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Historical Items

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Item 15535

Samuel E. Stone of Brewer, military discharge paper, 1865

Contributed by: Brewer Public Library Date: 1895-05-13 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Item 13648

George H. Sweet discharge papers, Bucksport, 1866

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: 1866-07-05 Location: Bucksport Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74935

Medical director report on Perkins, New Orleans, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863-05-13 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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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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Home Ties: Sebago During the Civil War

Letters to and from Sebago soldiers who served in the Civil War show concern on both sides about farms and other issues at home as well as concern from the home front about soldiers' well-being.

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George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator

George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.

Site Pages

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 3 of 3

"… was filled February 25th, 1915 so as to first discharge over the overflow”. The Safe Drinking Water Act of the 1990’s made open reservoirs, unless…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943

"He was discharged September 15, 1945. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming, WW II, South Germany, 1945

"He was discharged on February 14, 1946. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Welcome home Sgt. Cunningham
by Donald C Cunningham

It was great to be back in Maine.

Story

Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne

Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII

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Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR