Historic New England

Correspondence

Subseries A. Correspondence, 1919-1953, undated (#3.24-3.28) consists of one letter received by Roger Grenway Pierce in 1949 regarding Pierce family genealogy, and carbon copies of two letters sent by Pierce to Sears, Roebuck and Company in 1919, possibly a follow-up to an earlier inquiry about empl...

Date: 1919-1953, undated

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302265

Ref. Code: MS023.28.01

Financial records

Subseries B. Financial records, 1919-1939 (#3.30-3.33) contains four items related to Roger Grenway Pierce's War Risk Insurance policy and an application to the Veterans Administration for adjusted compensation. The group of insurance documents include a letter received from William F. Shanahan, Ex...

Date: 1919-1939

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302266

Ref. Code: MS023.28.02

Military records

Subseries C. Military records, 1918-1968 (#3.34-3.43) contains military commissions, certificates of enrollment, commendations, orders and correspondence for Pierce's service in the United States Naval Reserve Forces (USNRF) during and just after World War I, and his service in the United States Coa...

Date: 1918-1968

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302267

Ref. Code: MS023.28.03

Other papers

Subseries D. Other papers, 1908-1951, undated (#3.29, 3.44-3.48) includes a copy of Frederick William Pierce's (1895-1951) will, 1948, copy of settlement of estate, 1951; a certificate issued to Roger Grenway Pierce by the United States Power Squadrons (USPS) in 1939, stating that he passed the entr...

Date: 1908-1951, undated

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302268

Ref. Code: MS023.28.04

Correspondence received: Bertha Langmaid

File part

Date: 1949

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302269

Ref. Code: MS023.28.01.01

Correspondence received: unknown sender

File part

Date: 1953

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302270

Ref. Code: MS023.28.01.02

Correspondence received: "Ken"

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302271

Ref. Code: MS023.28.01.03

Correspondence sent: copies of letters sent

File part

Date: 1919

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302272

Ref. Code: MS023.28.01.04

Postcard received: Antoinette Louise Pierce, postcard of Banlam Lake, Litchfield, Connecticut

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302273

Ref. Code: MS023.28.01.05

Account book

File part

Date: 1919

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302274

Ref. Code: MS023.28.02.01

Application: Veterans Administration form re: adjusted compensation

File part

Date: 1936

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302275

Ref. Code: MS023.28.02.02

Bank account: Cape Cod Trust, check and posthumous statement of Antoinette Louise Pierce re: account

File part

Date: 1939

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302276

Ref. Code: MS023.28.02.03

Insurance policy: war risk policy

File part

Date: 1919-1920

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302277

Ref. Code: MS023.28.02.04

Commissions and certificates: U.S. Naval Reserve Forces

File part

Date: 1918-1920

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302278

Ref. Code: MS023.28.03.01

Commissions and certificates: U.S. Navy Reserve Forces, honorable discharge

Includes 1920 testimonial of patriotism, State of Maine

Date: 1922

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302279

Ref. Code: MS023.28.03.02

Commissions and certificates: U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Forces, certificates of enrollment and service

File part

Date: 1943-1945

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302280

Ref. Code: MS023.28.03.03

Commissions and certificates: certificate of honor re: service in armed forces

Commissions and certificates: certificate of honor issued by U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson (president, 1963-1969) re: service in armed forces, 1968

Date: 1968

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302281

Ref. Code: MS023.28.03.04

Correspondence received: letters and memoranda

File part

Date: 1919-1920

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302282

Ref. Code: MS023.28.03.05

Correspondence received: State of Maine military service bonus

File part

Date: 1920-1921

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302283

Ref. Code: MS023.28.03.06

Correspondence received: memorandum

File part

Date: 1944

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302284

Ref. Code: MS023.28.03.07

Correspondence received: U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Forces

File part

Date: 1945

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302285

Ref. Code: MS023.28.03.08

Orders: general

File part

Date: 1918-1919

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302286

Ref. Code: MS023.28.03.09

Orders: U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Forces

File part

Date: 1944-1945

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302287

Ref. Code: MS023.28.03.10

Certificate: United States Power Squadrons, navigation and seamanship certification

File part

Date: 1939-1948

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302288

Ref. Code: MS023.28.04.01

Clippings

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302289

Ref. Code: MS023.28.04.02

Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire): report cards

File part

Date: 1908-1909

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302290

Ref. Code: MS023.28.04.03

Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire): announcement re: commencement exercises for Class of 1910

