Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"… only reference book in the school was a Lincoln Library book, which was shared by the students. Then in 1939 a regional track meeting was held in…"

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"… through support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Maine Historical Society inventoried, rehoused and digitized its…"

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA-30-16-0356-16."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"Patten Free Library The separationists and anti-separationists heard and acknowledged the other side's arguments."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"Map of the State of Maine, 1820Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Within the United States, a greater sectional debate…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… detail of A Map of the State of Maine (1820) by Moses Greenleaf. Contributed by Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education."

Architecture & Landscape database - Gridley Barrows

"On May 12, 2000, the Lewiston Public Library and the Lewiston Historic Preservation Review Board held a public gathering to recognize the lifework of…"

Architecture & Landscape database - John Calvin Stevens

"The Society also owns the Stevens architectural library, which was donated by Paul S. Stevens, the architect’s great grandson."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… Centennial celebration, 1911Lubec Memorial Library Stars and Stripes Throughout Lubec The recently constructed Knights of Pythias Hall on Pleasant…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"… lounge, dressing room, conference room, and library. St. Joseph Hospital operating room, Bangor, ca. 1960St."

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.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… outside the Building of The Arts Northeast Harbor Library The legendary violinist and composer Fritz Kreisler was born on February 2, 1875, in…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"Eliot, unpublished journal, 1883-1884, Loeb Library Special Collections, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University “The United States have but…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"… Kennebec River, Hallowell, ca.1853Hubbard Free Library As reported in the September 24, 2001, Kennebec Journal, Kevin Pomerleau and four other…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… parade float, Lubec, 1911Lubec Memorial Library Cobscook Tribe No. 80 float, Lubec, 1911 Lubec Historical Society The large Lubec crowds…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… Society, Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, Prersque Isle Air Museum, Maine Historical Society, Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"Photo courtesy of Isaac W. Case Library X The 22nd Maine Soldiers from the 22nd Maine Regiment were from Bangor and its many surrounding towns."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"… Hotel, Low's Covered Bridge 4) Guilford Memorial Library, Chase-Em-In Tea Room, Masonic Hall 5) Oldest House in Guilford Odd Fellows Hall Text…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"The first library of the new building was donated by Charles E. Adams. The money for the costs of the building was donated by Dr. Aurill. Mr."

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"He also donated money to start the Lincoln Library. The clock on the Methodist Church struck for the first time on November 16, 1878."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… May poetry collection, 1903Farmington Public Library Return to Student Research The May Sisters, Julia and Sara Julia Harris May was born April…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - About the Project

"… took thousands of photos, and we spent hours in libraries and archives reading and scanning documents and newspaper reports."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"1910Jesup Memorial Library The hotel scene did start to fade. Rich summer visitors wanted more than just rooms. They wanted their own cottages."