Overview of the Collection
Biography of Everett A. Scholfield
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
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Repository:
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G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport |
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Creator:
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Scholfield, E.A.(Everett Augustus), 1843-1930 |
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Title:
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Everett A. Scholfield Collection |
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Dates:
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1843-1930 |
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Extent:
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Abstract:
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Correspondence, accounts, bills, order books,
cashbooks, appointment books, price lists, photography formulas, charts, advertisements,
technical information, and other papers. Persons represented include photographers (and
partners) Nathan E. Nash, Lucius Thompson, W.T. Dyer, Addison Scholfield, and George E.
Tingley, and E.A. Scholfield's wife, Leonora B. (Ashbey) Scholfield. |
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Identification:
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Coll.
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Everett Augustus Scholfield was born on December 8, 1843, in Lowell, Massachusetts, and
was the son of Edwin A. Scholfield, a textile worker, and his wife Mary. The family moved to
Westerly, Rhode Island, in the early 1850's, at which time Edwin began a photographic portrait
studio, and taught the craft to his son.
After serving with the Union Army during the Civil War, Everett established a portrait
studio with Nathan E. Nash in Wakefield, Rhode Island, but after a few months the partnership
disbanded and young Scholfield continued the studio independently. From February 1 to May 1,
1864 he was granted a U.S. Internal Revenue License "to carry on the occupation of Traveling
Photographer," followed by a similar license for the period May 1, 1864 to May 1865.
Raised to the Order of Freemasons, Everett continued in the Wakefield studio until March
when he moved to Norwich, Connecticut, to begin work with Lucius Thompson, Photographer,
12 Shetucket Avenue. However, by 1866 he had moved to Stonington and established a studio
gallery in Mystic River, located over the Union Store on West Main Street. Between 1866 and
1871 he continued in business, first in partnership with C. D. Holmes, and later with D. O.
Angell.
In December, 1870, Scholfield travelled to St. Croix and established a photographic
practice by January 1871. Returning to Mystic River in June, he reopened his studio and in
September married Leonora B. Ashbey of Noank, Connecticut.
By late 1872, E. A. Scholfield was in business as a portrait photographer in Putnam,
Connecticut, and worked with W. T. Dyer. However, he returned to Mystic in January 1873, and
in addition to portrait work, took photographs of residences, businesses, sailing vessels, and
panoramic landscapes views as a commercial enterprise.
In 1877-1878 Scholfield traveled for a second time to the West Indies, while his brother
Addison continued the established business in Mystic. Everett returned in the summer of 1878,
after unsuccessful business attempts in St. Croix, and in poor health.
The following January, Everett and Addison established "Scholfield Brothers" at 30 Main
Street in Westerly, Rhode Island, to which brother Edwin D. was added in 1881. Everett spent
June and July of that year on a mining investment venture in Honduras.
By January 1885 Everett had severed his association with Scholfield Brothers and George
E. Tingley entered a one year apprenticeship at the Mystic studio. Tingley soon became a partner
in the business and in the New London extension at 59 State Street. He managed the Mystic
studio while Scholfield managed the one in New London. In August the partnership was
dissolved. Scholfield continued in New London, while Tingley practiced in Mystic through
1939, receiving considerable acclaim for his work.
Between 1901 and 1912 Everett Scholfield's studio was located at 6 Bank Street in New
London. After that he lived in retirement at his home on Clift Street in Mystic. He died on October 20, 1930, at the
age of 86.
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Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts
Division. See also: Mystic Seaport's copyright notice.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Persons:
Dyer, W. T.
Nash, Nathan E.
Scholfield, Addison
Scholfield, Leonora B. Ashbey
Thompson, Lucius
Tingley, George E
Places:
Mystic (Conn.)
New London (Conn.)
Norwich (Conn.)
Wakefield (R.I.)
Westerly (R.I.)
Subjects:
Photography--Connecticut
Photography--Rhode Island
Photography--Virgin Islands--Saint Croix
Document Types:
Advertisements
Appointment books
Cashbooks
Charts
Price lists
Occupations:
Photographers--Connecticut
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 148, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum,
Inc.
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NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about Helen Adams in Box 1, Folder 5 of the collection.
