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Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter, Vol. 32, Northeast Archives Of Folklore And Oral History

Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter

Readers of this Newsletter will be saddened to hear of the death of Dr. Helen Creighton, Canada's foremost collector of folksongs, on Tuesday, December 12, [1989], in Halifax. She was 90 years old. There is little I can add to Stephen Pedersen's fine article from the Halifax Chronicle-Herald (12/16/89) reprinted below beyond a couple of recollections of my own.

Studying Society, Knowing Ourselves, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A looming recession. Escalating health care costs. Ethical responsibility in local government and journalism. The political and economic realities of the Persian Gulf Crisis. Social services for the homeless, families in crisis, and mentally ill. Such issues confront and challenge us on a daily basis. As members of a modern society, it is crucial that we understand ourselves and others. It is important to study society from the individual level to the level of cultures and populations, looking at the individual in interaction with other people, social systems and networks, all in an attempt to understand and appreciate the world …

Overseas Outlooks: Pluralism, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Pluralism, a concept which is growing in importance at the University, is easily considered in the abstract as a positive but vague goal. The USAID-sponsored CASS (Cooperative Association States for Scholarships) program is playing a significant role in transforming cultural diversity from an abstract ideal to a tangible reality.

Franco-American Center In 18th Year Of Publishing, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Franco-American Center, in its 18th year of publishing, has recently published its first issue of Le F.A.R.O.G. Forum for 1990-91.

Wynton Marsalis Teaches Master Class, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Photograph of master trumpet player, Wynton Marsalis, teaching a Master Class to over 150 UMaine students.

Stratton Upbeat About A Soviety-American Jazz Band, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A U.S.-U.S.S.R. student/faculty exchange, the development of a professional teaching relationship, and the creation of the first Soviet-American Jazz Band are all on Don Stratton's agenda as he returns to the Soviet Union this fall.

Center Studies Possible Spirituality Beyond The Senses, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

It's an artist's inspiration and in the feelings one gets looking at a spectacular sunset. It can be found in dreams, premonitions, unexplained conincidences - even near-death experiences.

Overseas Outlooks, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Around the world, from Canada to Australia, from Latin America to the Soviet Union, in Western Europe and Japan, 57 University of Maine undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled in Study Abroad programs this fall, and four are involved in student teaching experiences abroad. More students will participate during the spring semester. Wherever they go, these students, like the 50 returned Study Abroad students currently on campus, will bring back to Maine an invaluable international perspective of the U.S.A. and the world.

Maine Perspective: Women's Initiatives, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Issue of the Maine Perspective campus newsletter reviewing three major women's initiatives at the University of Maine.

Maine Perspective: Women's Initiatives At The University Of Maine, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

When it comes to initiatives for women on the University of Maine campus, Women in the Curriculum is where it all began a decade ago. The program was established to facilitate curriculum revision to allow for more inclusion of women.

1990-1991 University Of Maine Swimming And Diving Media Guide, Maine Sports Information Department

General University of Maine Publications

Both the men's and women's teams will face challenging dual meets and championship schedules in 1990-91. The schedule begins with competition from two Canadian schools, before the Black Bears settle into the New England meets. The first semester concludes with the first North Atlantic Conference Championship, while the regular seasons will terminate at the New England Championships. The women's season carries added excitement after the team was selected to host the New Englands.

Maine Perspective: Campus Participation Sought For New Council On Pluralism, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A Standing Council on Pluralism at the University of Maine has been established to help develop, shape and foster and ideal vision of a campus which includes and celebrates cultural differences. Formation of the Council is one of Lick's responses to the recommendations set forth in the Report of the Commission on Pluralism for the University of Maine System, accepted by the Board of Trustees in January 1990.

Maine Perspective, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

October 1990 issue of the Maine Perspective newsletter containing multiple stories discussing the lack of sexual equity, pluralizm, and educational equity at the University of Maine and steps taken in an attempt to address these concerns.

