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Historical Items

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Item 75152

A woman in the Eastern Fine Paper lab, Brewer, 2006

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 1967 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc

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Item 135707

Alcoholometer set by Charles Gerletti of Glasgow, made 1834-1839

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1836 Location: Glasgow Media: Mahogany, glass, felt, paper

Item 27472

Nora Rackliff Typing Certificate, Farmington, 1922

Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: 1922-06-08 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Tax Records

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Item 59792

Assessor's Record, 55-63 Kennebec Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Portland Stove Foundry Company Use: Office - Test House

Item 98956

Assessor's Record, 1929-2013 Forest Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Riverton Realty Company Use: Amusement

Online Exhibits

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The Schooner Bowdoin: Ninety Years of Seagoing History

After traveling to the Arctic with Robert E. Peary, Donald B. MacMillan (1874-1970), an explorer, researcher, and lecturer, helped design his own vessel for Arctic exploration, the schooner <em>Bowdoin,</em> which he named after his alma mater. The schooner remains on the seas.

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One Hundred Years of Caring -- EMMC

In 1892 five physicians -- William H. Simmons, William C. Mason, Walter H. Hunt, Everett T. Nealey, and William E. Baxter -- realized the need for a hospital in the city of Bangor had become urgent and they set about providing one.

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Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Site Pages

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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… lakes when the mettle of Lincoln residents was tested again on June 30, 1947. On that day, the Bangor Daily News reported that driving rains had…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… spelling test.” Today, students are regularly tested from kindergarten up until high school (as well as college if attended.) The tests are taken…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"In almost every modern hospital it is easy to do testing on blood for diseases, illnesses, etc. In earlier times, if someone had an internal disease…"

My Maine Stories

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My career as a chemical engineer for S.D. Warren Paper Company
by Charles Dodge

I worked in S.D. Warren's laboratory, and developed paper coatings, like Ultracast technology

Story

I never thought I would work at a paper mill.
by Greg Bizier

I love science and managed the lab for International Paper's Otis Mill for 31 years.

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Mosher family history and my career at S.D. Warren
by Abbott Mosher

My family settled the Westbrook region and I am a 4th generation paper maker at S.D. Warren.