Maine Memory Network

Jonathan Fisher Memorial

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Franco-American Collection

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"In 1937, formal music instruction began and students learned contra dancing and how to foxtrot and waltz."

NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"John’s Parish; and Judith Davis Kuhn, teacher and musical director for RAPPA (Rumford Association for the Performing Arts)."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… Aunt Mame growing up, including a shared love of music, photography, and dogs. Aunt Mame's house was a welcoming and nurturing place of fun and…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"Phebe played the piano and left behind her music books, including the hymnals, in a wooden box later found in her attic."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Bass Park has seen a number of top-notch musical arts such as Gene Autry, the famous singer of Here Comes Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red Nosed…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… and kindergarten would be enlarged, a new art and music room added, and an all new kitchen and cafeteria."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… place for the public in an era larded with local musical organizations, stood at Main and Pleasant Streets, as does the much-rebuilt gazebo as of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… educator of his time, and took part in the musical life of the community in which he became its first choir director.” (Music and Musicians on…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… was, with a huge parade, contests of all types, music, dancing, speeches and remembrances, and very high spirits."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… with schools with a strong influence of arts and music. So education of their children was of vast importance."

Colby College Special Collections

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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

"He also was very involved in the town’s music activities, playing the bass, violin, and horn. The Bartlett family owned a lot of property and a mill…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… small but highly skilled school band provided music while the Navy destroyer John Paul Jones was anchored in the harbor."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Islanders “neighbored” in the winter. Plays, musicals, dances, movies and roller skating were held at Town Hall."