Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"… of the History House, then invited a small group of teachers to the History House for an introduction to their collections and to let inspiration…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"In April, 1871, a group of farmers organized the Sandy River Cheese Company, the first in the state."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"And the Normal School would be the catalyst for improved education in the public sector. Farmington is a proud community – proud of their downtown…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"This group had meetings for the members and picnics that included their families. The meetings were sometimes about voting rights for black veterans."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"1935New Sweden Historical Society In 1931-1932 a group of young men gathered at Aaron Anderson’s. His place was in the Bangor Aroostook section of…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"Bartlet came to Hampden in 2004, where he met a group of boys that would have the will to win a state championship! The 2005 team consisted of Evan…"

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"… employed young children and had to meet Hallowell School Board standards at its mill-run school. A child that works in a factory might work eight…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Thanks to the efforts of a group of grateful students, the grave marker was replaced with a 10 foot tall monument."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"… Streets exhibit X Hall-Dale 2011 In 2010-2011 school year eighty Hall-Dale Middle School students have again spent time delving into…"

Historic Hallowell - The Stevens Training Center Serenaders

"The Serenaders. a group of seventeen girls, along with the school Superintendent Dr. Pauline I. McCready, also the Conductor-Accompanist, ventured…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"Because of these high prices, a group of Maine businessmen bought the remains of the Argus and renamed it the Portland Herald."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 2 of 2

"Crime & Disaster This was the fourth school fire in Portland in 1921 and was of unknown origin. It started in the library, which did not have a…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

"Upon leaving school he entered the employ of the City of Portland as rod man in the Department of Public Works."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"… class (fifteen total) were divided into five groups (one group for each exhibit topic) and assigned an exhibit topic."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

"(1857-1929) was one of a group of boys in the Select School in Bangor and a few from the grammar school who formed a cadet company and began in…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 3 of 3

"“These contain names of Strong High School students from 1895 to 1933, terms they were in school, and their grades,” he said."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

"… Media From 1922 to 1945, the Portland Public Schools offered daytime "Americanization" classes for adult and school-aged immigrants."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 1 of 2

"Fire at Deering High Deering High School fire, Portland, 1921Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media On May 20th, 1921, Deering High School…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Eventually he safely made it back to his group's tents. He was a farmer in Strong after the war and died June 8, 1915, and is buried with his wife…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"… the Strong Public Library, the Strong Elementary School, and the High Peaks Alliance, pledged to meet monthly and develop five unique…"

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"The Proprietors were a group of wealthy Boston merchants whose members included James Bowdoin, John Hancock, Dr."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Arts Study Club Program, Farmington, 1930-1931

"… Public Library Description A serious group of women devoted to the study of the arts in their many and various forms formed the Arts…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Ladies' Third Annual Banquet, Farmington, 1893

"This was organized by an ad hoc group of women rather than one of the organized clubs in Farmington."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"The Cheese Factory Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Cheese/Pantry BoxStrong Historical Society…"