Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"The War Effort Research and text contributed by Emily, Alex, Kayleigh, Jessica, and Nick Rationing was a fixed allowance for provisions or…"

Skowhegan Community History - Sister Communities

"… Communities This project was a part of pilot effort by Maine Historical Society, under funding from a private foundation, to support community…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… House became a focus of charity and fundraising efforts for the next six years, finally opening in 1998."

Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"… members, and have been leaders in a local effort to save their town's Grange Hall. They have created a historic walking tour that includes a map…"

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.

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

"… the heart of downtown, divisive politics, and an effort by the residents of the beach neighborhoods to separate themselves from the rest of the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"… could work even part time to produce for the war effort was groundbreaking. After the end of the war, though, the men returned home to their jobs…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"Efforts to revive the downtown area continue, but it will never be restored to its former glory. Students at the James F."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Welcome - Valkommen

"That community and its culture endures today with its celebrations at Midsommer and St. Lucia. Swedish folk dancing and the sounds of Swedish music…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - About This Project

"… This Project This project was a part of pilot effort by Maine Historical Society, under funding from a private foundation, to support community…"

Life on a Tidal River - About Us

"Many other people volunteered their time and effort to help with this project. They include: Martha Hurd Beiser, Community volunteer in the classroom…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Outdoor Pool

"… Congregational Church has devoted much time and effort to make this a reality. The Robinson Memorial Bathhouse was built and dedicated that same…"

Guilford, Maine - CONTACT US

"… Heritage Project and will be a continuing team effort to update our Guilford history website. Please visit our Museum filled with historic…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society

"… to share their interests via a collaborative effort with the Scarborough Middle School and the Scarborough Public Library."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… of High Peaks communities and resources.” Local efforts such as the Strong Historical Society, High Peaks Alliance and Rangeley Region Sports and…"

Lewiston Public Library

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Farmington Public Library

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Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"In 1950, the community had suffered yet another blow when construction of the interstate highway system divided its most valuable farmland and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Farming

"… Sheep were raised in large flocks with little effort and expense because of the extensive pastureland."

Pittsfield Historical Society

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Freeport Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"The community banded together in an effort to preserve what history remained—donating family photograph collections, participating in oral history…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"… and interest to make the physical and temporal effort to save and re-purpose our older buildings? Or will other broader forces, such as an…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Despite efforts at expanding industry, lobster fishing could not support the number of jobs brought in by the earlier fishing and quarrying."