Keywords: Health services
Item 22347
Children's health camp, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Media: Photographic print
Item 7702
Students at public health visit, Yarmouth, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photoprint
Item 135759
McGeachey Hall Mental Health Center floor plan, Portland, 1981
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1981 Location: Portland Client: Maine Medical Center Architect: Stevens Architects
Item 110012
Sketch for Maternity Hospital, Portland, ca. 1914
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Portland Client: unknown Architect: Frederick A. Tompson
Exhibit
Among the Lungers: Treating TB
Tuberculosis -- or consumption as it often was called -- claimed so many lives and so threatened the health of communities that private organizations and, by 1915, the state, got involved in TB treatment. The state's first tuberculosis sanatorium was built on Greenwood Mountain in Hebron and introduced a new philosophy of treatment.
Exhibit
Doing Good: Medical Stories of Maine
Throughout Maine’s history, individuals have worked to improve and expand medical care, not only for the health of those living in Maine, but for many around the world who need care and help.
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Story
Service in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan by MAJ Adam R. Cote
by Adam R. Cote
Military Service has had a deep impact my life
Story
Portland cuisine supports health in West Africa
by Maria Cushing
I present Portuguese inspired food to fundraise for Amigos de Mente
Lesson Plan
Primary Sources: Healthcare History in Maine
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students the opportunity to read and analyze letters, literature, and other primary documents and articles of material culture from the MHS collections relating to how people in Maine have given and received healthcare throughout history. Students will discuss the giving and receiving of medicines and treatments from the 18th-21st centuries, the evolving role of hospitals since the 19th century, and how the nursing profession has changed since the Civil War. Students will also look at how people and healthcare facilities in Maine have addressed epidemics in the past, such as influenza and tuberculosis, and what we can learn today from studying the history of healthcare and medicine.
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: Health Education & Physical Education, Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce students to myriad communities in Maine, past and present, through the universal lens of sports and group activities. Students will explore and understand the history of many of Maine’s recreational pastimes, what makes Maine the ideal location for some outdoor sports, and how communities have come together through team activities throughout Maine’s history.
