Maine Memory Network

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.

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"John Ruck John Ruck was the brother in law of Thomas Hutchinson and the father in law of Benning Wentworth."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"He next set up a partnership with his brother-in-law, Dr. Benjamin Jones Porter, and opened a store, which was conducted by Dr. Porter."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Arvida Hayford, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… "Irish men & women in open defiance of the Maine law." He further charged that Hayford provided housing for "bad women." View additional…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"After Daniel Wilkinson's death sentence, the law stating No Capital Punishment in Maine was made. Daniel's partner was sentenced to life in prison…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… all the residents of the county by enforcing laws, conducting trials, and recording wills and deeds."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"After graduating cum laude from law school in 1965, he returned to Bangor to begin his career in law."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"Laws intended to stop the sale and use of liquor were often ignored. Officers would sometimes conduct raids but keep the liquor."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… he turned 21, Hannibal left his home to study the law at the offices of Fessenden and Dubois, under Samuel C."

Maine Department of Transportation

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City of Portland Department of Public Works

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Historic Hallowell - Dr. John Hubbard

"… notable act as Governor was to sign the "Maine Law"-An Act for the Suppression of Drinking Houses and Tippling Shops-the state's first prohibition…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 2 of 2

"Once in office, his uncle appointed him to the official expedition to inspect the fortifications to the east."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"… Free Library? X Front Street, From Post Office Square, Bath. ca. 1930Patten Free Library A year-long learning experience that has…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Post Office & Custom House, Bath, ca. 1901Patten Free Library According to the 1851 map of Bath, three separate buildings occupied the property…"

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

"Washington: Government Printing Office, 1868. U.S. Quartermaster’s Dept. Roll of Honor (No. XIV). Names of Soldiers who, In Defense of the American…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… had a courtroom, a marshal's office, a judge's office, and a police matron's office. The City Hall is still used for meetings and official city…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"… change for the building happened when it became law offices again. It is located today on Main Street next to the Northeastland Hotel’s Sidewalk…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… including a mayor's office, a treasurer's office, assessor's office and the police department."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"Moses, John Calvin Stevens, Officer Merrill, and Mrs. Chas. B. Harrington. Galen C. Moses funded the YMCA, provided funds for the 1889 building for…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"Front Street, From Post Office Square, Bath. ca. 1930Patten Free Library At midnight on December 12, 1954, the City of Bath converted to dial…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Perry Opera House

"Grant Law Offices in 1953. It is still this way today. Sources: Presque Isle Historical Society. A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Historic Downtown…"

Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"The city demanded more regulations, requirements, or conditions to enforce the law. Luther F. Gray, City Marshall, Hallowell, 1931Hubbard Free…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"… a livery stable at the base of the chimney in the office. The fire could have been put out except for the break in the water line connecting from…"