Martha's Vineyard Museum
A Finding Aid to the Aaron D. Littlefield Papers
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Repository | Martha's Vineyard Museum,
Gale Huntington Research Library 59 School Street P.O. Box 1310 Edgartown, MA 02539 (508)627-4441 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | RU522 |
| Creator | Littlefield, Aaron D., 1832-1917 |
| Title | Aaron D. Littlefield papers |
| Date | 1862-1908 |
| Extent | 1 box and 2 oversize folders (0.3 cubic feet) |
| Language | The materials are in English. |
| Abstract | The collection primarily consists of letters and orders to Aaron D. Littlefield from the United States Treasury Department. Aaron D. Littlefield (1832-1917) served in the United States Revenue-Marine Service (renamed the Revenue Cutter Service in 1894). |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use and Reproduction Restrictions
Requests to reproduce material from this collection should be directed to the library's staff. Reproduction fees may apply.
Preferred Citation
Martha's Vineyard Museum, RU 522, Aaron D. Littlefield Papers.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. Andrew Littlefield in 1954 (Accession no. 1954.016 and 1954.019). Individual folders are labeled with accession numbers when known. The immediate source of acquisition and date of accession for the rest of the material is unknown although it is believed that it came in with the 1954 gift of Mrs. Andrew Littlefield.
Publication Information
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Gale Huntington Research Library59 School Street
P.O. Box 1310
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508)627-4441
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Lara J. Ullman and machine-encoded by Nathaniel Janick in May 2015.
Creation of this finding aid was sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Related Materials
Related Material
See also, RU 450, Florence Kern Research Papers.
Index Terms
Corporate Name(s)
- United States. Revenue-Cutter Service
- United States. Revenue-Marine Service
Genre(s)
- Certificates
- Correspondence
- Deeds
Geographic Name(s)
- Edgartown (Mass.)
- Woods Hole (Mass.)
Subject(s)
- United States. Revenue-Cutter Service--History--19th century
Biography/Historical Note
Aaron D. Littlefield was born on October 18, 1832, in Prospect, Maine, to Peter Littlefield and Charlotte (Holbrook) Littlefield. He had five siblings: John, James, Louisa, Mary, and Martha. On July 9, 1860, Aaron married Elizabeth “Bessy” W. Stuart (1841-). The pair had two sons: Benjamin G. (1866-1888) and Andrew C. (1873-1954), who married Charlotte E. Ripley (about 1873-1957).
Aaron D. Littlefield was appointed an Acting Master in the United States Navy on March 24, 1862, and was honorably discharged September 30, 1865. In 1871 he joined the United States Revenue-Marine Service (renamed the Revenue Cutter Service in 1894), which operated under the authority of the U. S. Treasury Department. He retired a Captain and in 1908 was informed that he was entitled to the rank and duty pay of a Senior Captain. Aaron D. Littlefield died on May 31, 1917, in Edgartown, Massachusetts.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection primarily consists of letters regarding assignments and orders from the United States Treasury Department to Aaron D. Littlefield. There are also certificates concerning Littlefield’s discharge from the Navy and various Revenue Service Appointments as well as deeds.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Contents of Collection
| Box | Folder | |||
Honorable Discharge Certificate from the United States Navy Department, 1862 | OS GEN 10 | 9 | ||
Incoming Correspondence, 1870-1875 | 1 | 1 | ||
Certificates (4) Appointing Aaron D. Littlefield to 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Lieutenant in the Revenue Service of the United States by President Ulysses S. Grant, 1871, 1872, 1876 | OS GEN 10 | 10 | ||
Incoming Correspondence, 1876-1879 | 1 | 2 | ||
Incoming Correspondence, 1880-1882 | 1 | 3 | ||
Incoming Correspondence, 1883 | 1 | 4 | ||
Incoming Correspondence, 1884-1885 | 1 | 5 | ||
Incoming Correspondence, 1887 | 1 | 6 | ||
Outing Correspondence, 1887 | 1 | 7 | ||
Deed under Power in Power-of-Sale Mortgage from Thomas G. Coffin to Aaron D. Littlefield, 1887 | 1 | 8 | ||
Quitclaim Deed from Aaron D. Littlefield to Horace A. Mayhew, 1887 | 1 | 9 | ||
Incoming Correspondence, 1888-1889 | 1 | 10 | ||
Incoming Correspondence, 1908 | 1 | 11 | ||
Incoming Correspondence, undated | 1 | 12 | ||