Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"Thanks to the generosity of the the Maine Women Writers Collection and the Abplanalp Library at the University of New England this volume also has…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"She knew she wanted to be a writer and editor at a very young age. She said, “I suppose I always wanted to be a writer."

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"Chronicler of North Lubec history and extensive writer on mountains and trails. Born in North Lubec on November 3, 1899, Myron was son of Haliburton…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"He is remembered as a prolific writer of hymns, the compiler of collections of hymns, and the author of a vesper service."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"Naturalists mingled with artists and writers; the distinctions between “professional” and “amateur” were fuzzy at best."

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.

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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