Keywords: Chisholm School
Item 79436
Chisholm School, Rumford, ca. 1912
Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Rumford Media: Postcard
Item 35372
John Bapst Junior Senior Prom Dance Ticket, Bangor, 1953
Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School Date: 1953-05-13 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Rumford's Notable Citizens in the Civil War
A number of Rumford area residents played important roles during the Civil War -- and in the community afterwards. Among these are William King Kimball, who commanded the 12th Maine for much of the war.
Exhibit
Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.
Site Page
Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2
"Johns, coached by Taylor, and Chisholm School, coached by Lapointe, battling each week for local supremacy."
Site Page
Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4
"Higher education was later provided at Stephens High School on York Street. It was built in 1911, with additions being made in 1915, 1917 and 1931."
Story
Canadian immigrant founds worlds largest paper company in 1898
by Hugh J. Chisholm
Hugh J. Chisholm founded International Paper, which was the world's largest paper company in 1898.
