Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… building had separate entrances for the men and women and a balcony in the back which opened into the church proper."

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

"… up to 44 male members, who each could have two women who might accompany them to the weekly dances and weekly dance lessons."

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"Thanks to the generosity of the the Maine Women Writers Collection and the Abplanalp Library at the University of New England this volume also has…"

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"The stories of the women here highlight not only their contributions to Mercy, but also the ties that the hospital has to communities across the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"One-third of the employees were women.Farmington Historical Society Canning The railroad was one entity that had a large impact on the growth of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… of Jessie Monohon and Linnie Stanley, two young women who worked at the laundry, deciding to dress up in some of the fancy dresses they were…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… School graduated its first class of ten young women. Following the graduation ceremonies, the Rev. Dr."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"They often featured women on their advertisements such as Davis Hatch's business card of 1880. Business owners also advertised by placing large signs…"

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"It was all men, so those women and children would have to step up and do extra chores and duties to get by."

Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"… talents, Nordica drew acclaim as a well dressed women, known for her lavish gowns, jewelry and trend setting fashions."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… Americans received the right vote in 1870 and women the right to vote in 1920, the United State government did not give this right to native people…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… to pay full credit to the memories of our men and women not now with us.” Guilford Town Hall, 1916 CentennialGuilford Historical Society…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"She witnessed women giving birth in their homes or in “maternity hospitals.” She saw this as a perfect opportunity."

Music in Maine - Community Music

"They offered women equal voting rights long before the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. At its height in 1907, Maine had 417 Granges with…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"Quite a crowd of men, women and children collected on the brow of the hill near the residence of H. B. Stoyell, Esq."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"With the men away fighting, women would take over work in the mills and raise the children alone. Economically, the Depression affected the…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Pejepscot Historical Society

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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.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… in Readfield by a tremendous snowstorm and the women and children were forced to remain for four months until spring, while the men journeyed ahead…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Hundreds of young men and women from the city on the Penobscot left to serve their country in every corner of the globe."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"It was formerly a birthing house, where women came to deliver their babies. The Merrill Monument at the cemetery honors William and Louville Merrill…"