Merritt Jesse Gay collection, 1931-1957 bulk 1936-1949.

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Merritt Jesse Gay collection, 1931-1957 bulk 1936-1949.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71059894

Correspondence, school accounts, church records reflecting Gay's attendance and interest in United Baptist Church, Saco, Me., bank records from Beverly Bank, York National Bank, and Saco National Bank, personal journals, genealogical materials, farm business records, newspaper clippings, photographs, ephemera, and artifacts, reflecting Gay's daily life, his frugality, and religious convictions.

4 linear ft.

Dyer Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8073637

Related Entities

There are 11 Entities related to this resource.

Raytheon Company

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Beverly Bank (Beverly, Mass.)

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Gay family.

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Portland Junior College (Me.)

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Thornton Academy (Saco, Me.)

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Saco National Bank (Saco, Me.)

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Clark university Worcester, Mass.

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Gay, Merritt Jesse, 1922-1989

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Farmer and engineer; only son of Irving Jesse and Adelia Evelyn (Gilbert) Gay; attended Thornton Academy and public schools in Saco, Me.; worked on family poultry farm, West Scarborough, Me.; later abandoned poultry farming to obtain a college education, attending Portland Junior College and Clark University; worked for Raytheon Company; interested in conservation and farming; resident of West Scarborough. From the description of Merritt Jesse Gay collection, 1931-1957 bulk 1936-1949...

United Baptist Church (Saco, Me.)

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The United Baptist Church was formed in Dec., 1924 by the union of Main Street (Calvinist) Baptist Church and the Cutts Avenue Free Will Baptist Church. The Main Street and Cutts Avenue churches were organized in 1827 and 1832, respectively. Each underwent various name changes prior to the merger. From the description of United Baptist Church records, 1826-1954. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 672368068 ...

York National Bank (York, Me.)

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Gay, Irving Jesse, 1871-1954

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Farmer, of West Scarborough, Me.; owner of poultry farm. From the description of Irving Jesse Gay collection, 1871-1957 bulk 1906-1954. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71059917 ...