Blacksmiths

  • Special Collections
    Richard Blaisdel Morse (August 31, 1811-March 16, 1889) was a blacksmith from Chester, NH. He leased land to Richard Morse (relationship unclear), and employed the other man to do various work for him. The 12 items include correspondence, an 1846 tax…
  • Special Collections
    The New Hampshire Account Book Collection creaters made their living through a variety of rural professions, mostly farmers, blacksmiths, doctors, town officials, tanners, cobblers, and other mixed income streams. The account books are organized by town within New Hampshire, Maine, Massachussetts…
  • University Archives
    The New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was formed in 1866 in Hanover, NH. The college moved to Durham, NH in 1893. This series contains inventories taken of the stock and apparatus of the Mechanic Arts Department. The…
  • Special Collections
    Blacksmith of New Portland, Me. The account book documents the day-to-day life of a country blacksmith – noting everything from shoeing horses to repairing organs. Dennis recorded charges and payments for his work, household accounts and expenditures, and the salaries of hired laborers. The inside…