Scope and Contents The records mainly contain textual information created and curated by educator and historian David C. Smith. Smith was a widely recognized historian and lectured nationally and internationally on such topics as history, political science, climatology, agriculture, paper industry, literature, and popular culture. The records cover Smith's academic career at the University of Maine, but also his political work and time serving on numerous professional and community groups. The...

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The collection includes records the Sophomore Eagles, an honor society of the University of Maine for women that began in 1926, and the Sophomore Owls, an honor society for men that began in 1910.

Scope and Contents The record groups contains copies of the club constitution, a history of its founding, group photographs of members taken on three different dates, a list of program topics, a few event programs, letters, bills, receipts, and minutes from meetings 1911-2000. Many of the letters offer thanks for support of various causes. Other letters thank the group for gifts and condolences following the death of one of the members. Minutes include detailed accounts of meetings along with lists of...

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The papers of Professor Richard Sprague concern primarily his research and includes a number of unpublished manuscripts, and notes and correspondence to accompany the manuscripts. Included are materials about Carl Sprinchorn, artist, John Springer, woodsman, George Chapman and Albert Gallatin.

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A history of the Associated COLT Staff of the Universities of Maine.

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The record group contains the meeting minutes and financial and membership information for the University of Maine's Faculty Arts Club.

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The volume includes meeting minutes for the Mathematical and Physical Section of the Scientific Society starting on October 16, 1902. Professor Hart was the section's first chair. The meetings featured presentations on a range of subjects related to mathematics and science.

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The record group contains the Philological Club's Secretary and Treasurer books including meeting minutes and financial records for the club. The record group also includes miscellenous bills, checks, and meeting invitations.

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University of Maine Press Club's meeting minutes, starting in 1904.

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The record group contains material regarding the University of Maine's Nelson B. Jones Stein Collection. Including correspondence covering the creation and growth over time of the collection, donations to the collection, photographs of steins in the collection, background information on steins, publicity material, and information on donors.

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The collection contains copies of scores of the Maine Stein Song, correspondence of university presidents and the alumni association, and articles and clippings about the song and its history. The correspondence includes letters written in 1930 from various temperance organizations voicing objections to the song's associations with drinking as well as two letters written by Rudy Vallée, one of which gives a history of the song and Vallée's involvement with it.

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Stewart's personal and professional papers; photographs and slides of her travels, family, and friends; scrapbooks covering her life as well as her parent's life; memorobilia from her student, teaching, and traveling activities; and miscellaneous art pieces including carved figurines.

Scope and Contents The records mainly contain textual information created by the University of Maine Student Mathematics Club and honors fraternity Pi Mu Epsilon, but there is also a photograph from both the Mathematics Club's fiftieth anniversary celebration and installation of Pi Mu Epsilon. The records include: meeting minutes, lists of members, member cards, details of member dues, copies of constitutions and charter, press releases regarding meetings and events, and details of the initiation of members...

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The records include a volume of minutes for the University of Maine German Club's meetings. Inserted in the volume are lists of members, correspondence, invitations for events, and grocery bills. Also included is a folder of clippings and invitations for Club events that was maintained by Raymond H. Fogler Library's Special Collections Department.

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The collection contains material concerning student political activity on the University of Maine campus at Orono during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It includes materials about Students for a Democratic Society, Young Workers Liberation League, General Left Caucus, Vietnam War protests, student strike in May 1970, position papers, and correspondence.

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The records contain textual information, mostly created and collected by the University of Maine Student Publications Committee during Margaret Naigle's tenure on the Committee. Includes: Committee meeting material, correspondence and memorandums on the operations and future of the Committee and the various student publications, financial material, copies of various student publications, bylaws, constitutions, and guidelines.

Scope and Contents The records mainly contain textual information created by the University of Maine Student Religious Association which represented four clubs/organizations on campus the Hillel, The Newman Club, The Maine Christian Association and Canterbury. The records includes materials on all the groups that were involved with the Student Religious Association including administration material such as meeting minutes and reports. There are other materials on subjects that were of interest to...

