Historic New England

Portrait of William Barclay Parsons

A black and white portrait of the head engineer for the Cape Cod Canal project, William Barclay Parsons.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292482

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.024

Portrait of Captain J.W. Miller

A black and white portrait of the Vice President of the Cape Cod Canal Company Captain J.W. Miller.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292484

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.025

The leaders of the Cape Cod Canal project

A black and white view of the leaders of the Cape Cod Canal project standing on the site of the digging.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292485

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.026

New dredgers enter Buzzards Bay for the Cape Cod Canal project

A black and white view of the dredgers as they arrive at Buzzards Bay to begin digging on the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: 1909-1914, undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292486

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.027

The dredger Kennedy

A black and white view of the dredger Kennedy working on the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292487

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.028

The dredger Kennedy digs at Buzzards Bay

A black and white view of the dredge Kennedy as it works at Buzzards Bay.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292489

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.029

The railroad bridge at Buzzards Bay

A black and white view of the railroad bridge across the Cape Cod Canal at Buzzards Bay.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292490

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.030

The highway bridge at Bourne

A black and white view of the highway bridge at Bourne spanning the width of the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292491

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.031

The Sagamore Bridge

A black and white view of the Sagamore Bridge as two ships make their approach.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292492

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.032

Two steamboats travel under the railroad lift bridge near Cape Cod Bay

A black and white view of two boats crossing the completed section of the Cape Cod Canal near Cape Cod Bay. The image shows the boats going under the railroad lift bridge.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292493

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.033

The General Mackenzie digs at Cape Cod Bay

A black and white view of the dredge General Mackenzie digging at the Cape Cod Bay entrance to the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292495

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.034

The General Mackenzie digs on the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of the General Mackenzie digging on the Cape Cod Canal. The image shows the dredge sporting an American flag.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292496

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.035

A dredge works on the Buzzards Bay end of the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of a dredge deepening the channel at the Buzzards Bay end of the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292497

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.036

A dredge works at Buzzards Bay

A black and white view of a dredge digging at the Buzzards Bay end of the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292498

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.037

The Federal digs at the head of the Cape Cod Canal

A black and white view of the Federal digging at the head of the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292499

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.038

Imagination and skill are your only limitations, The Decorite Co., manufacturers of Decorite, Decoglaze, Decosize, 53 State Street, Boston, Mass.

Decorating effects can be produced by using the wall covering over irregular and cracked surfaces

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 292501

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.010.001

A train carries supplies to the dredges

A black and white view of a train transporting supplies to the dredges digging on the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292500

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.039

Dry digging occurs at Collins Farm

A black and white view of a steam shovel digging at Collins Farm for the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292502

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.040

The completed steam shovel cut at Collins Farm

A black and white view of the finished steam shovel cut at Collins Farm for the Cape Cod Canal.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292503

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.041

The Collins Farm steam shovel cut

A black and white view of the steam shovel cut at Collins Farm, part of the Cape Cod Canal dry digging project.

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292505

Ref. Code: MS028.04.027.042

This folder consists of two letters, one from C. A. Morison (1862), and one from Gertrude R. May (1880), a telegram from Mrs. Horace Morison (1878), and an invitation to the 1935 wedding of N. O. Morison to W. P. Allis.

Date: 1862-1935

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292715

Ref. Code: MS025.08.01.001

Financial

This folder 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: 292717

Ref. Code: MS025.08.02.001

Legal

This folder 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: 292718

Ref. Code: MS025.08.03.003

Literary papers

This folder 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: 292719

Ref. Code: MS025.08.04.001

Correspondence

This folder includes the following letters: Mary D. (McClary) Lord to Mary McClary, undated; Samuel Lord to Augustus Lord with Stone Church Pew Plan (1826), Mary Elizabeth Lord to Elizabeth (Whitridge) Lord (1827), Mary Elizabeth Lord to Mary West (1831), Samuel Lord to Elizabeth (Whitridge) Lord, s...

