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Frye Island Historical Society

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Background

"… consulted and handled in person; preservation concerns; the overall breadth and uniqueness of the holdings; the documentation of a critical time of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… as I suppose it is considered by the parties concerned, is the final marriage of Tim Belcher and Margaret Butler, which came off the 19 of Jan…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… Text by Karyn Field The early settlers were very concerned about education. School was first held in private homes, with the teachers “boarded…"

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

"… worker, demanding of himself and others, yet was concerned for the welfare of others, such as in adequate housing and education."

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 Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"Q: What were your feelings and concerns during this? If you had the generator for heat you weren’t too worried about that."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Schooling had been a concern from the beginning, and had been the first issue brought up in the 1777 meeting of Mount Desert Plantation, before it…"

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

"They expressed concern for the land in their logbooks, their letters, and their published articles. “…is it possible to protect the natural beauty of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"During the war, he was particularly concerned with coastal shipping and defenses in the District of Maine."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… of the National Marine Fisheries Service and are concerned with lobster harvesting between three and 200 miles offshore."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… shall be made of the books and to manage the concerns of said Library.” It is unknown whether the meeting was called to consider an end to the…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… the Bar Harbor fires in 1947 resulted in deep concern on the part of the Surry citizens whose community was as tinder dry as Mount Desert Island."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… of “an entirely new idea of a nurse” that was concerned not just with treatment but prevention of illness."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… to obtain ownership of lands and were not highly concerned with the methods used in achieving this. The French too were interested in lands of this…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"Savage was concerned a future fire might engulf this nearby barn. He feared the barn risked being tinder for the entire neighborhood had the hay…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… state that Crosby was involved in many issues concerning the church. Days of “humiliation, fasting and prayer” were often practiced by the church…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… company around and became a solvent manufacturing concern once again. In 1943, Mr. Cummings purchased controlling interest in Piscataquis Woolen on…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"He would really be concerned about how we get around town, because he wouldn’t even know what a car is."

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

"… to perfect everything he attempted, and his concern with "society" shine through. His interest in fashion was, in part, an effort to have the most…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"His concerns were working conditions and long hours. Also, he observed that schooling was given second place by some parents who needed the money the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… of 1999, some bold members of the area community, concerned that the property might be developed into house lots, formed a nonprofit organization…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… the 1790s, residents of Blue Hill have been very concerned with the education of their young people."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… by which nature had separated peoples of common concerns. But work remained. A bright new brick building was erected to house permanently U.S."