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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"It had a shop in the bottom floor. Groups and organizations met at the Odd Fellows Hall. Some of the groups were Masons, Rainbow Girls, N.E.O.P, the…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"… sawmills and houses for different people and organizations. This topic connects to my life because I drive by Fish Hill everyday."

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Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"… firm under the name of Bradstreet Ford Sales was organized on West Broadway. The grand opening was held on March 10, 1960."

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Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"When the Governor called upon the state to organize its local militias, Lincoln soldiers became ready."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"The organization disbanded by 1959 when advanced radar systems made the Ground Observer Corps obsolete."

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… and his wife, Helen Davis, were instrumental in organizing the Cumberland Library. The Cumberland Library was housed in the home of volunteer…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"Beginning in 1793, a group of residents organized the “Second Church of North Yarmouth” which was built at the corner of what is now Routes 115 and…"

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Skowhegan History House

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Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library

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Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"When Surry was organized in 1803, there were four school districts (later expanded to nine). In 1808, on petition of Philip Jarvis, John Farnsworth…"

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Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"Anxious to have a more stable organization, Massachusetts urged the inhabitants to be incorporated. During a plantation meeting held on January 10…"

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Rumford Area Historical Society

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Westport Island History Committee

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

"… of Bangor 1868." The book contains details of an organization he and another man began in 1855. Within its 180 pages, Martin espouses his…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… Martin grew and how he took care of them, and the organization of interiors of shops, homes, schools, and bars, replete with illustrations."

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Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"In 1956, Mercy established a Student Government organization, which gradually assumed responsibilities for most aspects of student life outside of…"

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… part in the only statewide health delivery organization in Maine. Mercy now runs Mercy Primary Care practices across Cumberland County, including…"

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Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"In 1990, the organization began selling house pins from Designs by Lucinda at local vendors. Other local fundraising efforts ranged from the Sonesta…"

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"A group from each town met to organize their own fundraising. Many people canvassed the area asking for donations."

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Colby College Special Collections

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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.

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… games, plus track meets, football games and organized sports for developing athletes. Hippach Field, ca."

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

"… the public in an era larded with local musical organizations, stood at Main and Pleasant Streets, as does the much-rebuilt gazebo as of 2010."