Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"Ashley, published by Second Baptist Church, 2003. ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES Baptist Sewing Circle, PO Box 43, 491 Pendleton Point Road, 734.2022…"

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

"… Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Within the United States, a greater sectional debate over slavery overshadowed the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"… August 11, 1882: Lincoln Pulp & Paper Company is organized. Construction is finished that year and a crude paper machine is installed."

Lincoln, Maine - About Our Project

"… items contributed by more than 200 historical organizations around Maine, more than 100 online exhibits that explore a diverse range of themes and…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"… citizenry, many of whom are involved in service organizations such as the Surry Community Improvement Association, the Surry Garden Club, the…"

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

"Passionate about dancing, he organized and participated in dances at the Hotel and in nearby communities."

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"… In 1836 the United Methodist Church was organized in Lincoln, but the actual building was not built until 1839."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"This organization subdivided and brokered much of the Dark Harbor property to wealthy summer residents and promoted the island's summer resort…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"In addition, year-round organizations including Islesboro Island Trust, Boardman Cottage, Islesboro Sporting Club, the newly renovated Islesboro…"

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"They were for sure a secret organization. The Masons continue to use this hall for their meetings. Bryce Pelkey "Create a statement and prove or…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"… sawmills and houses for different people and organizations. This topic connects to my life because I drive by Fish Hill everyday."

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"… firm under the name of Bradstreet Ford Sales was organized on West Broadway. The grand opening was held on March 10, 1960."

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"When the Governor called upon the state to organize its local militias, Lincoln soldiers became ready."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"When Surry was organized in 1803, there were four school districts (later expanded to nine). In 1808, on petition of Philip Jarvis, John Farnsworth…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"Anxious to have a more stable organization, Massachusetts urged the inhabitants to be incorporated. During a plantation meeting held on January 10…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… of Bangor 1868." The book contains details of an organization he and another man began in 1855. Within its 180 pages, Martin espouses his…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"Center Lovell, Me.: Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation, 1955. (S) Flagg, James Montgomery. Roses and buckshot. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1946."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"A group from each town met to organize their own fundraising. Many people canvassed the area asking for donations."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Over the years, many types of organizations have formed on Islesboro to keep its occupants occupied, everything from Free Masons to Girl Scouts."

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.

Eastern Maine Medical Center

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… city rose and endowed the city with beautiful educational, cultural, governmental, business, and residential structures that still grace Bangor…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… supply of church edifices, and a high grade educational institution at which pupils are fitted for any college in the land."