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Historical Items

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Item 12790

Louise Coburn & Mary Low halls & Runnals Union, Colby College, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Colby College Special Collections Date: circa 1945 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Item 75483

The pros and cons of the union at Eastern, Brewer, 2006

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 1974–2000 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc

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Item 11216

University of Maine workers protest, Bangor, 1982

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1982-04-20 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151504

Seton Hall Student Union, South Orange, NJ, ca. 2000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 2000 Location: South Orange Client: Seton Hall University Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect

Online Exhibits

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A Brief History of Colby College

Colby originated in 1813 as Maine Literary and Theological Institution and is now a small private liberal arts college of about 1,800 students. A timeline of the history and development of Colby College from 1813 until the present.

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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.

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Site Pages

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Colby College Special Collections

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"… Index to Places of Interest of Deceased Union Soldiers in the Various and Territories, as Specified in Rolls of Honor Nos."

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"… newly drafted constitution, Maine would enter the Union as a free state. To proponents of slavery in the South, however, this would cause an…"

My Maine Stories

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30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma

30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine

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My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne

Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima