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Hart (James Norris) Correspondence, 1910-1975, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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James Norris Hart was dean emeritus of the University of Maine and professor emeritus of mathematics and astronomy. He was born in Willimantic, Maine, in 1861 and died in 1959. He received a B.C.E. degree from the Maine State College in 1885 and a C.E. in 1890. In 1897 he earned a M.S. degree from the University of Chicago.

Hart was an instructor in mathematics at the University of Maine starting in 1887 and dean of the University in 1903. Hart was awarded for his service to the University of Maine with a degree of doctor of science in 1908. …

Professor Segal (Howard P.) Papers, 1974-2019, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Howard Paul Segal was born on July 15, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in History from Princeton University. Segal first came to the University of Maine in 1986 as an assistant professor of history and also the associate director of the Technology and Society Project in the College of Engineering. In 2020, Segal was awarded emeritus status by the University of Maine.

Segal was a prolific author, among the books he authored were "Technology in America: A Brief History", "Recasting the Machine Age: Henry Ford's Village Industries" …

Woodsmen's Team (University Of Maine) Memorabilia, 1970-1976, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The University of Maine Woodsmen Team is a co-ed organization dedicated to maintaining the old woods skills and competing on the intercollegiate level throughout the Northeast and Canada. This team has been a University of Maine tradition for over 40 years. The Women's Woodsman's Team first started competing in 1975. Various photographs of team members, programs, team scores, and rules (1970-1976).

Professor Nadelhaft (Jerome J.) Papers, 1960-1997, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Jerome J. Nadelhaft earned a BA from Queens College in 1959, a MA from the University of Wisconsin in 1961, and a Ph.D. also from University of Wisconsin in 1965. Before coming to the University of Maine Nadelhaft taught at the State University of New York at Geneseo from 1964-1967. Nadelhaft started at the University of Maine in 1967 as a Assistant Professor in the Department of History, becoming an Associate Professor in 1972, and a full professor in 1983. In 1989, Nadelhaft was appointed chair of the Department of History. While at the University of Maine Professor Nadelhaft served …

College Of Arts And Sciences (University Of Maine) Records, 1907-1989, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The College of Arts and Sciences was dedicated to two major goals: to provide a quality education in the liberal arts, and to impart the specific knowledge and skills required for careers in one of its many representative disciplines. In 1988, as part of a University of Maine reorganization under the tenure of President Dale W. Lick the College of Arts and Science was divided into three colleges, the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Sciences.

The records mostly contain copies of College of Arts and Sciences faculty meeting agendas, …

A History Of Canadian Studies At The University Of Maine, Robert H. Babcock

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The purpose of this book is to explain the development of the Canadian Studies program at the University of Maine from its origins in the early 20th century to its position today as the most comprehensive program of its kind in the United States. Readers will learn how Maine's close proximity to Canada has spawned an ever-widening range of cross-border academic contacts rooted in mutual interests that are reinforced by collaborative academic study, which is benefiting residents on both sides of the international boundary.

To See Great Wonders: A History Of Xavier University, 1831-2006, Roger A. Fortin

Publications on Xavier University History

A history of Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio from 1831-2006.

Maine, Volume 81, Number 1, Spring 2000, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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A special 125th Anniversary Issue providing profiles of Alumni On the Move, Making an Impact.

Those selected were: A. Manette Ansay '87 --- Don Holder '80 --- Christina DeHoff '95 --- Frank Hackett '89 --- Kimberly Strom-Gottfried '80 --- Heather Blease '86 --- Blair LaCorte '85 --- John Coleman '85 --- Andrew Frawley '84 --- Kevin Mann '86 --- John Brier '88 --- Matthew Kenney '88 --- Peter Brooks '88 --- Jeff Jackson '88 --- Nicole Kimball '94 --- Kate Wynne '81G --- Linden McClure '89 --- Richard Londraville '89G --- John Baldacci '86 --- Robert Tyrer '87 --- Kathleen …

University Status Committee Records, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of the University Status Committee of Georgia Southern College (later Georgia Southern University) records documenting their efforts to attain University status. Materials span 1970-1996 and include committee minutes, doctoral program proposals, handwritten and typescript correspondence as well as newspaper clippings.

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James Sisters Papers - Accession 869, James Sisters

Manuscript Collection

The James Sisters Papers consist of personal correspondence between the sisters and their parents while they attended Winthrop and other papers, memorabilia, and photographs relating to their college and professional lives.

Maine Alumnus, Volume 66, Number 2, March 1985, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Contents:

Marine studies research --- Students of the Sea --- A University Explores an Ocean --- Marine Students, Now Marine Alums --- Georges Bank--Past and Future --- Maine Teachers --- The Best in the Nation? --- UMO at a Crossroad by university president Arthur M. Johnson

Johnson Family Papers - Accession 162, Johnson Family

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The Johnson Family Papers consist of correspondence, diaries, journals, speeches, reports, newspaper clippings, financial records, photographs, and other records relating to the family of David Bancroft Johnson, founder and first president of Winthrop (1886-1928) including, his wife Mai Rutledge Smith Johnson (Class of 1898), and their children, David Bancroft, Jr., Burgh, and Suzanne Johnson. The collection covers topics concerning David Bancroft Johnson’s work with the Columbia, South Carolina school system and the origins of Winthrop. Correspondents include Edward Southey Joynes, J.C. McCurry, Frances W. Parker, A.D. Mayo, William G. Burgin, and W.R. Bradford among many others.

Elizabeth Friench Johnson Papers - Accession 64, Elizabeth Friench Johnson

Manuscript Collection

The Elizabeth Friench Johnson Papers consist of essays written by Dr. Johnson and speeches given by her on various occasions. The essays and speeches serve as good sources of reference on South Carolina educators such as James Lide Coker, founder of Coker College, and Mary E. Frayser, home economist and clubwoman. The collection also contains newspaper and other articles. There are also program notes and reports on the Diocese of Upper South Carolina Episcopal Church, of which Dr. Johnson was the director, and on The International Federation of University Women. The correspondence is limited to a few pieces mostly relating …

Maine Alumnus, Volume 28, Number 3, December 1946, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Contents:

Meet the Veteran at Home --- Union Chairmen Appointed --- The Merrill Brothers [Elmer D. and Dana T. Merrill]

Maine Alumnus, Volume 27, Number 8, May 1946, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Contents:

Commencement Plans --- Judge Fellows Named to Maine Supreme Court --- Tribute to Charles E. Crossland --- List of Veterans of World War I

Maine Alumnus, Volume 27, Number 6, March 1946, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

Winter Carnival --- Fifty Year Reunion of the Class of 1896 --- Military Page

Maine Alumnus, Volume 27, Number 3, December 1945, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

End of the Army Specialized Training Program (A.S.T.) at the University --- University Secures Trailers for Veterans

Maine Alumnus, Volume 27, Number 2, November 1945, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Contents:

G. I. Town --- Dr. Roy P. Whitney Appointed Research Director --- Service News and Notes --- Dr. Alfred O. Shaw Head of the Department of Animal Industry

Maine Alumnus, Volume 27, Number 1, October 1945, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

Summer News --- University promotions and appointments --- Veterans education programs during World War II

Maine Alumnus, Volume 24, Number 4, January 1943, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

The Liberal Arts in a Total War --- One Year of War --- Architect and Engineer (Alonzo J. Harriman '20)