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The S. P. G. In New England, 1760-1784: A Social Aspect Of The American Revolution, Irving Henry King

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The history of the religious organizations in New England during the American Revolution has been written largely in terms of the experience of the Congregational Church. That is natural, for the part played by the Congregational Church loomed larger there than that of any other denomination, and it was the Congregational organization which took some of the most important steps in initiating the colonial resistance which led to independence. But while the role of the Anglican Church in the crisis was not so significant as that of the Congregational it certainly was not trivial. It constitutes a story that deserves …

Legislative Bulletin No. 1 (Nov 14, 1961), League Of Women Voters Of Maine Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Maine Alumnus, Volume 43, Number 2, November-December, 1961, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Maine Students Today: A Profile of the New College Generation --- Homecoming 1961 --- Death Takes Coach Jenkins --- Life Magazine includes photo of a campus sorority members and "tree stuffing" in November 10, 1961 issue (p. 43)

Maine Alumnus, Volume 43, Number 1, October 1961, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Annual Alumni Fund: A New Concept in Maine Giving --- A Mecca of Culture --- It Figures! Maine's new IBM computer

Glou Glou Glou, Allan Kelly

Maine Song and Story Sampler

"Glou" appears in Helen Creighton's collection of Acadian folksongs, La Fleur du Rosier, as the "B" version of a song called "Le Matin Quand je me Leve," or "In the Morning When I Get Up." Both are versions of a French song well-known in French Canada and Louisiana, with a version dating back to at least 1658.

The Headless Ghost, Wilmot Macdonald

Maine Song and Story Sampler

“The Headless Ghost” is a common story told with too many variations to count.

Guy Reed, Philip Walsh

Maine Song and Story Sampler

"Guy Reed" is one of several songs by one of the great woods songmakers in Maine and the Maritimes, Joe Scott. Guy Reed, son of Joseph and Remember Mitchell Reed, was born in 1874 in the Byron, Maine area, and died in a logging accident just a few miles above Livermore Falls, Maine, on September 9, 1897.

Benjamin Deane, Chester Price

Maine Song and Story Sampler

“Benjamin Deane” is a classic example of a confessional ballad, with a man in prison lamenting how he came to be there: bootlegging, adultery, and murder.

Maine Alumnus, Volume 42, Number 9, June 1961, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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The Hauck Fund... Average Gift by Classes --- Lewis O. Barrows '16 Receives Alumni Service Emblem --- Charles E. Crossland '17 Receives Honorary Degree --- ROTC Program --- Maine Masque to Travel Abroad --- Otter Cliffs Radio Station Plans Reunion --- Second Floor of Union Formally Opened

Maine Alumnus, Volume 42, Number 8, May 1961, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Harold Beverage '15, A Profile --- Half-Million Grant From Ford Foundation --- Update on The Hauck Building Fund (with photographs)

Legislative Bulletin No. 6 (April 12, 1961), League Of Women Voters Of Maine Staff

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Maine Alumnus, Volume 42, Number 7, April 1961, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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The College Student - a Photo Feature --- A Loyal Alumna, Mrs. Clarence C. (Beatrice Johnson) Little '24 --- Maine Athletes, Students First by Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. '56

Legislative Bulletin No. 5 (March 21, 1961), League Of Women Voters Of Maine Staff

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Legislative Bulletin No. 4 (March 3, 1961), League Of Women Voters Of Maine Staff

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Maine Alumnus, Volume 42, Number 6, March 1961, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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St. Croix Paper Gives Site for New Forestry Camp --- Faculty Research Varied and Active --- Lewis O. Barrows '16 Appointed To Board of Trustees

Legislative Bulletin No. 3 (Feb 17, 1961), League Of Women Voters Of Maine Staff

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Legislative Bulletin No. 2 (Feb 7, 1961), League Of Women Voters Of Maine Staff

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Maine Alumnus, Volume 42, Number 5, February 1961, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Maine Wins (Basketball) Classic --- Maine Alumni Serve in the 100th Legislature --- Dr. E. K. Miles Heads Language Department

Legislative Bulletin No. 1 (Jan 21, 1961), League Of Women Voters Of Maine Staff

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The Eisenhower Years: A Chronicle The Eight Years Of The Administration, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

A documentary featuring audio clips of highlights of the 1950s, including Eisenhower's farewell statement. Aired on January 19, 1961, the final day of Eisenhower's Presidency, the day before the inauguration of John F. Kennedy.

Proposed Allagash National Recreation Area, United States Department Of Interior, National Park Service

Maine History Documents

Information prepared by the National Park Service explaining their proposal to set aside most of the river course and tributary lakes as the Allagash National Recreation Area. The proposed area comprised 246,000 acres of forest land, 63 lakes and 360 miles of river and tributary streams, a total area of 296,500 acres.

Weekly News Letter For Supervisors, 1961, Great Northern Paper Company

Great Northern Paper Company Records

A weekly newsletter for supervisors of the Great Northern Paper Company. This file includes several issues ranging from Vol. 1, No. 1 (June 5, 1961) to Vol. 1, No. 18 (December 9, 1961).

Maine Alumnus, Volume 42, Number 4, January 1961, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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The Future and The Budget --- Merger Proposed With Portland University --- Ph.D. To Be Offered in Animal Science

The Cambric Shirt, Jennie Gray

Maine Song and Story Sampler

"The Cambric Shirt" is one of the many British ballads chronicled by Francis James Child in the late nineteenth century. The song is titled "The Elfin Knight" in Child's collection, and "The Cambric Shirt" is one of many names of the many variations on the song.

The Man Who Plucked The Gorbey: A Maine Woods Legend, Edward D. Ives

Dr. Edward D. Ives Papers

The Canada Jay labors under the official name of Perisoreus canadensis canadensis but it is more commonly called gorbey, moose-bird, meat-bird, greasebird, Whiskey Jack, Whiskey John, Hudson Bay bird, caribou bird, venison hawk, grey jay, woodsman's friend, or camp robber. Maine woodsmen usually call it either gorbey or moose-bird. It is a native of the northern coniferous forests, which means that it is found all through Canada but only in the northernmost areas of the northernmost states of the Union. In the Northeast, it is found in northern Maine and over most of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Ernest Thompson …

University Of Maine Catalog For 1962, University Of Maine, Office Of Student Records

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine catalog for the 1961-62 academic year included information about admission, the Board of Trustees, calendar, colleges, information for veterans, list of personnel, and a section on the University of Maine in Portland.