Maine Memory Network

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"Many Hampden women worked in the mill’s rag room. In 1840 another Hampden mill, the Norton Paper Mill, began operation using machinery to make paper…"

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

"… with a community celebration to share their work in June. They joined grant recipients from the coastal towns of Surry and Swan’s Island in July…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"The 8th graders also worked on a digital map. The project topics chosen were: Our Conclusions As we looked at the lists of the hundreds of men who…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"… X At the July training, each team shared their work to date, presenting an outline of one of five exhibit topics."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"Working The JunctionStrong Historical Society Not all Strong businesses were stores or mills. According to 1909 records, the railroad carried 70,000…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… on June 29, 1941, took the lives of 34 men and women from the Rumford/Mexico/Dixfield areas. Over the years, the mighty Androscoggin and its…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 1 of 3

"The class of 1924 graduated five women, although the very first graduate from the program—Loretta Kilfoil (Colton) received her diploma in 1923."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… Veterans of the Civil War still carry on the work begun by the GAR in establishing and improving veterans facilities."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"There were men and some women of all sizes! Some were only 3 feet tall and some were over 7 feet tall! The manager introduced us."

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"Hopefully, the men and women from Lincoln who are fighting in those wars will be returning home safely."

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

"At the age of 15, she worked five nights a week and slept on a sofa in the office. She was allowed to sleep after 11 p.m., but farmers would wake her…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Lumbermen from miles around worked to provide the raw materials. The wood products of Strong were shipped to markets all over the world."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… she received 50¢ a week for doing the janitorial work in 1926. The regular salary was $10 to $15 a week."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"He commended the hard work of those who helped make the new school a reality. "The town can now continue educating it's children at home and have a…"

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

"… to help out the needy; sometimes they even found work for the needy veterans. Because of what the G.A.R."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"Many Hampden women worked in the mill’s rag room. In 1840 another Hampden mill, the Norton Paper Mill, began operation using machinery to make paper…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"These men and women suffered difficulties they had not previously encountered and subsisted on the land and sea like they had probably never done…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"She witnessed women giving birth in their homes or in “maternity hospitals.” She saw this as a perfect opportunity."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… hired-hand named Lawrence Doyle, who lived and worked on the Libby farm. He said that he had spent most of the previous day taking care of his…"

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

"Although children worked hard, helping to feed the animals, bale the hay and weed the gardens, they were well-educated."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… medical care and personal counseling to pregnant women who lacked a private physician or were unable to afford care anywhere else."

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

"In 1880 Hosea worked as a carpenter in Lynn, Massachusetts. He had applied for pension in 1865; then in 1900 his wife applied. Pvt. Abner H."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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