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The University of Maine

1980

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Journal Cover And Toc Vol. 20, No 2, Maine Historical Society Oct 1980

Journal Cover And Toc Vol. 20, No 2, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

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Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Oct 1980

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing of selected books regarding Maine history

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Book Reviews, Robert M. York, Anne Bridges, Horton W. Emerson, Joel Eastman, Lessie B. Louder Oct 1980

Book Reviews, Robert M. York, Anne Bridges, Horton W. Emerson, Joel Eastman, Lessie B. Louder

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: The First Century: A History of the University of Maine, 1865-1965 by David C. Smith; "Suthin" (It's the Opposite of Nothin'): An Oral History of Grover Morrison's Woods Operation at Little Musquah Lake, 1945-1947 by Stephen Ballew, Joan Brooks, Dona Brotz and Edward Ives; "I'm a Man That Works": The Biography of Don Mitchell of Merrill, Maine by Roger G. Mitchell; Remarks on My Life Per Me Hezekiah Prince, 1786-1792 edited by Sally Hill and Arthur Spear; Two Feet Between the Rails, Vol. I: The Early Years by Robert C. Jones; The History of …

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Our Lady Of Victories, Pamela W. Hawkes Oct 1980

Our Lady Of Victories, Pamela W. Hawkes

Maine History

This article describes the process and competition for the design of the Portland Soldiers and Sailors Monument.

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Shaking The Family Tree, William B. Jordan Oct 1980

Shaking The Family Tree, William B. Jordan

Maine History

A section of the records (Lambert through Quincy) of Portland’s Eastern Cemetery compiled by William B. Jordan, Jr. (cont’d from Vol. 20, No. 1).

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Thompson Document 21: A Letter From Ruby Johnson To Henrietta Thompson, Ruby Johnson Jul 1980

Thompson Document 21: A Letter From Ruby Johnson To Henrietta Thompson, Ruby Johnson

Henrietta Thompson Papers

A letter from Ruby Johnson to Henrietta Thompson. It seems that Johnson is here responding to a request from Thompson that she send some Burmese phrases for Thompson to include in her Walk a Little Faster history of the Walkout.

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Thompson Document 20: A Letter From Ruby Johnson To Henrietta Thompson, Ruby Johnson Jul 1980

Thompson Document 20: A Letter From Ruby Johnson To Henrietta Thompson, Ruby Johnson

Henrietta Thompson Papers

A letter from Ruby Johnson, a nurse who participated in the 1942 Walkout from Burma to India, to Henrietta Thompson. Johnson was the first of the Walkout participants Thompson interviewed, and Thompson particularly enjoyed this meeting and was indebted to Johnson not only for offering an account of her own experiences, but also for making Thompson aware of a number of nurses who had participated on the Walkout in Burma and also Hla Sein in the U.S. who initially resisted being interviewed about the Walkout. In this letter, Johnson mentions having recently seen Hla Sein, who was by then their …

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Book Reviews, William David Barry, Peter Vickery, Roger L. Grindle Jul 1980

Book Reviews, William David Barry, Peter Vickery, Roger L. Grindle

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: John Neal by Donald A. Sears; Beyond the Spring: Cordelia Stanwood of Birdsacre by Chandler S. Richmond; Aroostoook Architect: The Life and Times of the Reverend Joseph S. Marcoux by Miriam Therese Callanan; The New England Indians by C. Keith Wilbur, M.D.

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The Cochran Fanaticism In York County, Maine Historical Society Jul 1980

The Cochran Fanaticism In York County, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This article relates the history of Cochranism, a fanatic religious sect which was practiced in York County in the first half of the 19th century. The article was written in 1867 and the author is unknown.

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The Society, Maine Historical Society Jul 1980

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This article is a report of the 158th Annual Meeting of the Maine Historical Society, held on June 14, 1980.

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Shaking The Family Tree, William B. Jordan Jul 1980

Shaking The Family Tree, William B. Jordan

Maine History

A section (Daly through Knox) of The Records of Portland’s Eastern Cemetery compiled by William B Jordan and continued from Volume 19, No. 4.

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The Society, Maine Historical Society Apr 1980

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

The article contains recent general news about the Society.

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A Maine Lynching: The Violent Death Of James Cullen At Mapleton, 1873, George S. Rowell Apr 1980

A Maine Lynching: The Violent Death Of James Cullen At Mapleton, 1873, George S. Rowell

Maine History

This essay was written George S. Rowell who was a newspaper reporter in Presque Island at the time of the lynching of James Cullen in 1873.

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Shaking The Family Tree, William B. Jordan Jr. Apr 1980

Shaking The Family Tree, William B. Jordan Jr.

Maine History

A section of the records (Abbott - Cutter) of Portland’s Eastern Cemetery compiled by William B. Jordan, Jr., including information on the cemetery’s history.

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Book Reviews, Charles E. Clark, James S. Leaman, Richard P. Mallett Apr 1980

Book Reviews, Charles E. Clark, James S. Leaman, Richard P. Mallett

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Massachusetts: A Bicentennial History by Richard D. Clark; Discovering Maine's Archaeological Heritage edited by David Sanger; History of Hebron Academy by Harold E. Hall

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The Liberty Party In Maine, 1840-1848: The Politics Of Antislavery Reform, Reinhard O. Johnson Jan 1980

The Liberty Party In Maine, 1840-1848: The Politics Of Antislavery Reform, Reinhard O. Johnson

Maine History

The article reviews the history of the Maine Liberty Party in the period of 1840-1848.

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Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society Jan 1980

Writings In Maine History, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

Listing of selected books regarding Maine history

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Book Reviews, William David Barry, Ernest C. Helmreich, William H. Pendleton, Martin Jewitt Jan 1980

Book Reviews, William David Barry, Ernest C. Helmreich, William H. Pendleton, Martin Jewitt

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: Chansonetta: The Life and Photographs of Chansonetta Stanley Emmons, 1859-1937 by Marius B. Peladeau; Raymond Then and Now by Ernest H. Knight; The Jesuit Heritage of New England by Vincent A. Lapomarda; The Landing: A Remembrance of Her People and Shipyards by Thomas W. Murphy; A History of the Town of Hancock, 1828-1979 prepared by the Sesquicentennial Committee of the Town of Hancock

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Great Northern Public Affairs Department Newsletter, 1980, Great Northern Paper Company Jan 1980

Great Northern Public Affairs Department Newsletter, 1980, Great Northern Paper Company

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A weekly newsletter prepared by Paul K. McCann, Public Affairs Manager of Great Northern Paper Company in Millinocket, Maine. The file includes all issues for the calendar year 1980.

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The Society, Maine Historical Society Jan 1980

The Society, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This article contains information about the Society's 158th Annual Meeting to be held on June 14, 1980.

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