Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"Every time they got a new shipping material(another item) the captain would write it all down in his captains log which contains the item, how much…"

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

"… Swan’s Island had a population of 570 and was listed for the first time as a separate community in the U.S. Census."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"However, efforts to refloat the freighter were unsuccessful and the ship was abandoned. Part of the ship’s cargo had been bolts of heavy…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"The men who built the ships were paid only for the days that they worked. If one of the men needed a rowboat to go to his home at Morgan's Bay or…"

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

"In 1929 Bessie Joyce was listed as a member of the Superintending School Committee. It wasn’t until 1962 that another woman, Roberta Joyce, was…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"… from 1920-1941 (his marriage license in 1923 lists him as a merchant). The Andrew Smith home was owned by Tina Joyce from 1946 to 1964."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… Island Historical Society The 2010 census listed 332 year-round residents, with the summer population making a jump to around 1000."

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

""Case History of Dr. Haigis Lists Many Firsts". Portland Press Herald and Sunday Telegram, 1975. Matson, Jess. Final Project: Dr."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"“We also had to memorize lists of simple spelling words, posted on the blackboard every Monday. By Friday came the dreaded spelling test.” Today…"

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

"… school, each year students are given a packet listing many different classes to chose from. We got to this point over the years as our economy has…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"A filing by the nurse in the 1932 Town Report listed 64 of the 65 students defective, a description that could signify anything from dirty…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"Olin is honored to this day by having his name listed on the African-American Civil War Monument in Washington, D.C."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Sixty-nine Islesboro men were listed as sea captains during the 1840s, a large segment of the male population at the time."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Borderland Essays

"Borderland Essays Explore essays, listed in the menu at right, pertaining to the drawing of the northeast boundary between the United States in…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 6 of 6

"… depositions, account books, church records, lists of settlers, minutes of proprietors’ meetings and boundary commissions—all offer insight into…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"Summarized list of grievances (in sidebar): Hatch, Maine, 108-109. An original list of grievances can be found printed in the The Falmouth Gazette…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"He is listed on the John North map as surveyor. His fervent efforts kickstarted the company's incorporation and early activity around 1750."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… population decrease; the Federal Census lists Bath with a population of 14,731 in 1920 and 9,110 in 1930."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… LIVING RESOURCES For a list of Islesboro's "living resources," (individuals who have significant knowledge of various topics of Islesboro's…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 278-361

"Martin listed names of passengers aboard the Suliote, and listed all the items -- and their cost -- that Alonzo took on the voyage."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s

"… varnished.” O’Brien was one of seven millionaires listed in America at the time of the Civil War. Carr O'Brien Block, Upper Corner, Thomaston…"

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

"Cumberland Freight List This is the original freight list for the S.S. Cumberland's first voyage from Boston to Lubec."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"There remains a fairly accurate list of the vessels launched from the shop in the possession of a former owner."