Maine Memory Network

David Thompson's Diary of Astronomical Observations, 1817

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1817 Location: Montreal Media: Ink on Paper

Roscoe Stephens' telescope, Kennebunk, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Kennebunk Media: Postcard

Student Exhibit: Rebecca Sophie Clarke

Sophie May, whose real name was Rebecca Clarke, was the author of over 40 books between 1861 and 1903. She wrote the "Little Prudy Series" based on the little town of Norridgewock.

Away at School: Letters Home

Young men and women in the 19th century often went away from home -- sometimes for a few months, sometimes for longer periods -- to attend academies, seminaries, or schools run by individuals. While there, they wrote letters home, reporting on boarding arrangements and coursework undertaken, and inquired about the family at home.

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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