Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"Local residents volunteered their time to help The Packet get up and running. It continues to serve as the town's journal of record."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… on April 28, 1861, and on May 3 Luther joined the volunteers of the 1st Maine Volunteer Regiment. These 779 men signed up to serve for three months."

Cumberland Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… commenced and on November 14, 1965, 50 volunteers participated in rebuilding the mill. On December 31, 1965 the dedication of the new mill was held…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"Kate Hartig of Portland volunteered as a Candy Striper during high school, and then became Director of Volunteers in 1979."

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.

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

"Books were being collected from a multitude of volunteer sources, including a trip by Nona and Joan in her truck to pick up a load of free books from…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"& 1 Regt Of Cavalry (call the best Volunteer Cavalry in the service) all of which are to be depended on in time of need."

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… by the Blue Hill Historical Society, an all-volunteer organization devoted to working with other groups and institutions in Blue Hill to preserve…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"Surry volunteers maintained all night vigils in search of German boats and submarines. Surry Historical Society As with all wars, there were…"

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"Some volunteered for a few hours at a time; others more frequently, while some lived at the House of Mercy on Baggot Street, Dublin."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"The Blue Hill Volunteer Fire Department, established in 1910, used horses to pull its equipment until purchasing its first motorized vehicle in 1929."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… the store burned, but a portion was saved by a volunteer bucket brigade from the Mill Stream behind it."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Fires on Swan's Island are fought with volunteer efforts, but a truck and fire station were acquired in the early 1950s."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"Today, numerous volunteers and supporters are working in support of the organization’s mission - to transform Skyline Farm into a community resource…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"A volunteer life-saving crew from Cape Elizabeth hauled a heavy surfboat more than nine miles over muddy roads to the eastern side of Prouts Neck."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Hearing of King's command, many from Maine volunteered for service under him. Defense of local coastlines and communities was left to town militias."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… The first bridge across the river was built by volunteer work and subscription, and opened to travel around 1821."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… Grange Hall, dedicated in 1959, was built through volunteer labor and financed with bean suppers and other fundraisers."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Bangor's elite Rifle Corps volunteered its services. The so called Aroostook War was avoided, however, when Gen."

Acadian Archives

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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