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Rumford Area Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 4 of 4

"… by Mark Silber, Rumford Public Library and Rumford Historical Society, Rumford, ME., 2000; Historic Rumford Falls, Illustrated Walking Tour, by…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"SOURCES: Rumford Falls Times, August, 4, 1923 Rumford Falls Times, July 20, 1988 Poem by John McInnis Rumford Falls Times, November 29, 1929…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"Rumford Public Library, Rumford, ca. 1948Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Expanded educational opportunities were available from the Rumford…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"Rumford Mechanics Institute of Rumford, ca. 1911Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Fun and recreational needs of the town were also…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"Hugh J. Chisholm, Rumford, ca. 1920Greater Rumford Area Historical Society The forward thinking Hugh J."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"… Text By: Matt Kaubris Images provided by: Rumford Area Historical Society Rumford High School was built in 1969, with the first class…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 2 of 2

"Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s The Rumford High team of 1975 was a very young team, as they started three sophomores, but still finished…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"… the following companies in the Rumford region: Rumford Falls Paper Company Rumford Falls Sulfite Company, Rumford Falls Publishing Company, Rumford…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2

"William H. Chisholm, Rumford, ca. 1979Greater Rumford Area Historical Society The Rumford Falls Times newspaper, on September 14, 1901 described…"

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

"… & Moulton Copy of a Draft Contract between Rumford and Mexico Water District, Rumford, Maine…Contract for Stripping Basin Mt."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Our Partners

"… Fallon–Rumford Historical Society Dave Gawtry–Rumford Historical Society Nghia Ha–Rumford Historical Society/Site Co-Administrator Irene…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"Rumford Falls Looking South, 1916Greater Rumford Area Historical Society It took eight years to quietly negotiate the purchase of lands…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"… provided by: The Leo Blouin Family and donated to Rumford Area Historical Society As the Town of Rumford became the boomtown of Maine in the early…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"Leane and 1972-2000 by Elliott E. “Bud” Burns, Rumford Historical Society, Rumford Publishing Co, Inc., 1972 and Josten’s Printing and Publishing…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… of B Machine at Oxford Paper Company, Rumford, 1915Greater Rumford Area Historical Society In 1912, Hugh J Chisholm stepped down as President of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"In the spring of 1900, the new Bag Factory at Rumford Falls was started; in December of 1900, the bag machines from the New York plant were shipped…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Project Photos

"… Peru Elementary School, pot-luck social at the Rumford Public Library. For more, and larger, photos click here."

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"Rumford Center Ferry, ca. 1900Greater Rumford Area Historical Society The towns of RSU 10 range in size from Byron (145) to Rumford (4,218), but…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Buckfield

"High School Portland and Rumford Falls Sunday Paper Train August 1898, BuckfieldGreater Rumford Area Historical Society Buckfield was first…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"The Flood of 1936, Ridlonville to Rumford bridgeMexico Historical Society After the Depression things began to look up."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… the river were the Rumford Falls Paper Company, Rumford Falls Power Company, and the Rumford Falls and Rangeley Lakes Railroad."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"In 1926 The Strathglass Fife Band of Mexico and Rumford was formed. First practices were held in the Rumford Band Room on Canal Street but later…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"… place on the Swift River between Mexico and Rumford that was used when the river was low in summer and on the ice in winter."