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Keywords: Philanthropists

Historical Items

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Item 56925

Harold Alfond bronzed shoes, 1989

Contributed by: An individual through Colby College Special Collections Date: 1989 Location: Norridgewock Media: Plexiglas, wood, bronze

Item 7207

Cyrus H.K. Curtis and his daughter Mary Louise

Contributed by: Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ Date: circa 1910 Media: Photographic print

Item 11101

Louis Oakes, Greenville, ca. 1921

Contributed by: Moosehead Historical Society Date: circa 1921 Location: Greenville Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110480

White-Levy residence site plans and forecourt, Lewisboro, NY, 1995-1996

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1995–1996 Location: Lewisboro Client: Leon Levy Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Item 110482

White-Levy residence surveys, grading, and driveway, Lewisboro, NY, 1975-1996

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1975–1996 Location: Lewisboro Client: Leon Levy Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Item 110484

Crystal Cay, Eleuthera, 1990-1992

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1990–1992 Client: Leon Levy Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Online Exhibits

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Educating Oneself: Carnegie Libraries

Industrialist Andrew Carnegie gave grants for 20 libraries in Maine between 1897 and 1912, specifying that the town own the land, set aside funds for maintenance, have room to expand -- and offer library services at no charge.

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The Jews of Maine

Like other immigrant groups, Jews came to Maine to make a living and enjoy the natural and cultural environment. Their experiences have been shaped by their occupational choices, Jewish values and, until recently, experiences of anti-Semitism.

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J.A. Poor and the Portland-Montreal Connection

John A. Poor's determination in 1845 to bring rail service to Maine and to make Portland the winter port for Montreal, along with the steel foundry he started to build locomotives and many other products, helped boost the economy of Portland the state.

Site Pages

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Project Partners

"… with the help of a generous donation from library philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The library is home to approximately 45,000 items including…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… above) Isabel (Whittier) Greenwood 1862-1958: Philanthropist, civic leader, suffragette who testified before Maine's state legislature for a…"

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Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

My Maine Stories

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Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey

Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics