Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington Social Library, Regulations, ca. 1900

"Note the rule on multivolume works : "...if the book so lost or injured be a part of a set, such person shall replace it or pay for the entire set."…"

Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"… the National Flag and violated Federal Flag Code Rules. Ten days later, Dr. Wilson G. Smillie penned a letter to the State Commissioner of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gorham L. Boynton, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… or brown most generally cut frock coat and as a rule smokes a cigar while in the streets." He also wrote, "Mr Boynton is a man of his word about…"

Life on a Tidal River - Football in Bangor

"For example, the free substitution rule went into effect in 1941, proving to be the salvation of college football."

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… Fire (Club) Association, was established and its rules required each member to keep ready at least two leather buckets for possible use in a…"

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"By 1899 twenty-eight states had enforced rules about child labor. Many attempts were made to pass more child labor laws."

Life on a Tidal River - Fashion of the '40s

"… industry, such as the "no fabric on fabric" rule as well as the banning of pockets and cuffs. In general, World War II generated a mind-set of…"

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

"… the nineteenth century that detailed behavioral rules such as the protocol for inviting and accepting invitations, acceptable topics and manners of…"

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"(In British-ruled Ireland at the time, Protestants dominated the upper classes and monopolized virtually all of the land.) Mary Catherine McAuley…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"School of Nursing Customs and Rules at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Mercy School of Nursing students, Portland, 1977Northern Light Mercy…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"The club was very strict about these rules. Winter Carnival arrivals, New Sweden, 1936New Sweden Historical Society In the club there were also…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… (1878), he always rode in the saddle, and his rule was to ride seventy miles a day. He had a powerful, high-sprited horse which he called his “War…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… in four images of men holding compasses, folding rules, and framing squares. The building trades are illustrated in pictures of carpenters with…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Background

"… entity, distinct from British colonial rule, Massachusetts, the Canadian maritimes, and the United States federal government."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… made to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the ruling “state” at that time. Township Number One was located about fifty miles from the New…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… park should be free to all on condition that no rules of the Association were violated… I hope, however, that we may have the pleasure before long…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"That changed with no rules and regulations and a lot of poachers. Many people lived off the game for food."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… the defense attorneys decided to invoke a new rule of evidence and put Lawrence Doyle on the stand to speak for himself."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… and Blue Hill is still known for its traditional rules. Owners and drivers come from around the country, though the purse is smaller than some…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… prepared for class, and if you were to break the rules in a bigger way you may have to serve detention."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… levels in Scarborough were no exception to this rule. In the 18th and 19th centuries, when many children seldom went to school, if at all, the…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… clear, this rationale for the eviction does not rule out motivations that remain unstated. To be sure, governor Plaisted and his council were men…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… plan, work hard, and follow the established rules. In his speech at the Cohen School on May 6, 2013 he said that this same discipline prepared him…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"New rules forced the closing of our local brush dump, general assistance expenditures hit an all time high of $54,000, and soon thereafter, Burt’s…"