Maine Memory Network

Cary Memorial Library

"After years of fund-raising, the library was built in 1938. It was named in honor of Annie Louise Cary, whose family made a sizable bequest to the…"

Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Theater

"… students and plays to benefit student activity funds (PIK- People Interested in Kids). Sheldon Carlson and Josephine Swann dancing, Swan's…"

Friends of Wood Island Light

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"… a site for the building and raise the appropriate funds for construction. Land on the Cromwell Harbor Road, near the Kebo Valley Club was selected…"

L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage

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Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library

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Oakfield Historical Society

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The General Henry Knox Museum

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Maine Railroads

"… Berleigh said that they should raise their own funds and build their own railroad. In two months the Aroostook Railroad had been organized."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"… held an annual May Day fair, which raised funds to maintain the church until it was passed on to the Farmington Historical Society in 1971."

Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library

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Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"They organized to raise funds to help furnish it. They held auctions, catered, had food sales, sold lunches at the mills, had booths at the county…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"The community raised the funds needed; grants were written; matching funds were given, and the library addition was becoming a reality."

Caribou Public Library

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"All funds remaining from the Young Adult Challenge were used to purchase furnishings and materials for the new space."

Skyline Farm

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Historic Hallowell - Police and Fire Citations

"Sumner A. Webber. Web. "Hallowell Raises Funds to Restore Historic Fire Truck."  The Kennebec Journal [augusta] 31 Oct. 1990."

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

"… campaigned zealously and successfully to raise funds that resulted in the attractive brick library building on the corner of Main Street and Parker…"

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

"… the first major breakthrough after the town voted funds for the support of a Department. Chelsea Stewart was the Fire Warden at that time, and he…"

Prince Memorial Library

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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"The remaining funds for the hospital had to be raised by the townspeople of the pending hospital district."

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

"Our active FOL was responsible for many fund raising activities, including talent shows, musicales at the Herbert Hotel and Winter’s Inn in…"