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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"In 1924, Miss Stone was named the first Dean of Women for the school. She retired from the position of school nurse in 1928, when a professional…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Colby College Special Collections

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"Women were suited for the work because of their ability to sew. While Farmington and the world remembers Chester for his “ear protectors”, there was…"

Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library

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

"Prior to living on the island she spent 15 years working overseas mostly in education. On Swan's Island she is a school board member, is an active…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… School graduated its first class of ten young women. Following the graduation ceremonies, the Rev. Dr."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… and Junior Mothercraft were organizations of women gathering together at each other's homes, sharing life experiences, exchanging recipes…"

Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"… a moral, social and academic education for young women who were considered a danger to themselves or a threat to society."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village Schools

"Most of the teachers were women but one male is listed for the year 1909 and beginning in the mid 1930’s several male teachers are noted."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"1937 Crosby served as a role model for young women interested in the outdoors. Strong Historical Society Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby died on Armistice…"

Historic Hallowell - A Chosen Place ~ Once Again

"… she could have ever devised, as good men and women as ever lived. To those that remain, the very few of the great number she has sent out, I say…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Liz, widow Clark, Bangor, 1848

"… in Bangor between 1844 and 1864 and discussed women "who bore a bad name." He wrote that Liz and Clark rented a house and "In a short time the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… in Readfield by a tremendous snowstorm and the women and children were forced to remain for four months until spring, while the men journeyed ahead…"

Old Berwick Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

""The town can now continue educating it's children at home and have a community school where it ought to be", he said."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… on June 29, 1941, took the lives of 34 men and women from the Rumford/Mexico/Dixfield areas. Over the years, the mighty Androscoggin and its…"

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

"Schools added Physical Education to the curriculum and organized intramural boys’ and girls’ sports teams."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"Women's Heritage Tour -- What started as a class project over 10 years ago in an undergraduate history course at University of Maine Farmington was…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - E. S. Dingley Corn Shop crew and huskers, Farmington Falls, ca. 1900

"… Historical Society Description Women and men are husking corn under the shed roof at the E.S."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… of Fly Fishing in Manchester Vermont as part of an exhibit entitled: “A Graceful Rise – Women in Fly Fishing, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”"

Fryeburg Academy Archives

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

"… to pay full credit to the memories of our men and women not now with us.” Guilford Town Hall, 1916 CentennialGuilford Historical Society…"