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The Weekly Packet, Blue Hill, December 1, 1960

Contributed by: Penobscot Bay Press, Stonington Maine through Blue Hill Historical Society Date: 1960-12-01 Location: Blue Hill Media: Celluloid negative

Working Women of the Old Port

Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.

Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic: Brooklin Schools

When Brooklin, located on the Blue Hill Peninsula, was incorporated in 1849, there were ten school districts and nine one-room school houses. As the years went by, population changes affected the location and number of schools in the area. State requirements began to determine ways that student's education would be handled. Regardless, education of the Brooklin students always remained a high priority for the town.

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"Putting Together First Issue of Weekly Packet, December 1, 1960Blue Hill Historical Society This new group of migrants included professions that…"

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.