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The collection contains the personal papers of Harriet P. Henry, Maine's first woman judge. They reflect her many civic activities as well as her expertise in the areas of marine law and the environment.

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Collection of correspondence, scripts, and other materials used by Richard Hill for his radio spot on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network. The scripts date from 1982 on.

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Materials in the collection generally include newspaper clippings, original records and copies of original records, and notes from various sources. Genealogies also include Barbara Dunn Hitchner correspondence.

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The record group contains lists of recipients, biographies, photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and guidelines for awarding honorary degrees at the University of Maine.

Scope and Contents The records mainly contain textual information created and curated by educator Michael Howard during his tenure as a professor of philosophy at the University of Maine. The record series CIA Recruitment Records contains details of a University of Maine Faculty Senate resolution to ban the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from recruiting on the Orono campus. Includes meeting material, reference material, publicity material, and correspondence regarding student and faculty...

Scope and Contents Personal papers and business records of three generations of the Johnston family, builders of dams and bridges in Maine. Included are materials of William Jasper Johnston; his son, William Percy Johnston; and Percy's son, Donald Percy Johnston. A few items belonging to John Johnston, father of Jasper Johnston are also found in the collection. The collection includes many photographs of dams and other construction projects of the Johnston family. Included are phorographs and negatives,...

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The records of the Josselyn Botanical Society of Maine include meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, scrapbooks, and clippings recording the society's activities. It also includes journals, lantern slides, and microscope slides documenting the information gathered by the society.

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Materials were collected and compiled by Peter Kellman with regard, primarily, to the strike at the International Paper Mill in Jay, Maine. Other materials include the Simplex Lockout, the Madison Project, and the Millinocket Project.

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Materials include correspondence, telegrams, convocation program, press kit, and transcript of remarks of President Kennedy and relating to his visit.

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The papers of a forest entomologist working for the Maine Forest Service.

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The papers are related to articles and columns written by Donald Richard Larrabee, a Washington correspondent.

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The Leavitt papers contain mostly materials used in the columns that he wrote for the "Bangor Daily News" concerning hunting, fishing, and other outdoor sports. Included are correspondence, articles, news releases, clippings, and photographs.

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Papers and letters relating to research for travel guides for senior citizens. Included are the letters Gomer Lewis received in doing research for his guides, newspaper clippings, reviews of his guides, and advertising material for the guides from Hammond Inc.

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Letters from a soldier during World War I to his family. Included also are a newspaper clipping about Philip Libby being wounded in France, a letter from the Regimental Commander praising the work of the First Gas Regiment, and a letter written while he was working with the Donnacona Paper Company in Canada in 1921.

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This small collection consists almost entirely of correspondence written to Rachel Lowe, 1917-1959, from various collectors and experts in the study and identification of mosses.

Scope and Contents This record group mostly includes copies of programs from the annual University of Maine Maine Day celebration. The record group also contains information on the history of Maine Day and for some years there are newspaper clippings, scripts, photographs, correspondence, transparencies, and an audio tape from the 1965 Maine Day. There is also a commemorative badge for former University of Maine President Arthur Hauck with an image of Hauck and the message "58 Years in the Tradition of...

Scope and Contents The records mainly contains textual information created by the University of Maine's Maine Folklife Center, but there are also photographic material, audio recording on vinyl records, CDs, and cassettes, and also computer disks containing programming material. The record series Administrative Records contains copies of various departmental reports and policies, fund raising information, Board of Advisors meeting material, and publicity material. Also, includes information...

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The records of the Maine Times include correspondence, corporate business documents, and other records of a Maine newspaper from its founding. The collection does not include manuscripts of articles or photos.

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Collection, 1938-1976, consists of the papers of the Maine Twin Party organization. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, and a film reel documenting their semi-annual parties celebrating twins, and their research benefits. This party started as a small gathering for research, it expanded into a state organization that continued until the mid 1950s.

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Papers and business records of Earl M. McChesney, a forester and land surveyor from Bangor, Maine.

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The bulk of the papers are family letters or materials concerning the Peirce timberlands. Included also are copies of Ada Peirce McCormick's magazine Letter, magazine articles and clippings, correspondence, genealogies, wills, diaries, and photographs.

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The official records of Clifford G. McIntire during his tour in office as U.S. Representative from the 2nd and 3rd districts of Maine, during the period 1953-1965.

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The papers of a journalist and art critic and of a Maine artist. Included are correspondence with artists, scrapbooks of articles written for the newspaper column Brush Strokes, greeting cards with original art work, brochures of museums and art galleries, photographs, pamphlets, exhibition catalogs.

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Manuscripts of poetry, typescripts, notebooks, newspaper clippings, correspondence and miscellaneous papers of a Maine poet and author.

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The collection contains both academic and family papers of Lucius H. Merrill and of his son, Edward O. Merrill, and Alan Merrill. These include lecture notes, research notes, letters, correspondence, diaries, and journals.

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This collection contains both materials reflecting the life, interests, and activities of Frances Robinson Mitchell and materials which document the Robinson family's work in the lumbering and timberlands business in northern Maine. Included are correspondence, business records, photographs, newspaper clippings, deeds, leases, reports, tax documents, and plans.

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The Norman B. Nash collection contains historical research on Eastern Maine and New Brunswick. The collection includes manuscripts, notes, correspondence, and illustrations. A number of original documents are photocopied.

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The papers of a critic, columnist, and professional pianist and organist. Included are reviews written by Mr. Newall and programs collected by him in his career as a critic and patron of the arts. Included are correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and theater programs.

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Collection of notes, correspondence, and other materials used in compiling the genealogy authored by Nettie Gove Nicholson. The genealogy includes many Maine and New England families.

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The correspondence, notes, articles, scientific papers, and other papers of Arthur Norton concerning birds, mammals, botany, and the natural history of Maine. Includes the card file catalogue used in "Maine Birds."