Maine Memory Network

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"… their kids up the right way even after their childhoods. Once Edward was old enough to start working with him, Benjamin took him to sell properties…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 1 of 4

"… Glenna, it was interesting to learn about her childhood and schooling. Glenna was born in Masardis, ME, growing up with eight brothers and sisters…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… and observations about his parents, his childhood, his, work, the places he lived, his political views, his passions -- all intended for his wife…"

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"When he first visited Maine antique shops as a child in the 1950s, the contents of estates were the source of many dealers’ stocks."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 22-71

"… in other writing about his family's history, his childhood and early work experiences, his introduction to and passion for dancing, and dances held…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 121-end

"… about his family's history in Ellsworth, his childhood in Brewer and Hampden, his lameness, his mother's illnesses, his work history, and, finally…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"… Adelma (“Dell”) Somes Joy penned her childhood memories, including these recollections of Penobscots camping near her family home (documents in the…"

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

"Poignantly, he also recorded the deaths of two of his daughters, Annie Martin Snow and Mabelle Martin."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865

"… better understand their father and their own childhoods. He is shown "haulling his pas dinner on his red sled Tiger in 1862," "mutilating his…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… 73 Genealogy, mother's experiences in Ellsworth, childhood in Brewer, Hampden   Part 2, pages 74-138 Reed Hardings neighborhood, Brewer; jobs…"

Music in Maine - Longfellow Family Music

"… Wadsworth, Henry’s mother, wrote during her childhood of musical events that occurred in the parlor, furnished with several different pianos—rare…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73

"… her marriage to John Martin Sr., his own childhood, including his father's death; his mother's remarriage to Solomon Raynes, and the family's move…"

Music in Maine - Music Education

"… mind work together, and musical experiences in childhood can accelerate brain development, especially in language, reading skills, and mathematical…"

Penobscot Marine Museum

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Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

"Hannah: Reminiscences of an 1850 Childhood, 1982. Wood, Esther. Saltwater Seasons, 1980. Manuscripts and Miscellaneous Photographs, early postcards…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"In 1849, Charles, her father, moved to California for the Gold Rush. The rest of them family went as well."