Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Flora Brooks, Lying in Repose, 1922

"At the request of the citizenry her remains were taken to the rotunda of the Cutler Memorial (Farmington Public) Library for memorial services."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Incorporation

"… was sent to the general court of Massachusetts requesting incorporation under that name. Anxious that they should have title to their lots, once…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"Roberta requested of the town, which asked the legislature to expand the number of school committee seats from three to five."

Lubec, Maine - Team Members

"… Plaut lubecmemlib@lubec.lib.me.us Please add "MMN Request" in subject line. http://www.lubec.lib.me.us The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP)…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Civil War

"They requested that the teacher assess the following: effort and use of time, layout and accuracy of the writing, annotated bibliography, answers to…"

Biddeford Mills Museum

A historic mill museum dedicated to creating exhibits that will educate the community and highlight mill history; as a research collection to assist the public in locating information on the mill's buildings, history and employees; and to ensure the story of Biddeford's economic and industrial revolution remains relevant and accessible to diverse audiences.

Patten Free Library

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Biddeford Historical Society

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Walker Memorial Library

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Old Orchard Beach Historical Society

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Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"… began long before Congress approved its request for statehood 1820. It began in the early 17th century, when scattered, yet permanent, fishing…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Plymouth Company (Kennebec Proprietors) records, ca. 1625-1824

"60 is the second‐most heavily paged (requested) archival collection of the last ten years. On average, it is paged once every two months and usually…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Maine's Pauper Laws and the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor

"… non-residents usually resulted in the Overseers requesting reimbursement from the municipality where the person needing relief held legal residence."

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"Fannie requested his body be sent home. She received a telegram that she should schedule a Funeral Director to meet the train in Rumford to pick up…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"As previously stated, George Davenport requested in his will that the City Hall be built in memory of his father, Charles."

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… want Land, and to carry on the Fishery, Humbly request your Excellency and Honours wou’d Please to grant your Petitioners and their Heirs, a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"Probably at the request of Gorges, Jocelyn joined his friend Cammock and wife Margaret at Black Point in 1635."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… and a legislative petition was circulated requesting the area of East Strong be annexed to New Vineyard."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"… call from David Caldwell-Evans of London, requesting information about Leonard Trask. This information was sent to him."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… although the residents of the township had requested the name of "China." No reason was given for the substitution of the name Rumford."

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… Mother McAuley responded to American bishops’ requests for Sisters, she selected her dearest friend and companion, Sister Frances Xavier Warde, to…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… 1900sNorth Yarmouth Historical Society Request from Elizabeth B. Parsons, 1862 Asking for aid from the Town during the War.North Yarmouth…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"To perpetuate the memory of his comrades.” The request for a gazebo was taken to the town fathers by the village residents in 1926."

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"Although they made a good case their request was denied due to the lack of a wharf that could accommodate such large vessels."