Maine Memory Network

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

"Long distance communication occurred by written letter and mail. Travel routes were primarily over the water; there were few and very primitive roads."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"Neither Hall nor Van Riper could communicate the vital importance of an element of the folk culture of smoking herring."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… Agency, County Commissioners Office, County Communication Center, County Treasurer, District Attorney, Register of Deeds, Register of Probate, and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… was his friend and there weren’t many ways of communicating with people from long distances; they wouldn’t be able to talk much."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Communication evolved as populations grew in Franklin County towns. Two hundred years before zip codes and email, mail delivery was relatively simple…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Despite the decrease in industry and communication and the confusion of post-war life, the island made the shift to modern utilities and once again…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… on the steps or on the street nearby, or communicating in any way from the windows is unfavorably looked upon by well-bred persons and is strictly…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"… in 1960, the Parent’s Club facilitated better communication between parents, faculty, and students, as well as provided essential fundraising…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"Many people could not trade or communicate without these important lines of transportation. All citizens of Kennebec County had to wait, and wonder…"

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"… area because they were people’s main source of communication. Courtney McIntyre "What if newspapers never existed? Explain the consequences to the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Communication also improved with the advent of the telephone in the 1890s, putting islanders in touch with each other as well as the mainland."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… embraced the technological advances of the age in communications, electrification, transportation, and public works."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"1890Islesboro Historical Society Communication between Islesboro and the mainland remained sketchy in the days before telephones."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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