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?, Bridget |
1/6 |
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Adams, Helen |
1/5 |
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Adams, Joe |
1/5 |
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Adams, Kate M. |
1/7 |
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Andross, D.K. |
1/6 |
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Andross, Elbridge |
1/6 |
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Andross, George |
1/6 |
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Andross, W.G. |
1/6 |
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Ashby, Abby H. |
1/5 |
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Ashby, Latham |
1/5 |
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Avery, Allen |
1/5, 1/6 |
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Avery, Parmenas |
1/5 |
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Babcock, H.S. (Mrs.) |
1/6 |
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Barber, Willie |
1/6 |
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Baton, Uriah |
1/4 |
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Batty, William |
1/5 |
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Baxter, Charles H. |
1/6 |
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Bedford, ? |
1/5 |
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Beebe, Estelle H. |
1/7 |
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Bennett, ? |
1/5 |
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Berentzen, ? |
1/5 |
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Bliss, Bill |
1/5 |
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Bradley, ? |
1/6 |
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Brandon, Fred |
1/5 |
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Browning, ? |
1/4 |
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Buck, Winthrop |
1/6 |
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Burdick, A.B. |
1/5 |
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Burrows, Booth (Mrs.) |
1/6 |
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Burrows, C. |
1/5 |
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Burtch, F.D. |
1/6 |
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Campbell, James |
1/5 |
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Card, ? |
1/4 |
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Chandler, A.E. |
1/6 |
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Cheesbrough, William |
1/5 |
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Chesebro, Charles |
1/5 |
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Chesebro, Henry |
1/5 |
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Chesebro, W.F. |
1/5 |
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Chesebro, Walter |
1/5 |
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Chesebro, William F. |
1/5 |
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Clark, J.E. |
1/4 |
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Clark, John |
1/4 |
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Clark, Lizzie |
1/4, 1/5 |
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Clarke, Mattie E. |
1/5 |
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Clift, Charles |
1/5 |
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Coates, ? (Dr.) |
1/5 |
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Colby, John |
1/5 |
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Cole, H.K. |
1/6 |
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Collins, Tom |
1/5 |
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Corrigan, J.R. |
1/6 |
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Cowles, F.W. |
1/6 |
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Coy, George |
1/4 |
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Cromwell, Abbie |
1/6 |
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Cromwell, M.E. |
1/7 |
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Curtis, Holbrook (Dr.) |
1/6 |
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Davis, Frank |
1/5 |
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Denison, Joseph (Capt.) |
1/5 |
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Denison, Stephen |
1/5 |
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Dyer, Alpheus |
1/4 |
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Dyer, W.T. |
1/5 |
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Edwards, Hetty |
1/4 |
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Everts, Louis H. |
1/6 |
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Feiffer, Sarah |
1/5 |
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Fish, John |
1/5 |
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Fish, Prudence |
1/5 |
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Fitch, Helen E. |
1/6 |
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Fraas, Edward |
1/6 |
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French, ? (Mrs.) |
1/6 |
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French, F.W. |
1/5 |
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Gates, ? (Mrs.) |
1/5 |
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Gates, George (Mrs.) |
1/5 |
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Gilbert, Charlie |
1/5 |
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Gilbert, W.A. |
1/6 |
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Gray, John |
1/5 |
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Green, ? (Mrs.) |
1/4 |
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Greenman, Clark |
1/5 |
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Griffith, Elizabeth |
1/7 |
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Grinell, John |
1/5 |
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Gurnet, ? |
1/5 |
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Hanson, F.M. |
1/5 |
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Hart, Y.Z. |
1/6 |
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Hawkins, William |
1/4 |
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Hazard, C.H. |
1/4 |
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Heddens, Gertrude |
1/6 |
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Hempstead, Charlie |
1/5 |
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Heydicker, Louise A. |
1/6 |
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Holmes, ? (Capt.) |
1/5 |
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Holmes, Fred |
1/5 |
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Holmes, J.M. |
1/5 |
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Hoxie, Asa |
1/5 |
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Hoxie, Fannie |
1/5 |
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Hoxie, John |
1/5 |
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Hoxie, John H. |
1/5 |
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Hyde, ? |
1/4 |
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Jackson, Louis |
1/6 |
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Johnson, Charles |
1/6 |
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Jones, J.D. |
1/5 |
