Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"There was still a good deal of agricultural activity going on in the area, but new industries taking advantage of the river and the sea were starting…"

Architecture & Landscape database - John P. Thomas

"… Eastport, were Federally financed through the New Deal. As a naval reserve officer, Thomas served in naval intelligence in Portland during World…"

Architecture & Landscape database - George Coombs

"… justice, was most honorable in all his business dealings, knew how to get along with everyone, and was a first-class businessman as well as…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Plymouth Company (Kennebec Proprietors) records, ca. 1625-1824

"… include extensive information about early land dealings; early contact, interactions, and diplomatic relationships with Wabanaki people…"

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.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"With the addition of a new dormitory on Main and Depot Streets, the old Fraternity building would no longer be needed (1962) and was demolished by a…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… Committee's vote unanimous; transition team to deal with details." Bangor Daily News. 11 Dec 1997. Maine Newstand. Web. April 24, 2013. William S."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"The group captured a good deal of media attention with coverage on CBS news, in the New York Times, People Magazine, Opera News, and the Boston Globe."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… in life as he saw first hand what it was like to deal with men who were not honest or ethical. He spent the last $780 of his savings to buy a…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Bass purchased a great deal of adjacent farmland, and, upon his death in 1919, bequeathed a large amount of the land to the park with the agreement…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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