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Scope and Contents The records mainly contain textual information on a range of subjects compiled by the University of Maine's Office of University Development, there are also CD-ROM disks containing videos of Stillwater Society events and miscellaneous events at the University of Maine, recordings of interviews carried out as part of the University of Maine’s 150th anniversary celebration, photographs of Bryant 4-H Camp & Learning Center, images of the Vincent Hartgen art collection, and musical...

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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.

Abstract 1224 Thelma (Mrs. Joseph) Burrows, interviewed by Joyce Butler, May 3, 1977, Kennebunkport, Maine. Burrows discusses the fires of 1947 in Kennebunkport; the damage done to the town; dry conditions that fall and awareness of danger; suspected arson; making donuts for firefighters; help coming from as far as Boston; need for milk to settle firefighters’ stomachs; group of women who worked to keep the firefighters fed; food donations; contributions made by local women; efforts of the Red Cross...