Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
MS152 |
Title |
Ray Brighton papers, 1960-1995 |
Scope & Content |
Papers of Ray Brighton, dated from approximately the 1960s to the early 1990s. Includes unpublished manuscripts, other unpublished writings, presentation notes, research notes, correspondence, and two audiocassettes of Brighton dictating shipping information from newspapers. FOLDER LISTING BOX 1 (acc. #2024.0059) Folder 1 The Portsmouth Country Club: An Experience in Golf unpublished manuscript (preface, pp. 1-106), undated Folder 2 The Portsmouth Country Club: An Experience in Golf unpublished manuscript (pp. 107-201), undated Folder 3 The Portsmouth Country Club: An Experience in Golf unpublished manuscript (pp. 202-309), undated Folder 4 The Portsmouth Country Club: An Experience in Golf unpublished manuscript (pp. 310-378, appendices), undated Folder 5 Mosquito Fleet unpublished manuscript (preface, pp. 1-151), undated Folder 6 Mosquito Fleet unpublished manuscript (earlier draft), undated Folder 7 Mosquito Fleet unpublished manuscript (pp. [152-272]), undated BOX 2 (acc. #2024.0059) Folder 1 Port of Portsmouth unpublished manuscript (1850s), undated Folder 2 Port of Portsmouth unpublished manuscript (1860s), undated Folder 3 Port of Portsmouth unpublished manuscript (1870s), undated Folder 4 Contintental Frigate Raleigh manuscript notes, undated Folder 5 Portsmouth Aqueduct Company manuscript notes, undated Folder 6 The Capture of the Ship Polly, or, Business as Usual unpublished manuscript, 1980-1986 Folder 7 "Miscellaneous" anecdotes by subject, undated Folder 8 Presentation notes for George Washington talk, undated Folder 9 Presentation notes for shipping talks, undated Folder 10 Presentation notes for women talks, undated Folder 11 Correspondence regarding painting of ship Frank Pierce, 1962 Folder 12 Copy of Frank Jones book contract, 1985 Folder 13 Two audiocassettes of dictated shipping information from newspapers, circa 1975-1985 [digitized June 2024] Tape 1 - Liverpool Telegraph and Shipping Gazette starting 1 Jan 1850 (side 1 duration 00:46:37, digital file 106 MB; side 2 duration 00:17:19, digital file 39.6 MB) Tape 2 - Jan 1870 to 13 Oct [18]70 (side 1 duration 00:30:51, digital file 70.6 MB; side 2 duration 00:13:25, digital file 30.7 MB) BOX 3 (acc. #2024.0059) Folder 1 Notes on Tobias Lear from John B. Mahool, circa 1966 Folder 2 Photocopies of Tobias Lear papers collected by Dudley W. Stoddard, undated Folders 3-5 Correspondence regarding Tobias Lear research and manuscript, 1980-1984 [maintained in original order] Correspondents include Harvard University Library (University Archives), Bowdoin College, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, University of Vermont (Bailey-Howe Library), Governor Dummer Academy, National Archives, Decatur Associates, State of Maryland, District of Columbia Public Library, American Horticultural Society, Foreign Service Journal, Library of Congress, New Hampshire Historical Society, Maryland Historical Society, Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22, Director of Naval History, Gannett Publishing, Times Record (Brunswick, Me.), Pejepscot Historical Society, Masonic Service Association of the United States, Newburyport Public Library, New Hampshire State Archives, Boston Athenaeum, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Newport Historical Society, Huntington Library, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Free Public Library (Rowley, Mass.), Phillips Academy, Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, Essex County Newspapers, Commanding Officer U.S.S. Constitution, U.S.S. Constitution Museum, Duke University, Old Newbury Historical Society, Mount Vernon Museum, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Embassy