Keywords: Operator
Item 61878
Gwen May remembers working the Swan's Island telephone switchboard in the 1960s
Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3
Item 69481
Share Certificate, Franklin Farmers Co-Operative Tel. Co., Strong, 1912
Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: 1912-05-03 Location: Strong Media: Ink on paper
Item 151759
Walch Publishing parking plan, Portland, 1991-1999
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1991–1999 Location: Portland Client: Walch Properties Architect: Allied Architects & Engineers
Item 151662
Snow house on Neal Street, Portland, 1902
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1902 Location: Portland; Portland Client: Nellie Snow Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Exhibit
Shepard Cary: Lumberman, Legislator, Leader and Legend
Shepard Cary (1805-1866) was one of the leading -- and wealthiest -- residents of early Aroostook County. He was a lumberman, merchant, mill operator, and legislator.
Exhibit
Reuben Ruby: Hackman, Activist
Reuben Ruby of Portland operated a hack in the city, using his work to earn a living and to help carry out his activist interests, especially abolition and the Underground Railroad.
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory
"Located on Upper Main Street, the cheese factory operated for several years, starting in 1871. This factory had been organized by local farmers, and…"
Site Page
Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong
"… he soon realized that he needed to relocate his operations to a site where the raw material was readily available."
Story
Working as a telephone operator in the 1940s
by Doris Tardy
Working as a telephone operator in 1946 was new and exciting, and challenging.
Story
I have thought about Vietnam almost every day for 48 years
by Ted Heselton
Working as a heavy equipment operator in Vietnam
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
Students will learn about the people who have occupied the office of Governor and how the Office of Governor operates. The students will understand the different hats and relationships that the Governor has.
Lesson Plan
Primary Sources: The Maine Shipyard
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students a close-up look at historical operations behind Maine's famed shipbuilding and shipping industries. Students will examine primary sources including letters, bills of lading, images, and objects, and draw informed hypotheses about the evolution of the seafaring industry and its impact on Maine’s communities over time.
