Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"Cummings graduated from the Medical School of Maine at Bowdoin College in 1823 and practiced medicine in Portland with his father Stephen Cummings."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 1 of 3

"Along with the rest of the medical field, nursing underwent rapid transformation and professionalization at the turn of the twentieth century."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"This was all part of standard medical training at the time, which was growing in complexity as new advances continued."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"… school diploma, but also “a psychological test, medical and dental charts, and a personality exam.” With growth came further change."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing Class Photos

"… of Nursing Class Photos Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Class Photographs The Mercy Hospital School of Nursing operated from 1920 to 1987…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing Candid Photography

"… Nursing Candid Photography Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Candid Click Image to View Full Slideshow The Mercy Hospital School of Nursing…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"Louis Derry. That same year the Record Room opened. The close relationship between the hospital and wider community has been a feature of Portland…"

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… financial obligations would defeat many of the medical accomplishments.” The entire facility underwent a renovation in the 1980s, but Mercy’s…"

Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"… having something there just in case there was a medical emergency. We also learned we needed a bigger and safer hospital."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"Medical implements from the Lincoln Historical Society collection X Eventually, Thelma Stratton opened the Stratton Hospital on the corner of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"At the moment my sister is having very bad medical issues, so she is always having appointments in far away places."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Two medical institutions served the Lincoln area at that time: the Workman Hospital and Lincoln Hospital—neither of which received certification to…"

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"A graduate of the School of Nursing in Lewiston in 1918, she took vows as a Sister of Mercy in 1922, and in 1926 was appointed superintendent of the…"

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"In 1873, Bishop David Bacon invited them to Portland to teach and care for orphans. From these locations, the Maine Mercy community spread and…"

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 2 of 2

"… of Mercy in 1955, later training at Connecticut School of Pharmacy as a registered hospital pharmacist. She served at Mercy Hospital until 1964."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"VNA Home Health and Hospice On April 23, 1996, VNA Home Health and Hospice (VNA), aligned with Mercy Health System of Maine, which was part of…"

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Medical historians have found that the H1N1 strain of influenza (seen again in 2009) was exceptionally virulent, with death rates among the infected…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… to expand as a well established presence in the medical supply field. In 2002, they were named Maine Exporter of the Year."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"… for the 140 students then enrolled in the School of Nursing. The new expansion was formally dedicated on March 18 and 19, 1943 by Bishop McCarthy…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"The medical facility was renovated and a physician’s office added; a new middle school was constructed and the old one sold for a dollar to house a…"

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

"… if someone were to have an emergency and needed medical attention, the injured person had to ride on someone’s back."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"It is part of the Central Maine Medical Center’s Regional Health Care System and referrals are made to that facility for diagnostic and treatment…"