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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"It was these achievements that kept Oxford in the forefront of coated papers. In 1946, Oxford's No. 11 Paper Machine was completely rebuilt…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"… generation of his family to become President of Oxford. He had worked summers in the industry while attending college and then worked full time in…"

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Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"The Oxford Story published in 1958 by the Oxford Paper Company is a detailed story of the Chisholm family and the growth of the company."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"Thus was born his great Oxford Paper Company on December 7, 1899 and ratified by the State Attorney General the next day."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… and realized the economic possibilities of the Oxford Paper Company bringing jobs to the area, he purchased a large tract of land that became known…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… of the International Paper Company and the Oxford Paper Company were constantly sprayed with water to reduce the possibility of fires."

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Rumford Area Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"… the building boom due to the construction of the Oxford Paper Company across the Androscoggin River in Rumford."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… from Boston to Paris proclaiming the founding of Oxford County, and Paris Hill as the county seat. The inhabitants of Plantation Number One were…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"The Oxford Paper Co. acquired the mill properties in December of 1936, as well as water rights of the Continental Paper Bag Company."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"With the construction of the Oxford Paper Company in the planning stages, he could see that there would be a shortage of housing."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"Over time, Oxford County gained recognition as one of the most mineralogically active areas on earth and came to be known for its mica, precious…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"1895Dixfield Historical Society The Tuscan Opera House, centrally located on Main Street in Dixfield once served as the cultural heart of this river…"

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Waterford Historical Society

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Lovell Historical Society

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Byron Historical Society

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Norway Historical Society

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Parsonsfield-Porter Historical Society

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Bethel Historical Society

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Hiram Historical Society

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Fryeburg Academy Archives

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"The upper Weld Street area, which had very few houses until around 1942, was fairly flat. The wind swept fiercely across these plains before…"

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Dixfield Historical Society

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