Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Jeremy Nelson

"At one point he lent his notes to someone, but never got them back. He had to record them again from memory."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"Observing their operations in later years, Burr noted the Sisters “spared no expense” to keep their members trained in the latest procedures."

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"… his friend Manola Gilman of Cumberland Mills noted “you boys are about as safe in France now tho [sic] as the people are around here."

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… While the exact numbers vary, William Willis, noted Maine historian, tallied 2,074 yeas to 2,524 nays.[13] Furthermore, the acclaimed historian…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"Pyle noted that “Northeast Harbor faces a graver threat today than in all its history…It is dying as a residential community.” In 1989, there were…"

Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen

""Faith" Hubbard Free Library Another noted granite worker, William Rich, was born in Cornwall, England on December 23,1833 and died in Hallowell on…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"… from http://www.readseries.com/auth-a/ab-bio.html#notes. Ripperton, Lisa. "The Baldwin Project: Jacob Abbott." The Baldwin Online Literature…"

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… is over,” wrote the January 11 issue on page 1, noting 40-45 degree temperatures and pussywillows reported out in South Lubec."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Note how the workers appear, casually working and walking atop the I-beam. Higher tides than normal come during new moons, as occurred on a cold…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… Maine 04848, area code 207 unless otherwise noted. MAINE COMMUNITY HERITAGE PROJECT, ISLESBORO PARTNERS Islesboro Historical Society PO Box 301…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"SEE New NOTES Mary Camp Swanton and Henry Worcester Swanton, Ambrotypes, ca. 1864, BathPatten Free Library In addition to Zina Hyde, John Swanton…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Atticus: A Fugitive Slave

"Note: The Atticus incident sparked a large legal battle between the states of Maine and Georgia, but was gradually forgotten and never quite resolved."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… and gardens started, Guilford residents have been noted for their industrious nature. This characteristic continues today, nearly 200 years later…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"SEE NOTES Mattie A Pinette - Medals and AchievementsGuilford Historical Society After the successful landings and the liberation of France, Mattie…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"… Historical Society & Museum Source Notes 1.Susan Dudley Gold, ed., Scarborough at 350: Linking the Past to the Present (Scarborough, ME: Friends…"

Southwest Harbor Public Library

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South Portland Historical Society

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Architecture & Landscape database - John P. Thomas

"… near his grandfather William Widgery Thomas, a noted diplomat. Thomas attended Milton Academy and Harvard University, graduating in 1909."

Architecture & Landscape database - Gridley Barrows

"… in New York City on WPA mural projects with such noted artists as Stuart Davis and Philip Guston. Between 1939 and 1942, he assisted in running a…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"Finally, it is noted that it was his job to settle differences between the town and anyone having a complaint against the town."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"Note that the water of Johnson Bay beyond the end of the street is not visible, probably a result of fog always common in Lubec even during midsummer."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… for Educator Resources for this exhibit? Source Notes 1. William S. Southgate, The History of Scarborough from 1633 to 1783 (Portland, ME:Brown…"

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

"Parker is noted as the second settler in town, building a home and farm in the East Village. He was a respected member of town and always welcomed…"