Category: Economics, Industry
Item 10659
William H. Perry & Co., Portland, ca. 1909
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 10664
Pile of scrap, W.H. Perry Co., Portland, ca. 1909
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1909 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 148951
Sleeping camp floor plan, 1913
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1913 Client: Great Northern Paper Company Architect: Great Northern Paper Company
Exhibit
Silk Manufacturing in Westbrook
Cultivation of silkworms and manufacture of silk thread was touted as a new agricultural boon for Maine in the early 19th century. However, only small-scale silk production followed. In 1874, the Haskell Silk Co. of Westbrook changed that, importing raw silk, and producing silk machine twist threat, then fabrics, until its demise in 1930.
Exhibit
Yarmouth's "Third Falls" provided the perfect location for papermaking -- and, soon, for producing soda pulp for making paper. At the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th, Yarmouth was an international leader in soda pulp production.
Site Page
Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES
"RESOURCES PLEASE NOTE: The Biddeford Heritage Project made extensive use of the local newspaper, in its many incarnations, in researching for the…"
Site Page
Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words
"The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words B.H.S. Project ASPIRE Tyshon & Mrs. Doherty prepare to photograph artifacts X "It was wonderful working…"
Story
Canadian immigrant founds worlds largest paper company in 1898
by Hugh J. Chisholm
Hugh J. Chisholm founded International Paper, which was the world's largest paper company in 1898.
Story
If you wanted a good job, the mill was the place to be.
by Brent Gay
Changes in the paper industry, labor strikes, and the community around International Paper's mills
Lesson Plan
Primary Sources: The Maine Shipyard
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students a close-up look at historical operations behind Maine's famed shipbuilding and shipping industries. Students will examine primary sources including letters, bills of lading, images, and objects, and draw informed hypotheses about the evolution of the seafaring industry and its impact on Maine’s communities over time.
