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Historical Items

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Item 82378

Veterans Conservation Corps Jefferson Camp Crews with Trucks, ca. 1934

Contributed by: Maine Conservation Corps Date: 1933–1935 Location: Jefferson Media: Photographic print

Item 26846

Civilian Conservation Corps camp, Jefferson, 1933

Contributed by: Maine Forest Service Date: 1933-12-23 Location: Jefferson Media: Photographic print

Item 26873

Jefferson CCC Camp gate, ca. 1933

Contributed by: Maine Forest Service Date: circa 1933 Location: Jefferson Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

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.

Exhibit

Begin Again: reckoning with intolerance in Maine

BEGIN AGAIN explores Maine's historic role, going back 528 years, in crisis that brought about the pandemic, social and economic inequities, and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… outdoor heritage and grassroots efforts to conserve natural resources. Crosby was a woman engaged in the outdoor and tourism industries at a time…"

Site Page

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"Fly Rod Crosby left behind a legacy of conservation, equal opportunity and economic development for the people of the Maine woods."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"The 1950s brought change as veterans returned home, married, built houses and became involved in the community."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Bob Hodge:A rocky road to become Biddeford school superintendent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

The son of immigrants, Bob's hard work and determination leads to a life of community service.

Story

First night on the pulp pile at zero degrees, to mill foreman
by Arthur Benedetto

I worked my way up in International Paper, moving from the pick ax pile to a foreman on computers