Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"members. The hall was used for dances, social and religious gatherings, plays, concerts,bingo, fundraisers, town meeting, and the annual eighth grade…"

Maine Central Institute

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Norcross Heritage Trust

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Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"… for tea, a reciprocal activity that maintained social relationships. It is also suggested that, complex though they appear, the looser less…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… was well positioned to enjoy a sophisticated social life, and afford fine dressmaking to go with it."

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"… with a stylish hat, was a popular choice for social outings and events. An avid world traveler, perhaps Lucile Atkinson Baker (1892-1976) wore the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"… Christopher Brennick, Secondary Education major, Social Studies concentration, University of Maine at Farmington, Class of 2010; and Michael…"

Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"… fact that Hallowell contributed to the economic, social and political history of the state and nation in areas reflective of American ingenuity and…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"The Franklin Debating Society: A Social History of Hallowell, Me. In the Early 19th Century. Hallowell, ME: Hains Ledge Press, 2003. Marshall, Megan."

Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"… the Technology Integrator at SAMS, has been a social studies/technology teacher for 25 years and has always looked for creative ways to help…"

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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Hubbard Free Library

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Farmington Public Library

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Yarmouth Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"It also housed dances, social gatherings, and had a movie projector. The Lodge room and kitchen were upstairs, while the dance hall and movie…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"… of eighteenth-century political upheavals, social change, and enlightenment ideas, modes of dress changed during the late eighteenth century."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 2 of 5

"… settlers into existing Indigenous economic and social systems. In a similar deed, the Wabanaki leader Warrabitta, known also as Jane or Joan…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Home

"… and the economic, political, geographic, and social establishment of Maine as a state. These primary resources provide essential context for…"

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."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… on the island continue to operate as important social and charitable organizations. Historically, they encouraged Swan’s Island’s status as a "dry…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"… were gone and its standing as the country’s social capital was over. Half of the eastern side of the island was in ashes."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"… calling on friends, and the weekly dance or social at the Inn. It was a very vibrant scene and young Charles, together with his vivacious mother…"

Historic Hallowell - Martha Ballard

"… her in pursuit of what Ulrich describes as "social medicine," traveled in all kinds of weather, including storms and floods."