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Item 74149
Title: 'Manual of Medial Writing,' 1904
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1904
Media: ink on paper
Item 29422
Title: Brooks' Patent writing case, ca. 1864
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library
Date: circa 1864
Location: Biddeford
Media: leather, cotton, glass, metal
Item 74147
Title: 'Medial Writing Book' cover, 1903
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1903
Media: ink on paper
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Published women authors with ties to Maine are too numerous to count. They have made their marks in all types of literature.
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Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic: Brooklin Schools
When Brooklin, located on the Blue Hill Peninsula, was incorporated in 1849, there were ten school districts and nine one-room school houses. As the years went by, population changes affected the location and number of schools in the area. State requirements began to determine ways that student's education would be handled. Regardless, education of the Brooklin students always remained a high priority for the town.
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Horace W. Shaylor: Portland Penman
Horace W. Shaylor, a native of Ohio, settled in Portland and turned his focus to handwriting, developing several unique books of handwriting instruction. He also was a talented artist.