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Franco-American Newspapers And Periodicals In The Northeast: An Inventory, Susan Pinette, Jacob Albert

Franco-American Centre Franco-Américain Faculty Scholarship

Franco-American newspapers and periodicals occupy an overlapping space between primary and secondary literature, and their shadow looms large over the collective body of historic Franco-American sources. Their significance to the Franco-American community is hard to overstate. These periodical publications complicate issues of identity in the U.S. Northeast and are an integral part of Québec history itself. This article details current work to inventory newspaper and periodical titles (currently over 400) and makes accessible our collectively built, evolving inventory of Franco-American newspapers. Les journaux et périodiques franco-américains occupent un espace entre la littérature primaire et la littérature secondaire, et leur ombre …

Fighting For Home: Northern New England Women And The Civil War, Savannah A. Clark

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis explores the experiences of Northern New England women during the Civil War. Though these women were physically distant from the frontlines, the war came to their doorsteps. The war challenged and changed the physical and idealized space of the household and women’s role within it. This thesis examines how women experienced, resisted, or enacted wartime changes to household space. Through an examination of letters written by women, this study argues that, despite the disruptions of the war and the absence of male family members, Northern New England women fought to protect their homes from change.

Women used a …

Making Vacationland: The Modern Automobility And Tourism Borderlands Of Maine And New Brunswick, 1875-1939, Sean C. Cox

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Modernizing nineteenth and twentieth century mobility reshaped and re- commodified the predominantly rural environments of Maine and New Brunswick. Landscapes like these can be better understood through the tripartite intersection of environmental commodification as “picturesque,” a democratizing tourism culture, and the development of modern individual mobility. The intersection of these forces produced a unique tourism borderland comprised of primarily second nature landscapes, which rapidly adapted to motor-tourism. All three themes are products of modernity, and their combination in Maine and New Brunswick produced a “tourism borderland” and “mobility borderland” between automotive spaces and the unprepared environments of pre-auto “Vacationland.” Before …

At The Magistrate's Discretion: Sexual Crime And New England Law, 1636-1718, Abby Chandler

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation is a comparative study of sexual crime trials in four New England jurisdictions: Essex County, Massachusetts, Plymouth Colony, The Province of Maine, and Rhode Island Colony. It argued that sexual crime trials could be used as a tool for studying the diverse and changing legal cultures of different regions within New England. Whether morality or child support was under discussion, sexual intercourse outside of marriage threatened to disrupt the social and economic bounds of early modern society. Nevertheless, methods for addressing the issue varied widely in New England, depending on the jurisdiction in question. As a result, examining …

The Enigma Of The “Jumping Frenchmen Of Maine”, Stephen R. Whalen, Robert E. Bartholomew

Maine History

The “Jumping Frenchmen of Maine” exhibited unusual reactions when startled, and they became a component of local folklore in northern New England during the late nineteenth century. Medical scientists of the time examined the condition, but came to no definite conclusions. Modern scientists in the late twentieth century also disagreed on its origins. The syndrome appears to have resulted from the unique social and environmental factors peculiar to the logging camps of the time. Stephen R. Whalen has a Ph.D. in history from the University of Maine. Retired from public school teaching, he is currently a member of the History …

Maine Alumni Magazine, Volume 85, Number 1, Winter 2004, University Of Maine Alumni Association

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

Bringing Back the Bears Den: The ever-generous Class of '44 funds a new pub-style version of the old student hangout --- A Triumph for Popular Fiction: Stephen King '70 is honored by the National Book Foundation --- The Power of Positive Thinking: Track and field team member Carly Bunyan survives a brain tumor and is back competing for the Black Bears --- All That's Fun and Hip in Beantown: Wendy Semonian '92 provides a guide to Boston fashion and nightlife as publisher of The Improper Bostonian

Quebec In The United States: A Historiographical Survey, Yves Roby

Maine History

The article analyses the body of literature on Franco-American studies with explanation of its nature and scope and the context in which it was produced.

