Records, 1903-1927

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Records, 1903-1927

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54487313

Financial records of a local electric utility in Maine. Included are ledgers, cashbooks, and a voucher register covering the years 1903 to 1927.

13 ledgers ; 25-35 cm.

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7678796

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Fryeburg Electric Light Company (Me.).

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The organization of the Fryeburg Electric Light Company in Maine was ratified and confirmed by Chapter 177 of the Acts of 1903, approved March 17, 1903. This act gave the company permission to sell gas and electricity within the town of Fryeburg provided it purchased the already existing electrical plant operating within the town. The company was acquired by Central Maine Power Company in 1927. From the description of Records, 1903-1927 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 54487313 ...

Central Maine Power Company

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Central Maine Power Company (CMP) was founded in 1899 when Harvey D. Eaton, an attorney from Waterville, Maine, and Walter S. Wyman, an engineer, bought the Oakland Electric Company. This company, organized in 1887, owned a hydroelectric generator which provided street lighting and electricity to the community of Oakland, Maine. Eaton and Wyman recognized early on the potential for generating electricity that Maine's rivers provided. The company acquired small hydroelectric companies and develop...