Maine Memory Network

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.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 1 of 3

"… Images from After moving to the United States for freedom and to avoid the Vietnam War, my parents had to adapt a lot."

Blue Hill Public Library

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"… view but also for that quiet seclusion and freedom from disturbing influences which are necessary to all artistic accomplishment." It was believed…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"Knowing that so many men bravely fought for freedom makes us even more proud to be from such a patriotic and historically rich town."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"By 1800 women enjoyed the relative freedom of loose, partly classically inspired short waisted gowns, notably made of cotton, fashion’s new favorite…"

Guilford, Maine - EXHIBITS

"VETERANS TRIBUTES Acutely aware that our freedoms have come at a very high price, Guilford is extremely proud of all who have served our great…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"… officials obstructed their religious freedoms—an issue they believed could be alleviated by direct royal control."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"Cunningham of Freedom, shown resting his hand on a sample miniature Empire bureau. Other trades include printing and harness making."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"Perhaps he yearned for the breath of freedom on open water, where he could feel the pulse of nature without having to explain it to anyone." –Donna…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"later married a girl from Freedom, Maine. It is odd that I have a friend with the last name of Clay, and she lives right around here."

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… approved by Rome, gave the original Sisters the freedom to go wherever the poor, sick, and uneducated needed help."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… of the automobile, which allowed area residents freedom to travel farther distances to other amusement parks and resorts, now all within easy reach…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"After three days of freedom, Swan set out to turn himself back in, but died on the street. A world away, the Swan’s Island settlers had taken matters…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… the dedication of Malaga as part of the Maine Freedom Trail. At the podium, the governor briefly put his notes down to speak directly to the…"

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

"She was a great champion for civil rights and freedom of expression, and had a keen interest in Eastern religions."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… of the Mercy Rule, which gave the Sisters the freedom to travel wherever the poor, sick, and uneducated needed help."

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

"… descendent of English emigrants seeking religious freedoms, was the first settler of New Portland. He traveled up the Seven Mile Brook (today known…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… that slavery violated man's God given rights to freedom; slavery must be ended. Other abolitionists found receptive audiences in Bangor during the…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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