of the United States Algiers, New York Public Library. Also includes correspondence with Dudley W. Stoddard and Joseph P. Copley regarding the diaries of Tobias Lear. BOX 4 (acc. #2025.0090) Folder 1 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects 1: Rundlett's Field, Wallace Hackett House, Eldridge Mansion, Rundlett's Pond, Rundlett's Mountain, Websterville, Lincoln Hill, The Lookout, The Pines, Wibird Hill (Poverty Cottage), Gravel Pit, The Pound. Subjects 2: Middle Street Lot, Pickering Field, Mendum Estate, Falstaff Tavern, Prospect Park, Ham Pasture, Sheafe Farm, "Mink" Bates Ice Pond, Flatiron Lot, Ward's Corner. Folder 2 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects: South Mill Pond, Marginal Way (Parrott Ave.), Langdon Park, South Playground (Leary Field), Brackett Field, Gun House, South End Diamond, Bicycle Parks, Riverside Park, Currier's Cove, Pest Island, Pest House. Folder 3 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects 1: Islington Creek, Creek Cess Pool, Diving Rock, Eldredge Pond, Roundabout House, Hobo Resort, Creek Fire Station, Little Cottage at the Creek, Ham House, Frenchman's Lane. Subjects 2: Ham Field, Cherry House, Eldredge Brewery, Creek Village, Morley Button Co., Portsmouth Machine Co., Jarvis Factory, North Mill Pond, Green Street Cemetery, Christian Shore. Folder 4 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects: Tattle Point, Brown's Hill, Johnson's Rope Walk, South Parade, Meeting House Hill, Sebastopol, Fort Anglesy [sic], Brimstone Hill, Melcher House, Stacy Hall Stable, Pleasant St. Cemetery, Haven Elm, Dr. Burrough[s]'s Garden, Universalist Field, Night Lunch Cart. Folder 5 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects: Pierce [sic] Block, Pedduzzi [sic] Block, Franklin Block (new), Vaughan St. Theatre, Portsmouth Stone, Winchester Block, Freeman's Oyster House, Rattan Factory, National Block, Davenport House, Stone Stable, Rockingham Stable, Portsmouth Garage, Plaisted's Bus Line, New County Jail (1892). Folder 6 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects: Glebe Building, Town Clock, North Church, Jefferson Market, Parade, Market Square, Church Hill, Spring Market, Ferry Landing, Marginal Railroad, Bow St. Power Plant, Noble's Island, Portsmouth Bridge. Folder 7 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects: Ward's Distillery, North Cemetery, Steam Mill, St. Luke's Hospital, Portsmouth Field, Flag Staff Hill, Sherburne Place, City Farm, Almshouse Field, Sladen Park, City Water Works, Waterbury Estate. Folder 8 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects 1: Sinclair Estate, Richardson Avenue, Oak Hill Farm, Oak Grove Farm, Evelyn Field, Ridge Field, Skating Rinks. Subjects 2: Sagamore Cemetery, Sagamore, Hall Fields, Carey Estate (Little Harbor), Salter's Island (Little Harbor), Seavey's Woods, Sheafe's Woods, Wendell's Woods, Sky Farm. Folder 9 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects: Fountain Head, Haven Spring, Sherburne Pond, Brackett's Pond, Fairgrounds, Rockingham Park. Folder 10 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects: Powder House, Standpipe Hill, The Plains, Globe Tavern, St. Mary's Cemetery, Lafayette Rd., Four Corners, Winchester Farm, Fox Hill, Christ Church, Squirrel Hill, Branscom Hill. Folder 11 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects: Portsmouth Country Club. Folder 12 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects: Pitt Tavern, Court St. Engine House (1877), Weather Tower, Afro-American Cemetery, Haymarket Square, Buckminster House, Portsmouth Academy, Crystal Palace, Haven Field, Windmill (Mason's) Hill, Goodwin Field, Maple Place, Old County Jail, Rock Pasture, Sheldon & Hale Points. Folder 13 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects: