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Historical Items

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Item 80695

VFW Corps Members In Philadelphia, 1941

Contributed by: An individual through Biddeford Historical Society Date: 1941-08-26 Location: Biddeford; Philadelphia, PA Media: Photographic print

Item 155301

Committee of Safety to Captain William McLellan, Portland, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-10-09 Location: Portland; Portsmouth, NH Media: Ink on paper
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Item 103968

John E. Gaskill, Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Online Exhibits

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Civil Defense: Fear and Safety

In the 1950s and the 1960s, Maine's Civil Defense effort focused on preparedness for hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters and a more global concern, nuclear war. Civil Defense materials urged awareness, along with measures like storing food and other staple items and preparing underground or other shelters.

Exhibit

Music in Maine - Community Music

"… boredom of repetitive movements, learn about job safety, and protest working conditions. Work songs feature “call and response” formats based on…"

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Making Paper, Making Maine

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 Pages

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Site Page

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… the complications of diabetes, to sharing home safety tips, to helping families cope with a terminal illness, VNA has a statewide team of…"

Site Page

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… Isle Historical Society All necessary safety precautions are taken prior to the actual cutting of the tree."

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Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

My Maine Stories

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Story

Senator Susan Deschambault: not afraid to take on challenges
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

Honoring her family's small business roots and community service through her own unconventional path

Story

What does a warming climate mean for Maine?
by David Reidmiller

Climate change affects all aspects of life. What does this mean for Maine?

Story

Hurt People Hurt People
by Nicole Lund

Lund describes experience volunteering at Maine State Prison and befriending an incarcerated person.