File part

Date: 1910

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302291

Ref. Code: MS023.28.04.04

Plot plan

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302292

Ref. Code: MS023.28.04.07

Will: Frederick W. Pierce (1895-1951); includes 1951 settlement of estate

File part

Date: 1948

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302293

Ref. Code: MS023.28.04.08

Correspondence

Subseries A, Correspondence, 1777-1803 (#1.16-1.18), contains personal correspondence sent and received by Pierce from family both during and after the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783); several of the letters are to Pierce's wife, Elizabeth Howe Pierce (1744-1797). The letters provide reveali...

Date: 1777-1803

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302294

Ref. Code: MS023.06.01

Financial records

Subseries B, Financial records, 1765-1811, undated (#1.21-1.28), contains an account book; an account sheet; bills and receipts; a U.S. Treasury bond; poll and property taxes; tax receipts; and other financial records. Pierce's folio account book, with entries spanning the years 1767-1811, provides...

Date: undated

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302295

Ref. Code: MS023.06.02

Legal documents

Subseries C, Legal documents, 1774-1806 (#1.30-1.32, 1.34), contains civic agreements/ contracts to inspect and repair sections of road; an undated agreement to purchase property; and twelve land parcel deeds bought and sold by Pierce, especially in the years following the American Revolutionary War...

Date: 1774-1806

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302296

Ref. Code: MS023.06.03

Military records

Subseries D, Military records, 1772-1781, undated (#1.37-1.65, OB.x.x-OB.x.x, OB.1.3-OB.1.5), contains an enlistment certificate; a captain's commission; professional correspondence; muster rolls and troop lists; official orders; notes; payroll records; a petition to form a militia company; printed ...

Date: 1772-1781, undated

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302297

Ref. Code: MS023.06.04

Letters received: family

File part

Date: 1779-1803

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302298

Ref. Code: MS023.06.01.01

Letters sent: Elizabeth Howe Pierce (1744-1797), February 12

File part

Date: 1777

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302299

Ref. Code: MS023.06.01.02

Letters sent: Elizabeth Howe Pierce (1744-1797)

File part

Date: 1777

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302300

Ref. Code: MS023.06.01.03

Account book

File part

Date: 1767-1811

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302303

Ref. Code: MS023.06.02.01

Account sheet re: carpenter; includes transcript

File part

Date: 1765

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302304

Ref. Code: MS023.06.02.02

Bills and receipts: bill, Thomas Holman to John Boies (paid by Colonel Samuel Pierce)

File part

Date: 1778

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302305

Ref. Code: MS023.06.02.03

Bills and receipts: other receipts re: household and farm purchases

File part

Date: 1782-1807, undated

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302306

Ref. Code: MS023.06.02.04

Bond: United States Treasury

File part

Date: 1791

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302307

Ref. Code: MS023.06.02.05

Tax receipts: carriage

File part

Date: 1797-1799

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302308

Ref. Code: MS023.06.02.06

Tax receipts (bound): poll and property taxes

File part

Date: 1771-1786

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302309

Ref. Code: MS023.06.02.07

Tax receipts: poll and property taxes

File part

Date: 1780-1789

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302310

Ref. Code: MS023.06.02.08

Agreements: obligations to repair roads and highways

File part

Date: 1769-1788

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302313

Ref. Code: MS023.06.03.01

Agreements: agreement to purchase property

File part

Date: undated

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302314

Ref. Code: MS023.06.03.02

Deeds to Samuel Pierce (1739-1815)

File part

Date: 1774-1800

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302315

Ref. Code: MS023.06.03.03

Deeds from Samuel Pierce (1739-1815)

File part

Date: 1788-1806

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302316

Ref. Code: MS023.06.03.04

Certificate of enlistment

File part

Date: 1781

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302317

Ref. Code: MS023.06.04.01

Commission: Captain Samuel Pierce (1739-1815), Dorchester militia

Commission: Captain Samuel Pierce (1739-1815), Dorchester militia, signed by Governor Thomas Hutchinson (1711-1780), October 21, 1772 NOTE: Framed item (19" x 20 ¾")

Date: 1772

Collection: Pierce family papers

GUSN: 302318

Ref. Code: MS023.06.04.02

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