Edwin F. Littlefield Collection
Abstract
Included are accounts, freight lists, receipts, insurance policies, shipping documents, and letters received by Littlefield. The material deals primarily with the direct operation of specific vessels and to shipping activities in general, between 1854 and 1898. Much of the later material is relevant to Littlefield's investments and to financial matters of the family. Among the 27 volumes are 3 diaries of Edwin F. Littlefield, bank books, and several account books. The names of numerous ships and schooners appear throughout the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1832 - 1934
Language of Materials
English Latin
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
Biography of Edwin F. Littlefield
Edwin F. Littlefield, of Winterport, Maine, was a ship owner and agent between 1854 and 1898. Littlefield was evidently involved in the management of the ships JOSEPH CLARK, JENNY LIND, CALLENDER, WILLIAM WILCOX, and ALERT, and was associated with E.F. & A. Littlefield.
Extent
5027 item(s) (10 boxes; 27 vols.)
- Title
- Edwin F. Littlefield Collection (Coll. 92)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of the Collection at the G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org