Maine Memory Network

Franz Kneisel, Blue Hill, 1913

Contributed by: Blue Hill Public Library Date: 1913 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

Franz Kneisel letter to Mary Elise Fellows, Boston, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889 Location: Skowhegan; Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Elise Fellows White: Music, Writing, and Family

From a violin prodigy in her early years to an older woman -- mother of two -- struggling financially, Skowhegan native Mary Elise Fellows White remained committed to music, writing, poetry, her extended family -- and living a life that would matter and be remembered.

Elise Fellows White: World Traveling Violin Prodigy

Elise Fellows White was a violinist from Skowhegan who traveled all over the world to share her music.

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… Kneisel Hall was established in 1902 by conductor Franz Kneisel. Kneisel worked for the Boston Symphony Orchestra as a concertmaster and assistant…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… prominent musicians including renowned violinist Franz Kneisel, who started bringing students with him for summer classes in the early 20th Century."

Minik Wallace 1891-1918
by Genevieve LeMoine, The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum

The life of Minik, an Inuit person from Greenland who grew up in New York City.