Maine Memory Network

Franklin D. Roosevelt letter to Llewellyn Barton, 1932

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1932-10-18 Location: Albany; South Portland Media: Ink on paper

Franklin Roosevelt schooner in Lubec Narrows, 1936, 1936

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Passamaquoddy Bay tidal power development, 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1935 Location: Eastport Client: Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees

While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.

Presidents and Campaigns

Several Mainers have run for president or vice president, a number of presidents, past presidents, and future presidents have had ties to the state or visited here, and, during campaign season, many presidential candidates and their family members have brought their campaigns to Maine.

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Roosevelt Memorial bridge, with a fine photograph of James Roosevelt cutting the ribbon. After the ceremony Roosevelt graciously posed for…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"Roosevelt's 'Fireside Chats.' The house was built around 1845 by Asa Joyce, and although the back section of the house is new the front retains the…"

Elizabeth Mantis Spiliopoulos: passion for life & Greek heritage
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A spunky 99-year-old shares her crystal-clear recollections of all the changes in her lifetime

Lionel "Toots" Bouthot: A life filled with music
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

From the age of 5, a lifetime of contributing to the musical fabric of Biddeford.