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Ketcham, ? (Mrs.) |
1/5 |
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Kierulff, ? |
1/5 |
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Kinton, J.W. |
1/5 |
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Kinton, W. Ferdinand |
1/5 |
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Knapp, Hattie R. |
1/6 |
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Knuthsen, Brookin |
1/5 |
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Lahey, Dan |
1/5 |
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Lamphere, Stephen |
1/5 |
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Landers, W.E.F. |
1/5 |
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Lewers, Robert |
1/6 |
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Lewis, G.W. |
1/5 |
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Lichty, J.B. |
1/6 |
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Lovegrove, May |
1/7 |
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Mallory, Ben |
1/5 |
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Mallory, Leon |
1/5 |
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Marston, ? |
1/5 |
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McKenzie, Harry B. |
1/7 |
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Meinerth, Carl |
1/5 |
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Mills, C.B. |
1/5 |
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Moeser, A.I. |
1/5 |
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Morgan, Ben |
1/5 |
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Morgan, Howard |
1/4 |
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Morgan, R.W. |
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Murphy, ? |
1/6 |
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Nehring, ? |
1/6 |
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Newbury, George N. |
1/5 |
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Noyes, Paul |
1/5 |
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OBrien, Abbie |
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ODay, George |
1/5 |
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Owens, Rufus |
1/5 |
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Packer, Fannie M. |
1/7 |
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Palmer, A. |
1/6 |
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Palmer, Don (Mrs.) |
1/6 |
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Palmer, Robert |
1/5 |
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Payne, ? |
1/5 |
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Payne, E.H. |
1/5 |
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Peabody, Elliott H. |
1/5, 1/6, 1/7 |
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Perkins, ? (Capt.) |
1/5 |
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Perkins, C.A. |
1/6 |
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Perry, Phebe A. |
1/5 |
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Phillips, H.A. |
1/4 |
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Pickering, Christopher R. |
1/5 |
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Prentice, C.M. |
1/6 |
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Prentice, John |
1/5 |
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Putnam, ? |
1/5 |
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Randall, Penny C. |
1/6 |
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Ransom, ? (Mrs.) |
1/5 |
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Rathbun, Abbie |
1/5 |
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Rathbun, Billy |
1/5 |
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Rathbun, Nora |
1/5 |
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Samson, ? |
1/6 |
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Scholfield, Addison |
1/5, 1/6, 1/7 |
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Scholfield, Edwin A. |
1/4, 1/5, 1/6 |
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Scholfield, Edwin D. |
1/4 |
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Scholfield, Estelle |
1/5 |
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Scholfield, Everett A. (Mrs.) |
1/5 |
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Scholfield, Hattie |
1/7 |
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Scholfield, James |
1/5 |
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Scholfield, Joseph A. (cousin) |
1/5 |
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Scholfield, Mary E. (mother) |
1/4 |
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Scholfield, Nathan |
1/6 |
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Shannon, R.W. |
1/5 |
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Simister, Eli |
1/4 |
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Sisson, James |
1/4 |
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Smith, Louise P. |
1/5 |
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Spicer, E. (Jr.) |
1/6 |
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Spicer, John |
1/5 |
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Stanton, Delia |
1/6 |
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Stewart, Mary Newbury |
1/5 |
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Stillman, Anson |
1/5 |
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Taylor, Frank |
1/4 |
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Taylor, Marth |
1/6 |
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Taylor, Mary |
1/4 |
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Terry, ? |
1/4 |
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Thompson, ? |
1/5 |
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Thurston, ? (Dr.) |
1/4 |
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Townsend, William K. |
1/5 |
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Trenchard, ? (Adm.) |
1/5 |
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Tribble, ? (Capt.) |
1/5 |
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Tribble, ? (Mrs.) |
1/5 |
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Trowbridge, ? |
1/7 |
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Underwood, Frank |
1/4 |
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Utter, ? |
1/5 |
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Weaver, C.S. (Rev.) |
1/5 |
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Wederkinch, C.O. |
1/5 |
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Wederkinch, C.W. |
1/6 |
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Wederkinch, J.D. |
1/6 |
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Wheeler, Horace |
1/6 |
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Wigley, ? |
1/5 |
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Wilbur, Lucy |
1/5 |
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Williams, ? (Mrs.) |
1/5 |
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Wilson, Edward L. |
1/6 |
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Woodward, George W. |
1/6 |
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NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about B.K. Bliss & Son in Box 1, Folder 6 of the collection.