Alternative Power Transmission Corridors. Map Volume., United States. Department Of Energy

Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes Project

Source data for base map taken from US Geological Survey Topographic Maps. 1:250.000 scale series. Horizontal and vertical control depicted herein is relative to the U S.G S source maps.

Geotechnical Impact Study. Map Volume, United States Department Of Energy

Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes Project

Surficial Deposits Legend Maps of Dickey/Lincoln School lakes Transmission - E.I.S.Project, Environmental Assessment of Alternative Routs, Geotechnical Study, United States Department of the Interior.

Land Use Impact Study. Map Volume, United States. Department Of Energy

Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes Project

Environmental Assessment of Alternative Routes, Land Use Study, Maps, Existing land use

Visual-Recreation Resources Impact Study. Map Volume, United States. Department Of Energy

Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes Project

Environmental Assessment of Alternative Routes, Visual/Recreational Resources Impact Studies, Maps of Recreational Resources

Report On Rare And Unusual Plant Species Within The Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes Project Area, Charles D. Richards, United States Army Corps Of Engineers, New England Division

Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes Project

Report on rare and unusual plant species within the Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes project area. New England.

New English Canaan, Thomas Morton

Maine History Documents

In 1883 the Prince Society published in very limited quantity The New English Canaan edited by Charles Francis Adams. Since then there has been no new edition of this informative and entertaining work. Adams held faithfully to the original in spelling, punctuation, and even in the use of the early in the text. His footnotes are learned, copious, and occasionally a bit irrelevant, but a number of mystifying expressions are not explained. It may simply be the short supply and relatively poor readability that have caused modern scholars to deny Morton’s work the attention that it deserves. In this edition …

The Boston Boats: From Sail To Steam Part Ii, William A. Baker

Maine History

This article is part two of an account of the history of sail and steamboats, primarily those serving sailing from various Maine ports and to Boston.

Historical Floods In New England, M. T. Thomson, William B. Gannon, M. P. Thomas, G. S. Hayes

Maine History Documents

One or more of the great recent New England floods of 1927, 1936, 1938, and 1955 exceeded the greatest known historical floods on most of the major rivers. Locally, on tributary streams, the great floods of recent years probably exceeded historical floods, but the certainty diminishes for the floods that occurred prior to the observance of living witnesses.

This report presents, by year, a condensation of the data on unusual historical floods (floods that occurred before establishment of gaging stations) and the sources of this evidence. This information will be helpful in the determination of the frequency of the highest …

Kluskap And His Twin Brother, Viola Solomon, Henrietta Black

Maine Song and Story Sampler

The story heard here is one of many Wabanaki tales of Kluskap, a Wabanaki culture-hero.

Great Northern Paper Company Today, Great Northern Paper Company

Maine History Documents

Information about the Great Northern Paper Company. Contents: Paper, Partner in Progress -- "The Northern" -- Trees, Paper's Raw Material -- Water and Power, The Papermaker's Tools -- How Paper Is Made -- Groundwood Papers, New Opportunities for Service -- Getting the Product Into Use -- People, Secret Ingredient of Good Paper -- Work and Play, The Concept of Multiple Use -- Planning the Future.

Northeast Folklore Volume 3 Numbers 1-4, Edward D. Ives

Northeast Folklore Monographs

The third issue of Northeast Folklore was published in the spring of 1959 under the editorship of Edward D. Ives (known as Sandy) and Bacil F. Kirtley through the Department of English at the University of Maine. The four editions that year were later bound into a single volume.

