.0040.001

Sarah Sayward Barrell (1738-1805) and Nathaniel Barrell (1732-1831)

This subseries includes miscellaneous papers of Sarah "Sally" Sayward Barrell and Nathaniel Barrell, such as undated letters and obituaries. Nathaniel Barrell was born in 1732 and was a member of a mercantile family. He married Sarah Sayward (b. 1738) in 1758. They had 11 children: Sarah Sayward, Na...

Date: 1775-1831

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 174560

Ref. Code: MS031.01.04

Street scene, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

In Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts there is a roadway with several houses on both sides. There are two large trees growing in an the area that divides the houses.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174268

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.2200.0020.002

Sarah Sayward Barrell Keating Wood (1759-1855)

This subseries includes a small collection of literary papers. Sarah "Sally" Sayward Barrell was born in 1759 to Sarah and Nathaniel Barrell. She was the author of four novels and one collection of stories and is renowned as Maine's first novelist. In 1778, she married Richard Keating, with whom she...

Date: 1841-1847

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 174284

Ref. Code: MS031.01.05

Jonathan Sayward Barrell (1772-1857)

This subseries includes correspondence, financial records (cashbook, receipt book, letters received, notes payable), legal papers (appointments, deeds, oath, and his sister Hannah's will), and printed material. Jonathan Sayward Barrell (b. 1772) was the seventh child of Sarah and Nathaniel Barrell. ...

Date: 1794-1854

Collection: Sayward family papers

GUSN: 179592

Ref. Code: MS031.01.06

Men, women and children at the beach, Vineyard Haven, Mass., undated

This is a beach in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts and several men, women and children are swimming and enjoying recreational activities.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 174289

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.3070.0010.004

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