The Voter Vol. 8, No. 2 (Oct 1990), Maine League Of Women Voters Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Maine, Volume 71, Number 3, Fall 1990, University Of Maine Alumni Association

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

Activist for the Aging: An Interview with Mary Crowley Mulvey '30 --- Need a New Career? UMaine's Full-Service Career Center Wants to Help --- Mr. Exuberance (Maine hockey coach Shawn Walsh) --- The Grand Illusionist: Magician Bruce Johnson '88 --- Alumni Profile: William Treat '40

Connecting, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The lecture hall was abuzz as the students filed into Sandy Caron's class. They knew there would be a guest lecturer, but few were prepared for who walked through the door. At first the woman appeared shy and hesitant. Dressed in a long calico gown and bonnett, she told the students she was there to "acquaint" them with the ways of family life as she knew them - back in the 1700s.

Confluence: A Series Celebration Multicultural Expression At The University Of Maine, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A calendar of public speakers scheduled by the Center for Multicultural Affairs to promote cultural diversity at the University of Maine.

Um's Children's Center Stands Ready To Assist Youngsters Fleeing Persian Gulf Crisis, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The University of Maine's Children's Center has been tapped by the Maine Department of Human Services to coordinate emergency child care services in the event repatriated Americans fleeing Iraq in the midst of the Persian Gulf Crisis land at Bangor International Airport.

Franklin Muzzy: Artisan Entrepreneur In Nineteenth-Century Bangor, Carol Toner

Maine History

This article provides an overview of the life of an artisan and business man during the 19th century in Maine.

"A Class Of Men”: United States Army Recruits In Maine, 1822-1860, Dale R. Steinhaurer

Maine History

This article outlines the recruitment, demographic makeup, requirements and conditions for the United States Army in Maine between 1822 and 1860.

Looking Up Times Vol 6 No 2 (1990), Looking Up Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter, Vol. 33, Northeast Archives Of Folklore And Oral History

Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter

The Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History is pleased to announce two new additions to its staff: Teresa L. Hollingsworth of Berea, Kentucky, who is filling the newly created position of Folklife Coordinator, and Mary E. O'Meara of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., who will replace Alicia Rouverol as the Archives' Associate Director. Ms. Hollingsworth, a graduate of the Folk Studies Program at Western Kentucky University, was the staff folklorist at the Kentucky Folklife Program at Berea College, and conducted extensive folklife surveys along the Ohio and Kentucky River Valleys.

1990-1991 Maine Hockey Media Guide, Maine Sports Information Department

General University of Maine Publications

Last year, Maine remained among the nation's college hockey elite with the team's third consecutive 30-win season and its fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. The Black Bears finished with a 33-11-2 overall record, and competed in the HOCKEY EAST Championship game for the fourth consecutive year.

Forgotten Connections: Maine's Role In The Navajo Textile Trade, 1880-1930, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

From 1880-1930, rugs, blankets, saddle blankets, throw pillows, and wall hangings made their way to Maine as souvenirs of vacations and honeymoons to the Southwest [United States]. Others were brought back by railroad employees or purchases through catalogs sent to the Northeast by reservation traders.

Decade Of Research Reveals Profile Of Um Students, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

In coming weeks, thousands of first-year students will enter institutions of higher learning across the country and face new challenges. But more and more colleges and universities like the University of Maine are determined to minimize a traditional trauma some on-campus students encounter - roommate incompatibility.

Inform - A Quarterly Newletter For Maine Women (Aug 1990), The Maine Commission For Women Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Field Hockey Media Guide, 1990, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Field Hockey Complex is home to the Maine Black Bears. It features an all-turf playing surface, scoreboard and bleachers that seats up to 500 spectators.

The Survivor Resource Chronicle Vol. V, No. 3 (Summer 1990), Looking Up Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The Voter Vol. 7, No. 4 (July 1990), Maine League Of Women Voters Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

The French At Pentagoet, 1635-1674: An Archaeological Portrait Of The Acadian Frontier, James Leamon

Maine History

Review of The French at Pentagoet, 1635-1674: An Archaeological Portrait of the Acadian Frontier by Alaric Faulkner and Gretchen Fearon Faulkner