Maine Memory Network

Winfield Scott letter to Gen. Henry Dearborn, 1839

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1839 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Portland from housetop of Andrew Scott, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1821 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

8-10 Scott Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Jeremiah H. Flaherty et als Use: Dwelling - Two family

3 Scott Street (also 1-17), Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Herbert Campbell Use: Dwelling - Single family

Mr. Edgar Scott boathouse, Bar Harbor, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Bar Harbor Client: Edgar Scott Architect: Frederick L. Savage

Residences for W. Scott Libbey, Lewiston; Wayne, 1925-1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1925–1936 Location: Lewiston; Wayne Client: Winfield Scott Libbey Architect: Harry S. Coombs; Coombs and Harriman Architects

Making Paper, Making Maine

Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.

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.

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"Jeannette King Interview on Fox Farms Scott Sibley “Create a ‘why’ question, research and infer the answer, and create an response” Why were Maine…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"… FRENCH & ELLIOTT COMPANY Kelsey Callins and Katie Scott 8th Grade Students, Piscataquis Community Middle School Images by: Guilford Historical…"

My 40 years in Forestry and the Paper Industry in Maine
by Donna Cassese

I was the first female forester hired by Scott Paper and continue to find new uses for wood.

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