Postal service

Scope and Contents: Records and papers of Enoch Cousens and F. H. Cousens, businessmen and public officials in Kennebunkport, Me. The main portion of the collection relates to the general store operated by Enoch Cousens. There are also accounts, 1843-1849, of Enoch Cousens as postmaster; accounts, 1853-1888, as deputy collector of customs; accounts and papers, 1862-1893 and earlier, relating to Kennebunkport town affairs. There are papers, 1857-1909, relating to investments of the two men, and records of the...

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The Hardwick, Massachusetts postal service records include four volumes kept by the Postmaster of Hardwick, Mass. Two Postmasters held the position in Hardwick between 1892 and 1905; Herbert E. Emmons and Harrison Spencer. There is a register of money orders, 1892-1905; a money order book, 1892-1901; cash book, 1892-1901; and quarterly postal accounts, 1901-1904.

Overview: Consisting of 385 educational films produced for classroom use between the 1930s and 1980s, the Somerville High School Collection provides a representative sample of the subjects and genres of educational media used in classrooms during this period. Though collected by Somerville High School, the films are aimed at students from primary grades through high school and cover a variety of subjects including art, math, music, science, health, and social studies. A highlight of the collection is...