Deering, Joseph Godfrey, 1894-1987
Businessman, civic leader, and philanthropist, of Saco, Me.; b. Joseph Godfrey Deering II, son of Frank Cutter Deering and Annie Grey Wiggin Deering; manager and later president of J.G. Deering & Son which later became known as Deering Lumber Company (sold in 1958). President of York National Bank, Dyer Library Association, and Sweetser Home for Boys; treasurer of Laurel Hill Cemetery Association and served many years on Maine Parks and Recreation Commission; officer and member of many local and state organizations; donated land for parks and gave family residence to the city of Saco to house what is now the Dyer Library.
From the description of Deering family papers, 1844-2003 bulk 1900-1910. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71174502
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| creatorOf | Deering, Joseph Godfrey, 1894-1987. Deering family papers, 1844-2003 bulk 1900-1910. | Dyer Library | |
| referencedIn | Deering Lumber Company. Records, 1869-1959. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Deering, Joseph Godfrey, 1894-1987,. Oral history interviews, 1980. | Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History, Maine Folklife Center |
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| associatedWith | Chaney, Michael P., 1957- | person |
| associatedWith | Dearing family. | family |
| associatedWith | Deering family | family |
| associatedWith | Deering, Frank Cutter, 1866-1939. | person |
| associatedWith | Deering, Joseph Godfrey, 1816-1892. | person |
| associatedWith | Deering Lumber Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Deering Lumber Project. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Dyer Library (Saco, Me.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Dyer Library (Saco, Me.). Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Dyer, Oliver, 1806-1872. | person |
| associatedWith | J.G. Deering & Son. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ruhm, Herman D., 1902-1985. | person |
| associatedWith | York Institute (Saco, Me.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | York National Bank (Saco, Me.) | corporateBody |
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| Saco River (N.H. and Me.) | |||
| Maine--Portland | |||
| Men--Saco | |||
| Maine--Biddeford | |||
| Biddeford Pool (Me.) | |||
| Maine | |||
| Maine--Saco | |||
| Europe | |||
| Saco (Me.) |
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| Banks and banking |
| Dwellings |
| Horse railroads |
| Libraries |
| Library buildings |
| Log driving |
| Logging |
| Lumbering |
| Lumber trade |
| Real property |
| Textile fabrics |
| Voyages and travels |
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| Businessmen |
| Civic leaders |
| Philanthropists |
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Person
Birth 1894
Death 1987