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B.K. Bliss & Son |
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Babcock & Morse |
1/4 |
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Bay State Co. |
1/6 |
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Benerman & Wilson |
1/5 |
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Boston Photogravure Co. |
1/6 |
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Briscoe, McDougal & Co. |
1/5 |
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Denison & Park |
1/5 |
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Hoxie & Brown |
1/5 |
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J.T. Lovett Co. |
1/6 |
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Lewers & Cooke |
1/6 |
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Lopery & Leslie |
1/5 |
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Masonic Relief Association |
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Mystic Journal |
1/5 |
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Mystic Woolen Co. |
1/5 |
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New York & Honduras Mining Co. |
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Scholfield & Nash |
1/5 |
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Scholfield & Tingley |
1/6 |
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Steinberg & Rosenbaum |
1/5 |
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Stillman Bros. |
1/4 |
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Stonington Mirror |
1/5 |
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Watrous & Bidwell |
1/5 |
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Womens Relief Corps |
1/7 |
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NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about the smack ALTHEA FRANKLIN in Box 1, Folder 5 of the collection.
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ALTHEA FRANKLIN (Smack) |
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COMET (Smack) |
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GEORGE (Schooner) |
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HARTFORD (Steamship) |
1/5 |
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HONDURAS (Steamer) |
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IDA POTTER (Smack) |
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Papers; 1860-1957
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Bills, accounts, etc.; 1860-1879 |
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Bills, accounts, etc.; 1880-1889 |
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Bills, accounts, etc.; 1890-1898 and undated |
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Correspondence (xerox copies); 1862-1865 |
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Correspondence; 1862-1879 |
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Correspondence; 1880-1903 and undated |
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Condolence letters relative to the death of E. A. Scholfield's wife; 1904 Oct-Nov |
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Formula and directions for making baths, developing solutions, etc.; undated |
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Evaluation and advice on a photograph - probably E. A. Scholfield; ca 1890 |
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Price list, advertisments, and other photographic trade information; ca 1890 |
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Chart: "The Photographic Reference Table for Studio and Field Work"; ca 1900 |
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Advertisement: "E. A. Scholfield, Photographer"; 1871 Jun |
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Newspaper clipping describing Scholfield Bros.; undated |
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E. A. Scholfield's Internal Revenue Licenses; 1864 |
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Picture album entitled "Sea Shore Scenes"; 1889 |
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Items pertaining to miscellaneous organizations, and other Scholfield material unrelated to his photographic business; undated |
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Business cards, calling cards, etc.; undated |
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Photo paper, dry plate packages, etc.; undated |
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Envelopes; ca 1865-1892 |
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Miscellaneous material relating to Mary Abbie Scholfield; 1892-957 |
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Miscellaneous items; undated |
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Volumes; 1881-1938
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Volume
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Order Book; 1881-1883 |
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Volume
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Order Book; 1883-1884 |
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Volume
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Order Book; 1885-1887 |
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Volume
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Order Book; 1890-1891 |
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Volume
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Order Book; 1891 Dec |
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Volume
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Order Book; 1892 Jan-Nov |
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Volume
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Order Book; 1892 Nov-Dec |
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Volume
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Order Book; 1893 |
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Volume
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Order Book; 1894-1895 |
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Volume
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Cash Accounts; 1865 |
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Volume
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Cash Accounts; 1865-1867 |
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Volume
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Cash Book, St. Croix; 1871 Jan-Mar |
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Volume
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Cash Accounts; 1872 |
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Volume
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Cash Book; 1883-1890 |
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Volume
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Cash Book; 1886-1893 |
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Volume
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Cash Book; 1893-1896 |
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Volume
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Cash Book; 1895-1898 |
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Cash Order Book; 1901-1904 |
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Volume
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Record Book; 1885 |
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Volume
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"Expenses on House & Lot"; 1881-1884 |
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Diary; 1867 |
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Diary; 1875 |
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Appointment Book; 1938 |
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Newspaper clippings: "Pepper Talks"; undated |
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