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Interview With Rufus Googins, Proprietor Of The Jed Prouty Tavern In Bucksport, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Bill Mincher interviews Rufus Googins, at the time proprietor of the Jed Prouty Tavern in Bucksport, Maine. They discuss the aspects of the tavern that have hardly changed since the early 1800s, the historic role of the tavern keeper as interacting with the guests, the fact that Mr. Googins had decided to donate the property across the street to the city for a park, and that an article would also appear about Googins and other Bucksport "characters" in the upcoming January issue of DownEast Magazine. Recorded November 19, 1954.

History Of The Bangor House, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Horace Chapman, Bangor House Proprietor, tells of some of the notable moments in the hotel's history, including visits of prohibitionist leader Carry Nation and U. S. Presidents Grant, McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt and Taft. Recorded in 1954.

Dedication Of The Bangor - Brewer Toll Bridge, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Live broadcast of dedication ceremonies for the "new" bridge between Bangor and Brewer, Maine, on November 11, 1954. Speakers included Governor Burton M. Cross, Clarence S. Crosby, and several Bangor city officials.

Jim Adams Interviewed On How To Winterize A Car, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Jim Adams, Bud Chamberlain, and Les McClain are interviewed by W. C. Mincher for tips on how to winterize a car in 1954.

Major Voyles At Dow Air Force Base Weather Station, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Major Voyles at the Dow Air Force Base Weather Station, explains workings of weather forecasting. Interviewed by W.C. Mincher in October, 1954.

Ten Minutes At Bangor Police Headquarters, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Bangor Police Chief John Toole and Dispatcher Dick Whittemore are interviewed by W.C. Mincher for a feature story, "Ten Minutes at Police Headquarters" in 1954. The Chief speaks on safety, the audience hears radio calls come in, and Whittemore explains his duties.

Edward M. Graham, Sr., On New Steam Turbine In Veazie, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Edward M. Graham, Sr., discusses the new steam turbine dedicated at Bangor Hydro’s Graham Station in Veazie in 1954.

State Senator Allen Woodcock Interviewed About New Auditorium, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Allen Woodcock, Jr., State Senator, interviewed at scene of Bangor’s new auditorium as it is being built in 1954. Interviewed by W. C. Mincher.

Ted Williams Interview About 1954 World Series, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Ted Williams, interviewed by Eddie Owen, when Giants-Indians world series had resulted in two Giants wins.

Raymond Campbell For County Commissioner, Political Spot, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

A paid political announcement, in the form of an interview with Raymond Campbell, highlighting his previous experience and how it would help in serving as Penobscot County Commissioner. Recorded June 17, 1954.

Portland University Commencement Program 1954, Portland University

Commencement Programs

Portland University Commencement program 1954.Commencement was held Friday, June 11, 1954, at Willison Church in Portland, Maine. Commencement speaker was The Honorable Edward F. Merrill, retired Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court. Honorary Degrees Conferred upon: The Honorable Edward F. Merrill, retired Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court.

Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1954, Gorham State Teachers College

Commencement Programs

The Gorham State Teachers College program for the Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 11, 1954. Address given by Dr. Herbert Ross Brown, Professor of English, Bowdoin College.

Maine Tv News And Guide, Cape Publishing Co.

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Volume 1, number 10 of Maine TV News and Guide for June 13-19, 1954.

Mothers' March On Polio Announcements, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Several announcements from organizers of the March of Dimes Mothers' March on Bangor's west side in the winter of 1954. Announcers explain the need to prevent polio, and identify themselves as Mrs. Irving Fadden, Mrs. John Townsend, Mrs. John F. O'Brien, Mrs. Robert G. Finn, Mrs. Gladys Gifford, Mrs. Aubrey Hill, Mrs. Morris Kelley and Mrs. Dwight Russell.

Governor Burton M. Cross And Senator Margaret Chase Smith, Excerpts From Campaign Comments, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Excerpts of comments made by Burton M. Cross (running for Maine Governor) and Margaret Chase Smith (United States Senate) during the campaign of 1954.

Your Radio Station, Abc In Central Maine, Wtvl, The Kennebec Broadcasting Co.

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Station photographs and the program schedule for Radio Station WTVL in Waterville, Maine, for August 1 - 31, [1954?].

A History Of Hollingsworth & Whitney Company, James Lester Madden

Maine History Documents

A history of the Hollingsworth & Whitney Company, with executive offices in Boston, Massachusetts, divisional sales offices in New York and Chicago, and facilities located in Maine. Written at the time of a merger with Scott Paper Company in 1954.

Kennebec Yesterdays, Ernest Cummings Marriner

Colby Books

A “social history of the Pine Tree State…especially…the Kennebec Valley” inspired by Marriner’s long-running Sunday evening radio program “Little Talks on Common Things,” broadcast by Waterville’s WTVL beginning in 1948.

From the foreword:

To my amazement I found hundreds of people interested in the social history of the Pine Tree State. Material has always poured in faster than I could use it. Out of trunks and boxes stored away in attics, came letters and diaries, account books and legal documents. Scrap books prepared by patient hands many decades ago were opened for my inspection. Yellowed newspapers, tied in neat bundles …

Washington County Republican Roster, Maine, 1954-1955, Washington County Republican Party

Maine History Documents

A directory of members of several Washington County Republican organizations and vote for Governor in 1952. Includes a summary of the Republican platform in the categories of International Affairs, National Affairs, State Affairs, State Constitution, Development, Agriculture, Labor and Industry, Education, Institutions, Welfare, Highways and Finance.

The First Step Of Great Northern's Expansion At East Millinocket, Maine, Great Northern Paper Company

Maine History Documents

Information about the construction of an expansion to the East Millinocket mill, circa 1954. Includes several illustrations and diagrams of systems.

Lobster Fishing On The Maine Coast: Past And Present, Dohn A. Cluff

Maine History Documents

An article on lobster fishing on the Maine coast that appeared in The American Neptune, Volume 14, Issue 1, p. 203-208, 1954.