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Carter Family and Otis Family Papers, 1806-1900
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Carter Family and Otis Family Papers, 1806-1900
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Carter Family and Otis Family Papers, 1806-1900

Extent:

Organized in three series: I. Carter Family Papers, II. Otis Family Papers, III. Town of Woolwich Papers

The Carters were ship captains of Woolwich (ME); Christopher Otis was a cobbler and Woolwich town clerk for 31 years.These papers document the careers of three generations of ship captains from the Carter and Otis families. The collection is comprised of business and financial papers relating to seafaring and business interests of Captain Charles Carter (1778-1845), Captain Charles William Carter (1808-1878), Captain Christopher O. Carter (1836-1915), Captain Edward L. Carter (1834-1878), and Christopher T. Otis (1800-1877). The collection also includes papers from the First Congregational and Baptist Churches of Woolwich (ME) as well as Woolwich town papers.

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Carter Family
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Armenia (ship)
Butler (schooner)
Caledonia (ship)
Caroline (brig)
Carter, Charles, Captain
Carter, Charles William, Captain
Carter, Christopher O., Captain
Carter, Edward L., Captain
Carter, Mehitable
Carter family
Clara Ann (ship)
Columbia (ship)
E. B. Sutton (ship)
First Baptist Church, Woolwich (ME)
First congregational Church, Woolwich (ME)
Ganges (ship)
Hunter (schooner)
I. F. Chapman (ship)
Jane Parker (ship)
Monte Rosa (ship)
Oscar (schooner)
Otis, Christopher T.
Otis, William M., Captain
Otis Family
Parthia (ship)
Pilot (schooner)
Rome (ship)
Saphronia Dole (schooner)
Ship captains
Statira (schooner)
Susan (schooner)
Swan (schooner)
Thalatta (ship)
Whampoa (ship)

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English

Restrictions: There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.
Rights: The material described herein is the physical property of the Maine Maritime Museum Library. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors of the various items, or to their legal representatives, or to Maine Maritime Museum. For further information, consult the library staff
Acquisition Note:
Source: Gift of Edward P. Carter, 1971. G71.57.7..
Edward P. Carter, grandson of Captain Edward L. Carter
Edward P. Carter, grandson of Captain Edward L. Carter
Preferred Citation: Carter Family and Otis Family Papers, 1806-1900, MS-3, Research Library, Maine Martime Museum, Bath, Maine
Collection Material Type:
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Papers
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Papers
Scope and Contents: Series Description Carter Family Papers The Carter Family papers include papers of the Captains’ Charles, Edward, and Christopher. The majority of the series is composed of invoices and receipts from shipping related expenses of the three different captains. The correspondence included is from business associates. There is a list of voyages made by Captain Christopher O. Carter. The Otis Family series contains papers from Captain Christopher Otis. These papers include receipts and ship’s papers. There is no correspondence of any kind included in this series. The Woolwich Town series is comprised of two types of papers. The first type of document are documents relating to two churches in Woolwich, the First Baptist and the First Congregational. These papers all pertain to the workings of these two churches. The second type of papers included in this series are the government related documents. There are two land deeds included in this series. The collection consists of shipping and financial papers of the Carter and Otis families. It also contains some papers from the town of Woolwich, ME. There are receipts, Bills of Lading, and instructions from employers. The collection contains no personal correspondence. Series one contains the papers from three Carter’s. The first set of papers belongs to Captain Charles Carter. These papers include numerous receipts and invoices for his shipping related business. There are Bills of Lading, records of accounts, and business correspondence to Captain Charles Carter. The series also contains a record of all the voyages made by Captain Christopher O. Carter. Papers belonging to Captain Edward L. Carter include receipts for shipping related expenses as well as a series of correspondence from Houghton Brothers to Captain Carter. Series two contains the documents related to Christopher T. Otis. In this series are invoices, receipts, and business correspondence. There are also some papers pertaining to a leather making company that Otis seems to have owned. In the series there are also papers which relate to Otis’ shipping interests. These papers include a duty bill, bill of lading, and a paper detailing the expenses and goods on board the Clara Ann (ship). The third series in this collection is comprised of papers from the town of Woolwich, ME. These papers fall into two categories. There are papers which relate directly to the First Baptist and First Congregational Churches. These papers include church related correspondence, notices of intentions to leave the church by members, and papers that outline the business of the church at its next meeting. This series of papers includes papers pertaining to the town of Woolwich, outside of either church. These papers include deeds, land claims, and town boundary agreements.