Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

"… Sheila Varnum Internet Sources Blue Hill Country Club The Jonathan Fisher Memorial Jonathan Fisher - Wikipedia *All sources used for Blue Hill’s…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Piscataquis Valley Country Club was incorporated. The Guilford Chamber of Commerce was organized. Charles Herring started a slaughterhouse."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… Church and is the home of Little Miracles Country School. United Methodist Church, Guilford X GUILFORD BED AND BREAKFAST Guilford Bed…"

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… Southern states breaking away, forming their own country, and having slavery. The men from Lincoln wanted to stop slavery and the secession too, so…"

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… but as with thousands of others across the country, they all joined in the war effort. Many enlisted; others were drafted."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… their craft away from the city in a more relaxed country setting. Henry Fonda, Sheppard Strudwick, Anne Revere, Dorothy Matthews, and Joseph Cotton…"

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… were sent throughout the U.S and to foreign countries as well. Emma Poirier, Rose Daigle, Lena Cloutier, Florence Kelly, and Mary MacDonald also…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… the early 1920s, offered winter Nordic and Cross Country skiing, and hosted an annual winter carnival, first at its ski jump location on Spruce…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"In 1924 the Oakdale Country Club Golf Course was built and is still challenging and successful today."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… still exist today, with over 10,000 lodges in 26 countries. Even though the organization is well over 200 years old, their purpose still remains…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… as it has with many churches throughout the country. However, this old church with its steeple that houses that old, melodious brass bell is still…"

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… English-speaking world, and found in more than 40 countries serving in a multitude of ministries, the Sisters of Mercy trace their origins to Mary…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"… the school’s graduates continue to perform vital work not only in the Greater Portland area, but also in communities across the country."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Resources, Links, and Bibliography for Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"Shipler, David K., A Country of Strangers: Blacks and Whites in America, 1997, Alfred A. Knopf, New York."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - About the Project

"… in Maine and on a dozen or so stations around the country. We were awarded “First Place” for public affairs reporting by the Maine Association of…"

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

"… to the great number of people serving their country, yet the giving and thoughtful spirit of the people stayed."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… these items were sold in the Eastern part of the country. The New Portland Historical has two of these hangers. Mr."

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.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"The hotel was famous across the country for its lobby, known as the "Fish Pond," were young ladies lingered, "fishing" for husbands."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"She says, “This was an old-time country store. Canned goods from S.S. Pierce lined the shelves, and they carried nearly everything on could think of."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… West Village on the Wire Bridge Road, in a quiet country setting where people can picnic and enjoy the cold water of the Carrabassett River and…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… from urban life, a day of amusement in the country. The efficiently run trolley was not the only means of transportation to the park, however."