Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"She retired to the island after 20 years in social work and public school education. Prior to living on the island she spent 15 years working…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Welcome

"… on great significance in weaving together the social fabric of the communities. X We hope you will enjoy reading more about our towns."

Rockland Historical Society

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Yarmouth Historical Society

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

"… active FOL was responsible for many fund raising activities, including talent shows, musicales at the Herbert Hotel and Winter’s Inn in Kingfield…"

Skowhegan Free Public Library

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Fryeburg Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"Barn raisings were the first social events, consisting of fiddle playing, dancing, and plenty of good food."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… year-round, had easy access to island business, social and worship activities in the central and southern parts of the island."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… houses were generally spacious and suited to social gatherings and gracious living. In 1884, Wilde Rose, now named Shoreacre, was the first cottage…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"… ash strips, weaving baskets and, of course, socializing and playing games. Trying out blubber, 1880Abbe Museum In cast-iron pots blackened by…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"Harris' Social Studies class can be viewed below: Brianna Fink "Research your topic and summarize the ‘who, what, when, and where’ in the form of a…"

NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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Kennebunkport Historical Society

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

"… birds, and marine life, weather observations, and social activities. In the evening they played a card game called whist, read novels, analyzed…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… looked to Farmington as a hub of musical and social entertainment while Farmington’s resident looked to Lewiston as a broader source of cultural…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… also a variety of rooms for entertainment and socialization. Another business that was in the Columbian Block was the Columbian Theatre."

Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"Yet, for reasons both commercial and social, since the earliest times, people in this region have regularly made such journeys, and evidence of this…"

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.

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Colby College Special Collections

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… were left to fend for themselves without any social service support or a land base to sustain them."