Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"Draper said of her work: "I never try to point morals in my monologues; yet I believe the material has got to be something more than a mere…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… and King Cummings Park was dedicated as we tried to slip quietly into the ’90s. Just as Guilford was recognized as a “Main Street 90 Community”…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"In the office it could get very confusing trying to remember everyone’s number to connect the two. The Telephone Drawing by Andrew Tash X Now…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… he shows that Mainers aren’t selfish and always try help the community in some way, such as funding a library or donating to the homeless shelter."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… a new hospital might be more feasible than trying to bring the two existing hospitals up to code."

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 - Education

"The State was flooded with salesmen trying to sell their books. The Principal made his decisions to purchase books based on the quality and the price…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… messages to surrounding towns, local firefighters tried unsuccessfully to battle the inferno. Lewiston and Portland quickly sent fire-fighting…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Despite the fact that Fairbanks tried to maintain control over the settling of land in Letter F, other settlers, who acted independently of…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The city's population, during this trying economic time, grew very slowly from 28749 in 1930 to 29822 in 1940."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.