Table of Contents:

Number 1 (Spring):

The Legend of Molly Ockett by Joseph A. Perham

A Penobscot Indian Story of Colonial Maine by Nicholas N. Smith

The Maid of Tide Head

Notes and Queries

Book Review
Bluenose Ghosts (Creighton) by Horace P. Beck

Number 2 (Summer):

Bibliography of New England-Maritimes Folklore …

Northeast Folklore Volume 2 Numbers 1-4, Edward D. Ives, Bacil F. Kirtley, E. G. Huntington, James F. Flynn, Charles A. Huguenin, Frank A. Hoffmann, Evelyn K. Wells, Horace P. Beck, Helen Creighton

Northeast Folklore Monographs

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The second issue of Northeast Folklore was published in the spring of 1959 under the editorship of Edward D. Ives (known as Sandy) and Bacil F. Kirtley through the Department of English at the University of Maine. The four editions that year were later bound into a single volume.

Table of Contents

Number 1 (Spring):

Two Songs from Martha's Vineyard by E.G. Huntington

The Deer Isle Hoax by James J. Flynn and Charles A. Huguenin

Folklore from Aroostook County, Maine, and Neighboring Canada edited by Bacil F. Kirtley

Notes and Queries

Number 2 (Summer):

Bibliography of New England-Maritimes Folklore …

Northeast Folklore Volume 1 Numbers 1-4, Edward D. Ives, Richard M. Dorson, Miriam B. Webster, Bacil F. Kirtley, Alden A. Nowlan, Raymond Whitely, Frank A. Hoffmann

Northeast Folklore Monographs

The first ever issue of Northeast Folklore was published in the spring of 1958 under the editorship of Edward D. Ives (known as Sandy) and Bacil F. Kirtley through the Department of English at the University of Maine. The four editions that year were later bound into a single volume.

Table of Contents

Number 1 (Spring):

Mishaps of a Maine Lobsterman

Maine Winter Menus: A Study in Ingenuity

“Young Jimmy Foulger:” A Hitherto Unrecorded Ballad in the Northeast

John Ellis – Hunter, Guide, Legend

Number 2 (Summer):

Bibliography of New England-Maritimes Folklore

Selected Bibliography of New England-Maritimes Folklore Collections and …

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.

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.

Fluctuating Game Populations And The Sportsman, Ralph S. Palmer

Maine History Documents

A paper read by Ralph S. Palmer, Department of Zoology, Vassar College, New York from the Proceedings of the Northeastern Game Conference, 1948, p. 117-120.

A Bibliography Of Maine Cookery From Colonial Days To Present Time, Margaret K. Rose

Maine History Documents

A list of resources that provide recipes and methods of cooking of settlers in Colonial Maine, with an index of recipes.

A Few Descendants Of William Brown Of Eastham, Mass., Cape Cod, Frederick Johnson Simmons

Maine History Documents

Full title: A few descendants of William Brown of Eastham, Mass., Cape Cod : with connecting lines of Knowles, Hopkins, Cole, Snow, Phinney, Pierce, Miller, Allen, Richardson, Southworth and Mayflower ancestors.

An Architectural Monograph On Port Towns Of Penobscot Bay, Charles Dana Loomis

Maine History Documents

Illustrations and discussion of the architecture of homes in Camden, Belfast, and Castine, Maine.

The Confession, Covenant And Government Of The Advent Christian Church, Bridgton, Maine, Advent Christian Church (Bridgton, Me.)

Maine History Documents

No abstract provided.

Ransom's Family Receipt Book, 1895: Free To Everyone, New Every Year: Receipts For Fish, Oysters, Game And Eggs, D. Ransom, Son & Co.

Maine History Documents

A booklet of recipes for fish, oysters, game and eggs. Includes testimonials and advertisements for several medicines offered by D. Ransom, Son & Co. Stamped on the back as being offered by Taylor & Mitchell Drug and Grocery Store, Unity, Maine.

A Queen Amongst Women, By The Author Of "Dora Thorne"

Maine History Documents

An issue of The Leisure Hour Library featuring, "A Queen Amongst Women. A Novel. By the Author of 'Dora Thorne.'" New Series, Volume I, No. 89, June 26, 1886.

Industrial Education In Public Schools, Edwin F. Small

Maine History Documents

York Institute Publication volume 1, number 2, an address delivered February 13, 1884 before the Society on the topic of public school education and providing education for all classes.