Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Rationing was especially necessary during World War II because the military needed to have enough fresh food and other goods to feed the growing…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… and economically to take advantage of lumber shortages in much of the east coast and beyond -- and of what must have seemed like endless timber…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"Following the austerity and fabric shortages of the War years, this feminine look was happily embraced by some, but a point of controversy among…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

"It was also used for housing relief for a shortage caused by the military moving into the area. The hotel consisted of forty-six units, mostly for…"

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

"… needed in the war effort despite frightening shortages of manpower, wood, chemicals, and the supplies normally needed in the operation of its…"

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."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"… time, as Maine suffered a significant nursing shortage during the 1950s. By 1951, the Portland Press Herald noted that qualifications to get into…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… from over production, decreasing prices, and the shortage of large herring. At its height there were 45 weirs operating in town with 500,000 boxes…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… Historical Society There never seemed to be a shortage of entertainment on the island. Both year ‘rounders and summer residents left the island…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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