Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… Edward Abbott 1841–1908: American clergyman, journalist, and author; son of Jacob Abbott Jacob Abbott 1803-1879: Founder of The Abbott School and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase

"… her career, Allen earned her living partly as a journalist. The success of her first book allowed her to travel in Europe in 1859–60."

Mount Desert Island Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"… In 1921, Portland, Maine, was embroiled in a journalistic turmoil. The Eastern Argus, which was founded in 1803, folded in January of 1921."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - About the Project

"… assisted by several researchers, academics, and journalists all of whom appear in the documentary."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"… EMMC Today X Bangor Resident and Historical Journalist Richard Shaw Instructs W.S.C.S. 7th Grade Students X Bangor Public Library…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"Images provided by Bangor historical journalist Richard Shaw. Bangor and the Temperance Movement The Temperance Movement was a social movement…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"Images provided by Bangor historical journalist Richard Shaw. Introduction Bangor has produced some of the world’s most famous people, whether…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Images provided by Bangor historical journalist Richard Shaw. Introduction Bangor has had a history of famous people who have lived there."