Maine Memory Network

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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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.

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

"Martin and his wife, Clara Cary, bought a house at 130 Center Street in Bangor in 1854. Five of their six children were born there."

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

"… black gauze overdress is all that survives to record what Zilpah Wadsworth Longfellow wore in mourning for her brother, Henry Wadsworth, who was…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"… he began writing and illustrating in 1864 to record his experiences for his children. He noted that the color he used was correct when he made the…"

Windham Historical Society

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… Resources Artifacts Archives Audio Tapes Cemetery Records Genealogy Records Photographs Post Cards Reference Books Permanent and changing exhibits…"

Blue Hill Historical Society

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Dixfield Historical Society

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Acadia National Park

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"… in both the Pejepscot and Kennebec Proprietors records. Notably, the Kennebec Proprietors pled with him to be reimbursed for the Crown…"

William Fogg Public Library

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Northeast Historic Film

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Skowhegan History House

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Three years later, in 1742, North Yarmouth town records record the beginnings of Tuttle Road. This first road extended from present day Middle Road…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"In 1905, Lewis Whitten held the record for hauling the largest load (11 tons) of birch logs six miles to the mill with one pair of horses."

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"The Native Americans were the first recorded people to have the religious faith of Catholicism in this area."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"… upon themselves toward the end of the industry to record in word and photograph how the herring were turned into tasty ready-to-eat smoked fish."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… it went the 3000 volume library and all the early records of the school that were donated shortly before the fire."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"It continues to serve as the town's journal of record. Later in the decade, Jerry Durnbaugh and Bob Bannister founded the Peninsula Ambulance Corps."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Many of these families depended on farming for their livelihood. This was especially true for North Yarmouth, since it had lost its primary…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… settlers fled to Portsmouth and beyond and town records were taken to Boston, where they remained until 1720."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… and townhouse erected in the township." Peru Center Ferry A horse and wagon are docking at the Peru Center Ferry landinfPeru Historical…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"The records show that the few interactions between the two groups were friendly, except for an occasional misunderstanding."