Records, 1887-1911

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Records, 1887-1911

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Financial records and correspondence of a local electric utility in Maine. Included are cashbooks, journals, ledgers, purchase records, and letter books of the Kennebec Light and Heat Company from 1887 to 1911.

32 ledgers ; 31-43 cm.

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7678208

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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