AY 125/Burwash and Lakenwild Project

NA1552 John Dudley, interviewed by Margaret Owings for AY 125, November 28, 1981, Alexander, Maine. Dudley talks about the development of Burwash and Lakenwild, lakeside developments and recreational areas on Big Lake in Washington County; no development on land; scamming on land plots sold; Mr. Reed developing Lakenwild; stories of people attempting to see their land. Also present: Mrs. Dudley and her friend Margaret.

Text: 11 pp. catalog Recording: mfc_na1552_t1656_01 39 minutes

NA1553 John Bacon and Alice Bacon, interviewed by Margaret Owings for AY 125, October 20, 1981, Wesley, Maine. The Bacons talk about Burwash, a lakeside development near Machias, mostly in 1926: pre-development plans of Burwash; selling of plots; scamming on plots sold; stories of people attempting to see their land; fraud. Also included: maps and aerial photos of Otter Lake, Long Lake, and Wesley, topography map of area.

Text: 20 pp. catalog Recording: mfc_na1553_t1657_01 63 minutes

NA1554 Maurice Roberts, interviewed by Margaret Owings for AY 125, November 29, 1981, Wesley, Maine. Roberts, talks about the Burwash project, a lakeside development near Machias; the land where he started the project and what the job entailed; how Burwash means beech nuts and the shores that the water washes; talks of gold prospects.

Text: 8 pp. catalog Recording: mfc_na1554_t1658_01 48 minutes

NA1555 Frank S. Dowling, interviewed by Margaret Owings for AY 125, fall 1981, Jacksonville, Maine. Dowling talks about the Burwash project: those that set it up; locals that bought property; use of Burwash property; tannery building; (includes 11 handwritten pages); (2 hand drawn maps: 1 of tannery; one of Burwash and surrounding lakes).

Text: 23 pp. catalog Recording: mfc_na1555_t1659_01 58 minutes

NA1556 By Margaret Owings for AY 125, fall 1981, Orono and Machias, Maine. 45 pp. Collection of note cards with information from the Calais Advertiser and the Machias Union Republican about the Burwash project: ads about Burwash; raffles; development on land; deeds on land.

Text: 11 pp. of copied note cards

NA1557 By Margaret Owings for AY 125, fall 1981, Orono, Maine. 13 pp. Correspondence dealing with the Burwash project: recommendations of individuals to talk to about the project; thank you letters to those interviewed.

Text: 16 pp. correspondence

NA1558 Margaret Owings for AY 125, fall 1981, Orono, Maine. Copy of appendix of Wayne O’Leary’s paper, "Planning for Washington County: The Historical Background"; looking towards future projects for Washington county area; copy of deeds connected with the Burwash project; release form.

Text: 8 pp. text appendix (copy)