Maine Memory Network

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.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"History Detectives Native American artifact presentation Special guest Barbara Francis teaches the History Detectives club about uses of Native…"

Life on a Tidal River - Flood Exhibit Work

"They also learned how to do "Good History." One day each week students were divided into four groups: one scanning artifacts with Bill Cook, Bangor…"

Berwick Historical Society

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Hartland Historical Society

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Welcome to New Portland!

"… site, you can explore many different historical artifacts. You will find a historical narrative, an exhibit on the history of the schools in New…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Civil War

"Tribou’s freshmen students worked with Civil War artifacts from the Thomaston Historical Society. Margaret McCrea, from the historical society, came…"

Lincoln, Maine - Welcome

"If you would like to view the entire collection of photographs and artifacts digitized by students and staff at MJHS, click here. X"

Waterford Historical Society

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Ambajejus Boom House

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Bucksport Historical Society

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Pittsfield Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - Cohen Students

"They also learned how to do "Good History." One day each week students were divided into four groups: one scanning artifacts with Bill Cook, Bangor…"

Life on a Tidal River - Work on the Civil War Project

"They also learned how to do "Good History." One day each week students were divided into four groups: one scanning artifacts with Bill Cook, Bangor…"

Maine Aviation Historical Society & Maine Air Museum

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Stockholm Historical Society

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Home

"… unique historic Architecture SEE historic artifacts from the Civil War LISTEN to the memories of the Great Depression DISCOVER the life and times…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - About Us

"… destroyed photographs, documents, artwork, artifacts, and other priceless pieces of island history."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Kids at the quarry

"… even got to get their hands dirty as they excavated for artifacts near where the blacksmith was once located! Quarry Exhibit Slideshow"

Trenton Cemetery & Keeping Society

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Monmouth Museum

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Haystack Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Welcome

"… have digitized over 100 historic photographs and artifacts, transcribed several antiquated documents, and learned how to carefully handle and…"

Strong Historical Society

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