Scope and Contents A photograph album primarily containing carte-de-visite, calling card style portrait style photographs and tintypes. The photographs would likely have been exchanged with classmates and friends. The photographs are of members of the Maine State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now known as the University of Maine) Class of 1876 and also of non-students, such as older couples and children. The photographs appear to have been taken by different photographers and in different states in...

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Facsimiles of newspaper articles regarding the Class of 1957 painting on the cupola in 1954 and the pardon of UMaine Alumnus Richard F. Bastow for the prank at the Classes' Golden Reunion in 2007, 9 pages. Also, recollection of Bastow and profile on him.

Content Description University of Maine scrapbook of University of Maine alumni, Somner C. Cobb who graduated in 1917. The scrapbook contains play programs, newspaper clippings, personal and professional photographs, Phi Kappa Sigma memorabilia, report cards, and photographs and materials on the UMaine cross country, track and field, and football teams. The materials in this scrapbook date from 1913-1917. In particular, there are photographs and play programs from the Maine Masque Theatre, with photographs of...

Scope and Contents Scrapbook from University of Maine alumna Norman S. Davis (AKA "Froggy" Davis). The scrapbook contains programs, clippings, and memorabilia regarding the campus life that Norman was associated with, including athletic events, classes and grades, student guides, photographs of campus buildings and Maine Methodist Church Sermons and licenses from later life. Also, includes facsimile of 1923 Prism for Davis, printout of DistantCousin.com entry for Davis, and facsimile of an obituary...

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Florence Taylor's (Class of 1911) class notebooks from her time as a student at the University of Maine in the Department of Education.

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Facsimiles of a scanned letter from UMaine student Harry Fogg to his mother Jessie M. Fogg in 1911 and a check to Theta Epsilon. The letter describes Fogg's initiation into Theta Epsilon.

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An undated notebook on the subject of biological chemistry belonging to Daniel Emerson Green, a member of the University of Maine Class of 1917, and a student in the Department of Agriculture. The notebook contains formulas and notes on experiments.

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The student project includes audio cassettes with recordings of interviews with Constantine Albans, coordinator of ticket distribution for the Town Meeting; Robert and Laura Murrary, hosts for President Carter; Rosemary Warren, staff member for Senator William D. Hathaway; and David C. Smith, Bangor Democratic Party. Also, included are an introduction to the project, clippings from newspapers on the visit, an annotated bibliography, and a paper on the visit by Michael K. McGovern.

Scope and Contents Photographs of Coburn Hall Chapel, gymnasium in Alumni Hall, campus scenes, students, Lord Hall, Fogler Library, football team, and the covered bridge from Orono to Marsh Island. Also, Kappa Sigma Fraternity membership certificate for Austin Whittier Jones, University of Maine matchbox, various song sheets, program for Glee and Instrumental Clubs, University Calendar published by the Class of 1912, program from Farm and Home Week Banquet (1948), note regarding Class of 1944 Graduation...

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Scrapbook from University of Maine alumna Marion Keith. The scrapbook contains programs, photographs, and memorabilia regarding the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of the Delta Zeta Sorority (including it being reactivated), clippings and programs from events Keith sang at including as part of the Glee Club, memorabilia from events on campus (including athletics), Maine Christian Association, proms and dances, photographs of campus buildings, and student guides and handbooks.

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Photographs of University of Maine Orono campus buildings and of a group of students. One photograph of students has "1905" written on the back.

Content Description Memory book of Oscar G. Purdy from during his time as a University of Maine student. Includes: Book of Friends: List of Students(Classmates?) from 1924-1928. Faculty and Campus: Yells (Cheers) and Stein Song Student Hall of Fame Comparative Athletic Record (1924-1926) School and Social Functions My Favorites: Studies, Books, Sports, Chums, Hobby, Entertainments, Lectures, Plays, Memorable Trips, and Dates and Doings (November 1924 to May 1925)Pages of...

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The papers include a typed manuscript of recollections of various University of Maine students (1945-1960) in the North Dorms 1 item (8 p.) and responses to a 2011 request from the Alumni Association regarding remembering the North Dorm.