Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 17 of 17

"… them who cannot lock the unwelcome visitor in some who cannot lock the unwelcome visitor in some remote recess, but at whose musings the sorrowing…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"… work in the mill in addition to their other business ventures, in order to provide better lives and opportunities for their families. Next..."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"… the tribes often referred to themselves by their family band name. The tribes associated with the Saco River valley were the Pequawket or Pigwacket…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"The Savage Family of Mount Desert Augustus Chase Savage & Family, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1890Mount Desert Island Historical Society Text by…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"His family tree can be traced back through some of the first families to ever set foot on Mt. Desert Island and the outlying crops of lands."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 14 of 17

"In 1863, 269 families were supported. In 1864, 263 families were supported. Lastly, in 1865, 221 families were supported."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"The Andrews family were the most prominent of the local granite pioneers, with the largest quarries in Biddeford, located out along the Pool Road."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Biddeford's Movers & Shakers

"You often hear these names in family stories or local lore, and it is assumed that at one point, they were famous within the community."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 13 of 17

"… local fundraising began in order to support the families of those with enlisted Soldiers. Women and men who remained home started a Soldier Relief…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"… seeking a better life for themselves and their families has been renewed, manifested today by the partnership of old-timers, newcomers, downtown…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"Web. (Google Books) 4 Jan 2010. (N) McArthur Family Papers (c.1865-c.1944). (DC.34) McArthur Library Special Collections."

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.

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Nineteenth Century

"Early Nineteenth Century Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society Some fashion changes are distinct and occur…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"The couple and their family lived in Turner, and eventually moved to Auburn. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Mabelle Martin's casket, Bangor, 1899

"… scene of Mabelle's coffin in the parlor of the family home and included it in the Scrap and Sketch Book he wrote starting in 1888 in which he…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin house floor plan, Bangor, 1864

"… so his children would have a record about their family. Martin and his wife, Clara Cary, bought a house at 130 Center Street in Bangor in 1854."

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"Provenance may stem from the original owner, a family member or descendant, written documentation, maker labels, place of origin; or be established…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"His text, some hand-written and some newspaper clippings that he or others wrote, provides details about the iron-making process, the business end of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2

"Some gowns include trains, such as Lucia Wadsworth’s assembly dress, and some without, as seen in a straight hem gown from Buckfield."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"… Approximately 1833-1840 Martin described his family living in Doctor Allen Rogers House in Hampden's lower corner, moving the Rogers barn, his…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865

"On page 606 of the 650-page journal, he drew illustrations of his rustic furniture. He had found "some curiosities in cedar crooks" in the woods…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

"… time to attend school, also washed & done up the family clothing. Her younger brother often came to my chamber to see me draw & paint the Iron…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… students attended more than one session a year, some taught by private instructors, and some in academies or more formal settings."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"The first would be a history of his family, sprinkled with his "own editorials" from time to time. He wanted his children to know how the "pioneers"…"