Portsmouth Ice Co., Peverly Hill, Pickering Farm, Calvary Cemetery, Long Swamp - Great Swamp, Paradise Hill, Fisher Farm, Pierce Field, Hayes Farm, Hayes Cut. Folder 14 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects: Maplewood Farm, Goldfish Pond, The Gazebo, Freeman's Point, Gravelly Ridge, Wentworth Farm, Cutts Cove, Boiling Rock. Folder 15 Research notes by subject, undated Subjects: Puddle Dock, Liberty Bridge, Liberty Square, Marine Railroad, Pig Turd Alley, Point of Graves, The Bowery, Bordellos, Portsmouth Pier, Portsmouth Coal Pockets, Palestine Beach, Four Tree Island, Pierce Island, Gangway Rock. |
Admin/Biographical History |
Ray Brighton (1914-1997) of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was a journalist and editor for the Portsmouth Herald as well as a historian and writer. |
Creator |
Brighton, Raymond Arthur, 1914-1997 |
Collection |
Ray Brighton papers, 1960-1995 |
Object Name |
Papers, Personal |
Date |
circa 1960-1995 |
Extent of Description |
2 lin. ft. (4 boxes), plus 4 digital files (247 MB) |
Language of Material |
English |
People |
Badger, Samuel Augustus, 1794-1857 Badger, William, 1752-1830 Baker, Mary (Amazeen), 1859-1930 Beal, Zachariah, c1772-1818 Boyd, George, 1733-1787 Boynton, Wyman Pender, 1908-1997 Brighton, Raymond Arthur, 1914-1997 Copley, Joseph P., 1928-1990 Dondero, Mary Ellen (Carey), 1894-1960 Fernald, Frederick Waterman, 1810-1855 Foley, Helen "Eileen" (Dondero), 1918-2016 Hackett, William, 1739-1808 Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792 Ladd, Eliphalet (Col.), 1744-1806 Langdon, John, 1741-1819 Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816 Mahool, John B. McLane, Priscilla Meserve, Nathaniel, 1704-1758 Nelson, George A. Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759 Randall, Peter E. Raynes, George, 1799-1855 Raynes, George, 1832-1905 Shapley, Reuben, 1750-1825 Stoddard, Dudley W. Swazey, Joseph, 1743-1829 Thaxter, Celia (Laighton), 1835-1894 Vaughan, Dorothy Mansfield, 1904-2004 Washington, George, 1732-1799 Whipple, William, 1730-1785 Woodbury, Levi, 1789-1851 |
Search Terms |
Albert Gallatin (Ship) Alexander (Ship) Almshouse Field Altrusa Club (Portsmouth, N.H.) America (HMS; Portsmouth, 1749) Ann Mary Ann (Ship) Ann Parry (Bark; Portsmouth, 1825) Apollo (Ship; Kittery, 1831) Appledore Island Archelaus (Ship; Exeter, 1793) Badger's Island Boiling Rock Brackett Field Brackett's Pond Branscom Hill Brimstone Hill (Pleasant Street) Brown's Hill Buckminster House (Islington Street) Calvary Cemetery Caroline Augusta (Ship; Kittery, 1826) Cathedral (Clipper; Kittery, 1855) Charger (Ship) Christ Church Christian Shore Church Hill Cocheco River Constantine (Ship) Creek Fire Station Creek Village Currier's Cove Cutts Cove Dashing Wave (Clipper; Portsmouth, 1853) Davenport House (70 Court Street) Diving Rock Dover (N.H.) Eldredge Brewery Eldredge Pond Eldridge, Marcellus House (Islington Street) Eliza (Ship; Exeter, 1796) Elizabeth Frith (Ship) Emily Farnum (Ship) Empire (Ship; Portsmouth, 1844) Evelyn Field Exeter (N.H.) Falstaff Tavern (Middle Street) Fernald & Pettigrew Shipyard Fernald & Raynes shipyard Ferry Landing Fisher Farm Flag Staff Hill Flatiron Lot Fort Anglesea Fountain Head Four Tree Island Fox Hill Frank Pierce (Ship) Franklin Block Franklin Pierce House (Concord, N.H.) Freeman's Farm (Spinney Road) Freeman's Oyster House (Congress St.) Frenchman's Lane Gangway Rock George Raynes (Ship; Portsmouth, 1850) Glebe Land Building Glendoveer (Ship) Globe Tavern Gloucester House (Water Street) Goldfish Pond Goodwin Field Granite State (Ship) Gravelly Ridge Green Street Cemetery Gun House Hackett, Wallace House (Middle Street) Hale's Point Ham Field Ham, William House (Strawbery Banke) Harriet & Jessie (Schooner) Harriet