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A diary and account book of a farmer in South Chesterville, Maine and later in Livermore Falls.

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A photograph album belonging to Heywood S. French, a member of the class of 1886 at the Maine State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now the University of Maine).

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A scrapbook compiled by Elisabeth Lineken Friend while a student at the University of Maine. It contains signatures and comments of class members, and photographs, brochures, clippings and memorabilia about campus buildings and activities. Of particular interest are photographs of women's athletic teams and those that document Friend's membership in Phi Mu Fraternity.

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A scrapbook compiled by Friend while a student at the University of Maine. It includes signatures and comments of class members as well as programs, photographs and memorabilia of campus activities and fraternity life. Of interest within the scrapbook are photographs of the track team and the house and members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity as well as information about the Senior Skulls.

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The collection contains typescript copies of deeds for land in Meduncook, Lincoln County, Maine from 1762 to 1807, when Maine was still a part of Massachusetts. Meduncook was later called Friendship, and a part of Lincoln County became Knox County in 1860. Included also are Rilley Bradford's handwritten and typescript copy of comments on deeds, handwritten notes on the history of Meduncook, and two unfinished handwritten legal agreements dated 1840.

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The collection includes the film by Alfred Ames. Also included are film copies used in the preparation of the 1985 videorecording produced by David Weiss and Karen Sheldon.

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Interviews done by Jeff “Smokey” McKeen concerning the farming community of Frye Mountain in Waldo County and its acquisition by the federal government in the 1930s. Interviews cover the problems like having to selling land to the government, bad roads for automobiles, and other issues.

Abstract Letters and portraits of a U.S. Senator from Maine. Included are a letter dated April 8, 1872 in which William Pierce Frye wrote: "My brief experience here in Washington justifies the belief that promises are cheap and performance rare"; a letter to Betsey Jackson in Jay, Maine dated July 1, 1884 in which he discusses legislation to increase pensions by $4 per month; a letter to J.A. Pike of Androscoggin Pomona Grange, Auburn, Maine dated April 22, 1910 in which he discusses the repeal of...

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The collection contains administrative records of the organization including minutes of meetings, 1928-1970; treasurer's records, 1928-1965; and information about disbanding the club, 1970. Also included are clippings about club activities compiled by its publicity chairmen, brochures, and club yearbooks, 1962-1966.

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Financial records of a local electric utility in Maine. Included are ledgers, cashbooks, and a voucher register covering the years 1903 to 1927.

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A volume compiled by the school superintendent, probably Arthur C. Ferguson, listing names of pupils and their ages, names of teachers, their wages per week, the names of those with whom they boarded and the costs per week, as well as names of truant officers, school visits by the superintendent, etc.

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Records of a temperance society in Fryeburg, Maine. The record book contains the minutes of meetings.

Abstract Letters written by a Civil War soldier to his wife. Most of the letters were written by Charles C. Fuller to his wife Rachel A. Fuller between January 4, 1862 and Sept. 6, 1863. Two letters were written earlier in 1857. Included also are four letters from D.S. Fuller to Rachel written March 18, Aug. 23, Sept. 2, and Nov. 9, 1863; a letter to Aunt Rachel from Nell written Sept. 3, 1863; a letter to Rachel from her father Benjamin written March 3, 1869; and a letter to Rachel from her sister...

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Papers of an Army officer and professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of Maine, Orono. Includes reports, maps, photos and other papers relating to World War I and World War II and the period in between.

Abstract Diary with entries from 1940 to May 1950 detailing Gardiner's activities in the art community, participation in events and shows at the Providence Art Club and other museums, travels to various cities, visits to art museums, etc. Diary also provides details on progress of her various works, information on their purchase and where they were shown. Also mentioned are activities in her private life including visits of friends and family, health and household matters, etc. Found with the diary...

Abstract A collection of records concerning the Gardiner Lyceum in Gardiner, Maine. Included are correspondence sent to Ralph K. Jones, Librarian at the University of Maine, concerning his request for documents relating to the Gardiner Lyceum. Correstpondents include Samuel L. Boardman, George T. Little, Robert H. Gardiner, Moses Hale Douglass, and H.V. Partridge. Included also are notes on the Lyceum probably by Ralph K. Jones; a typescript of the Report of the Committee on Literary Institutions on...

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The Edith Gardner and Family Papers is a collection of diaries, correspondence, photographs, and financial records that follow the Gardner family of Dennsyville, Maine from 1852-1981. Within the collection are business records for the A.L.R. Gardner Co. and the sheet music from the Dennysville Brass Band.

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The papers contain a history of debating at the University of Maine from 1931-1979. Included are newspaper clippings, debate schedules, and correspondence.

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Three letters from James A. Garfield, Mentor, Ohio, to John P. Haire, Janesville, Wisconsin. The letters are dated May 14, 1877; June 22, 1880; and Nov. 6, 1880.

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Photographs of the University of Maine campus and surrounding communities taken by the official campus photographer.

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The collection contains personal papers of Bill Geagan, an author, columnist, illustrator and naturalist from Bangor, Maine.

Abstract The papers of an American playwright and critic. Included are a biography; an article about Virgil Geddes in Lost generation journal, spring/summer 1974; a bibliography of his plays, poems, and essays; a news release about his being named Western Connecticut Chairman of the Independent Voters Organization Friends for Gov. John N. Dempsey; 6 photographs of Virgil Geddes; and a carbon copy of a script of his play Native ground as played at the Venice Theatre, March 20, 1937. The script was...

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An artificially created collection of miscellaneous accessions that are not associated with any specific course or project, nor with a donor of multiple accessions. As such there is no unifying theme, topic, or format for these interviews and papers.

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General photographs that don't belong to another specific collection, primarily dealing with Maine in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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First entry: Fred Wilder. July 3, 1899.

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The daybook for a general store that appears to have been in Lyman, Maine for the years 1868 to 1876. F. W. Blaisdell is written on first page but no indication if he is the owner. Accompanying material includes a bill for a teacher, Jerome Smith.

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The ledger for a general store that appears to have been located in Augusta-Lewiston area, for the year 1875. Jennie Landry, whose name appears on the front of the journal, resided in Gardiner.

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Ledger of an unidentified general store, possibly in Rumford, Maine. Arranged by customer name, the ledger lists goods sold and prices paid. Goods include beef, flour, potatoes, molasses, apples, etc.

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Financial records of an unidentified business in Ashland, Maine, probably a general store. Included is a ledger dating from 1853-1863, arranged by customer name and listing purchases, and two daybooks dating from 1888-1897, listing daily purchases.