Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… Martin began compiling, illustrating, and writing in the Scrap & Sketch Book on June 14, 1864, when he also was writing his Journal."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"While writing about his life and his community was important to Martin, so were his visual recordings and imaginings."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"The Journal that he began writing in 1864, and the scrapbooks he wrote between 1864 and 1889 afford a remarkable record of Bangor, Hampden…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… 3: 1867- In this volume, which Martin began writing in 1867 and concluded in the early 1870s, he continues the political discussions that comprise…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"After Ella Stevens' death in 1945, the property that John Martin had so lovingly tended, now a tenement, was sold for $200. Martin's writings then…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"The dates vary in Martin's writing. The bylaws at the end further expand Martin's sense of the propriety and social status of dancing, as he calls…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… that so many grew up learning to read and write. All the books that they had were the Bible, Watts’ hymn book and the Almanac, which were resorted…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… until 1854, when he resigned to devote himself to writing poetry. Widely read during his lifetime, Longfellow is best remembered for his books of…"

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"… these early forms of photography is difficult to write. Nevertheless, they have a charm of their own, whether it is the forbidding visage of an old…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"The new writing utensils did not have these disadvantages, and were considered a great invention. Slates and slate pencils are no longer used for…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott and Fewacres, Farmington, 1903

"… most of them in series, and is credited with writing some of the earliest American juvenile literature deserving of the term "children's…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"… an Islesboro Central School high school senior to write the Narrative/Historical Overview about Islesboro’s history."

Early Maine Photography - Art

"… unframed portrait shows a man in formal clothing writing with a quill pen. The painting style is reminiscent of the Readfield artist Jonathan…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 1 of 4

"When she attended Ashland High School, her teachers taught history, geography, math, home economics, and algebra."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"These are much easier to write on and erase. They allow for colored markers, but still require felt erasers."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"… or entirely new structures. The scope of this writing cannot properly describe or document other Asticou buildings on the move, but a list of a few…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - U.S. Flagship Hartford

"I hope all is well back home. Write often and send my love to the family. Your good friend, Trent Gunner Gunboat Kennebec Thomaston Historical…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Julia continued to spend her summers at her home in Strong until her death in 1912. In 1920 the school building was moved up Main Street where it…"

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"… Arnold and returned to his home to die of pneumonia. Research material from the Skowhegan History House was used in the writing of this essay."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"During Jacob’s stay in Roxbury he also began writing children’s books. Jacob wrote many of his “Rollo Books” while in Roxbury, which were fictional…"

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 2 of 2

"… records, an active participant in the project, providing excellent writing throughout the site. Tom Goulette, Guilford Town Manager HOME"

Thomaston Historical Society

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

"Much of her memorabilia and many of her writings are on display at the Phillips Historical Society. Visitors can see the ornate tea set that Crosby…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"After fixing up Jill, they went home. When they returned home, they found their kids, Jacob and Jane, who had just got back from an excruciating…"