Rockwell (Ship) Haven Elm Haven Field Haven Spring Haven, Thomas House Hayes Farm Hayes' Cut Haymarket Square Hercules (Ship) Howard (Ship) Isles of Shoals (Me. and N.H.) Islington Creek Jarvis Hosiery Mill Jefferson Market Johnson's Rope Walk Kittery (Me.) Lafayette Road Langdon Place Leary Field Liberty Bridge Liberty Square Lincoln Hill Little Harbor Lookout, the Maple Place (Goodwin Park) Maplewood Farm (Maplewood Avenue) Marginal Way Market Square Mary Kingsland (Ship) Mason's Hill Meeting House Hill Melcher, Nathaniel House (Walton Alley) Middle Street Mink Bates's Ice Pond Morley Button Company Morning Light (Ship) National Block New Castle (N.H.) New Hampshire Historical Society New Hampshire Port Authority Newfields (N.H.) Newmarket (N.H.) Nightingale (Clipper, 1851) Nile (Ship) Noble's Island North Atlantic (Ship; Portsmouth, 1849) North Cemetery North Church (Portsmouth, N.H.) North Mill Pond Oak Grove Farm Oak Hill Farm Palestine Beach (off Mechanic Street) Parade, the Paradise Hill (Spinney Road) Parrott Avenue Peduzzi Building Peirce Block Peirce Field Peirce Island Pest House Pest Island Peverly Hill Pickering Field Pied Cow (Ship) Pierce Island Pig-turd Alley (Puddle Dock) Pines, the Piscataqua River (Me. and N.H.) Plains, the Plaisted's Bus Line Planet (Brig) Pleasant Street Cemetery Point of Graves Cemetery Portsmouth (N.H.) Portsmouth (Privateer, c1812) Portsmouth (Ship; Portsmouth, 1834) Portsmouth Academy Portsmouth Aqueduct company Portsmouth Athenaeum Portsmouth Coal Pockets Portsmouth Country Club (Portsmouth, N.H.) Portsmouth Field Portsmouth Garage (Fleet Street) Portsmouth Ice Company Portsmouth Machine Company Portsmouth Marginal Railroad Portsmouth Marine Railway Co. Portsmouth Marine Society Portsmouth Steam Mills Portsmouth Stone Portsmouth Water Works Poverty Cottage Powder House (Islington Street) Prospect Park Puddle Dock Neighborhood Raleigh (U.S.S.) Ranger (U.S.S.) Reindeer (Schooner) Richards Avenue Ridge Field Riverside Park Rock Pasture Rockingham Park (Portsmouth, N.H.) Rockingham Stable (Fleet Street) Roman (Ship) Rundlett's Field Rundlett's Mountains Rundlett's Pond Rye (N.H.) Sagamore Cemetery Salter's Island Samoset (Ship) Sea Serpent (Clipper) Seavey's Woods Semiramis (Ship) Shapleigh Island Sheafe Farm (Sagamore Creek) Sheafe's Woods Sheldon Point Sherburne Place Sherburne Pond Shooting Star (Ship) Sierra Nevada (Ship) Sinclair, Charles A. House (Middle Street) Sky Farm (Sagamore Avenue) Sladen Park Smith Monument South Mill Pond South Parade South Playground Spring Market Squirrel Hill St. Luke's Hospital St. Mary's Cemetery Stacy Hall Livery (Pleasant and Washington) Standpipe Hill (Islington Street) Star Island Star of Hope (Ship) Stone Stable (Fleet Street) Tattle Point Thomas Laighton (ship) Thomas Perkins (Ship) Tinqua (Ship) Tobey & Littlefield Shipyard Typhoon (Ship) Universalist Field Vaughan Street Theatre Ward's Corner (Lafayette and Middle) Websterville Wendell's Woods Wentworth Farm Wibird's Hill Wild Duck (Ship) Winchester Block (Congress Street) Winchester Farm Windmill Hill Witch of the Wave (Clipper) Wonolansett (Ship) YWCA |
Subjects |
Aqueducts Bicycles & tricycles Breweries Bridges Bus terminals Businesses Cemeteries Clock towers Correspondence Country clubs Customs administration Estates Factories Farms Fields Fire stations Gardens Golf Historians Historic buildings History - 18th century History - 19th century History - 20th century Hospitals Lectures Local authors Manuscripts Mosquitoes Neighborhoods New Hampshire Newspapers Parks Ponds Portsmouth Athenaeum author Railroad stations Researchers Ship captains Shipbuilding Shipping Ships Shipyards Skating rinks Smithsonian Institution Stables Streets Taverns (Inns) United States Navy White House (Washington, D.C.) Women Woods Writers |