Governor's Room of the Mechanics Institute, Rumford, 1911
Contributed by Greater Rumford Area Historical Society
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This image from the "Mechanics Institute, Rumford, Maine" booklet, handed out at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new building, shows the Governor's Room. The Governor's room was the location for the meeting of the directors and officers of the facility.
The founder of the Mechanics Institute, Oxford Paper Company owner Hugh J. Chisholm, leased land valued at $30,000 for 100 years for the creation of the Institute. The board was comprised of Chisholm's influential friends and business associates.
The booklet was published by University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Other Information
- Title: Governor's Room of the Mechanics Institute, Rumford, 1911
- Creator: University Press, Cambridge, Mass.
- Creation Date: 1911-11-09
- Subject Date: 1911-11-09
- Town: Rumford
- County: Oxford
- State: ME
- Media: booklet/ink on paper
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Greater Rumford Area Historical Society
145 Congress Street, Rumford, ME 04276
(207) 369-9039
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LC Subject Headings
Organizations--Maine--Rumford
Conference rooms--Maine--Rumford
Clubs--Maine--Rumford
People
Other Keywords
Oxford Paper Company
Rumford Mechanics Institute
mill owners
mills
paper mills
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