Date: 1826-1841, undated

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292720

Ref. Code: MS025.09.001.001

Financial

This folder includes an account book journal dated 1851-1878.

Date: 1851-1878

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292721

Ref. Code: MS025.09.002.001

Legal

1 deed

Date: 1789

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292722

Ref. Code: MS025.09.003.001

Printed materials

Subseries E. Printed matter, 1822 includes the obituary notice of Nancy D. (McClary) Lord (1822).

Date: 1822

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292723

Ref. Code: MS025.09.005

Printed materials

This folder includes the obituary notice of Nancy D. (McClary) Lord (1822).

Date: 1822

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292724

Ref. Code: MS025.09.005.001

"Cape Cod Canal Inspection Trip"

This pamphlet, written by the Maritime Association of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, details the Cape Cod Canal before its inspection. The itinerary of the Canal inspection trip is laid out first, followed by a brief history of the Canal. Then the authors provide the construction costs of the Canal...

Date: 1922-09-22

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292733

Ref. Code: MS028.05.003.002

Financial

This series includes 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), schools and medical issues (1827-1834), shoes (1821, 1826-1834), and miscellaneous ...

Date: 1821-1834

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292736

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001

Household bills, drugs and books

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1826-1834

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292737

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.001

Household bills, dry goods

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1825-1829

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292738

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.002

Household bills, dry goods

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1830-1834

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292739

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.003

Household bills, food

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1825-1827

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292740

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.004

"Bridges"

Published for a general audience within the "bridge" industry, this book contains many chapters regarding various bridges across the country. One of the chapters describes the Sagamore Bridge across the Cape Cod Canal. The authors explain the structure of the Sagamore Bridge as well as the details o...

Date: 1947

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292752

Ref. Code: MS028.05.003.003

Household bills, food

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1828

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292741

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.005

Household bills, food

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1829-1831

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292743

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.006

Household bills, food

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1832-1834

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292745

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.007

Household bills, fuel

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1826-1834

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292746

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.008

Household bills, hotels, etc. [transportation, freight]

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1825-1834

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292747

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.009

Household bills, labor

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1826-1834

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292748

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.010

Household bills, personal

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1826-1834

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292749

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.011

Household bills, schools, etc. [medical]

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1827-1834

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292750

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.012

Household bills, shoes

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1821-1834

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292751

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.013

Household bills, miscellaneous

Invoices (1 folder)

Date: 1826-1834

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292755

Ref. Code: MS025.10.001.014

"Come to Cape Cod: The Land of the Early American"

As an early tourist manual, this publication displays many of Cape Cod's distinctive sights and settings. The first few pages of the document are photographs accompanied by captions. These photographs primarily depict what life is like on the Cape: golfing, horseback riding, beaches, etc. The only w...

Date: undated

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292759

Ref. Code: MS028.05.003.004

Undated materials

Subseries A. Undated material, includes a clipping: "The True Message of Ulysses;" a business card: Ryder and Lewis, Commission Merchants, New York; a calling card for Henry Fairbank Rivers; a transcript of Portsmouth "Gazette" advertisement for sale of Ebeneazer Thompson House; Marlborough Pudding...

Date: undated

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292757

Ref. Code: MS025.12.001

Dated materials

Subseries B. Dated materials, 1812-1872. The following dated materials make up this subseries: Rules and Regulations, Washington Benevolent Society, 1812; German trade document, 1832; newspaper, "Christian Inquirer," New York, 1855; Records of the Trustees of the Symmes Bequest, Vol. 2, 1858-67; cli...

Date: 1812-1872

Collection: Rundlet-May family papers

GUSN: 292758

Ref. Code: MS025.12.002

"The Cape Cod Canal: A Tale of Two Rivers"

Sanford's work focuses primarily on the history of the towns surrounding the Cape Cod Canal. He provides a brief introduction of two pages regarding the history of the Canal, before the rest of the document is taken up by photographs and captions relating to the Canal towns. He devotes much of his e...

Date: 2004

Collection: Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

GUSN: 292765

Ref. Code: MS028.05.003.005

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