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These sites were created for each contributing partner or as part of collaborative community projects through Maine Memory. Learn about collaborative projects on MMN.


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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.

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

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

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Artists and Inventors of Biddeford

"… rallying patriotic fervor with World War I artwork, or inventing new technology to keep a local industry booming, Biddeford has produced real…"

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Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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L.L. Bean Corporate Archives

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Washburn-Norlands Living History Center

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Acadia National Park

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Windham Historical Society

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Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"… performing reenactments and showcasing their artwork were major sources of income for many Indigenous peoples."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… the visual beauty of Mount Desert Island in their artwork, the tourist industry on Mount Desert Island was born. As a result, the A.C."

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… including photographs, artifacts, documents and artwork. The community banded together in an effort to preserve what history remained—donating…"

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… as the gift of these articles evinces.” The artwork was promptly displayed in the window of Centennial Headquarters, the C.H."

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"In lieu of sets, 200 slides of artwork commissioned from various local artists provided a backdrop for performances."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868 John Martin: "Terpsichorian of the Old School" John Martin, Bangor, ca."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 1, pages 000-26

"Part 1, pages 000-26 Martin begin his Scrap & Sketch Book with information about the Bangor House and Franklin House, and his theme throughout much…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"Intro: pages 139-194   Part 3, pages 139-194 Approximately 1840-1844 John Martin, still a teenager in the experiences he recollected, already…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 7, pages 114-134

"Part 7, pages 114-134   Part 7, pages 114-134 Martin began this section by writing and illustrating what he calls his "Chapter on Soldiers" in…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 84-107

"Intro: pages 84-107   Part 5, pages 84-107 John Martin begins this section with newspaper clippings concerning how much Republican states…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-21

"Intro: pages 0-21   Part 1, pages 0-21 Martin began his final volume of compiled retrospective and contemporary commentary after he went to work…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866 First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum In the book he labeled…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 8, pages 135-150

"Part 8, pages 135-150 The final section of the Scrap & Sketch Book is primarily about the criminal activity in Bangor, the results of court…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890Maine Historical Society and Maine…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 3, pages 38-56

"Part 3, pages 38-56 In a combination of newspaper clippings and original narrative, Martin moves from the political to the personal, and topics in…"