Maine Memory Network

Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Valentine, Brooksville, 1851

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1851 Location: Westport Island; Belfast; Sedgwick; Brooksville Media: Ink on paper

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Bucket crew at work on power lines, 1969

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1969 Media: Photographic print

Eastern Fine Paper

The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.

Fallen Heroes: Jewish Soldiers and Sailors, The Great War

Thirty-four young Jewish men from Maine died in the service of their country in the two World Wars. This project, including a Maine Memory Network exhibit, is meant to say a little something about some of them. More than just names on a public memorial marker or grave stone, these men were getting started in adult life. They had newly acquired high school and college diplomas, they had friends, families and communities who loved and valued them, and felt the losses of their deaths.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economy on Mt. Desert Island

"… weather the troubled times with mininal, if any, losses. Many of the summer residents did not fare as well and lost their fortunes and were no…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community

"… significant political change, and a significant loss of territory, to Hallowell. In 1797 the Massachusetts General Court voted to allow what is now…"

November 1st on Horseshoe Pond
by Susan Mancine

A poem about the loss of three elderly relatives

Used, Abused, Battered, and Confused
by Anonymous (Maine Correctional Center)

The experience of domestic violence and the criminal justice system in Maine