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Historical Items

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Item 76611

Horatio Jose on ordnance paperwork, Portland, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Norfolk; Portland; Bayou Boeuf; Ship Island Media: Ink on paper

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Item 102326

Certificate of honorable death for Herbert Cobb issued at Washington D.C., 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918-10-14 Location: Washington Media: Print on paper

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Item 102334

James Boyle writes to Joseph Murray regarding Paris Convention, Waterville, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927-05-14 Location: Waterville; Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army

Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.

Exhibit

This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.

Exhibit

The Barns of the St. John River Valley: Maine's Crowning Jewels

Maine's St. John River Valley boasts a unique architectural landscape. A number of historical factors led to the proliferation of a local architectural style, the Madawaska twin barn, as well as a number of building techniques rarely seen elsewhere. Today, these are in danger of being lost to time.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"He did lots of paperwork. In his last ten to fifteen years of his career, he had more administrative work and a lot of reports."

Site Page

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Site Page

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… Joe's to keep us occupied while she attended to paperwork from other classes. No one heard a peep out of us for the rest of the day."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Being a woman Union member was a challenge in the paper mill
by Cindy Bennett

I worked in the paper mills and for the Union during the 1987 strike.

Story

If you wanted a good job, the mill was the place to be.
by Brent Gay

Changes in the paper industry, labor strikes, and the community around International Paper's mills

Story

I work as a Journeyman Mechanic, or Millwright at Catalyst
by Linda Deane

Working on a paper machine and as a Millwright can be challenging as a woman and a Union Rep.