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Spadafore, Sampson, Benjamin Lachapelle
Spadafore, Sampson, Benjamin Lachapelle
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Sampson Spadafore is a 27-year-old queer, transmasculine person who currently lives in Westbrook, Maine. They are originally from Syracuse, New York, and attended Nazareth College in Rochester, New York. They graduated with a degree in musical theater. Spadafore discusses shifts in their gender self-presentation and gender fluidity as well as media erasure of trans men. They then moved to Portland, Maine, to work for Maine Boys to Men and have also worked with Speak About It; Maine Renters United; and Democratic Socialists of America. A political current focus is using social media and art to raise awareness about Palestine. Writing …
Cadwallader, Megan, Gretchen Thiele
Cadwallader, Megan, Gretchen Thiele
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
Meghan Cadwallader was born in 1976 in a small, rural town in Upstate New York. She grew up with a stable family and surrounded by the Catholic religion. Cadwallader realized she was lesbian around her junior year of high school. However, her sexuality was never a huge deal, more just another part of her. She went to college at Holland’s University, and all-girls school, in which she initially came out to people resulting in mixed responses. Meghan then went to Bucknell University In Pennsylvania. She received a degree in French and English with a concentration in creative writing. She talks …
Williams, Maya, Daisy Pelletier
Williams, Maya, Daisy Pelletier
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
*Included at the end of the interview is an original poem read by Maya.
Maya Williams is a 25-year-old Black, queer, trans, Christian person who grew up in North Carolina. Ey moved to Maine to attend grad school at the University of New England. They worked at Maine Inside Out as an intern while at the University of New England. She has also worked at Equality Maine, and now works at Maine Trans Net. Her Christian faith is important to her, and organizations like ChIME (Chaplaincy Institute of Maine), and interfaith organization that educations and ordains chaplains, and The BTS …
Drew, Lala, Erika Chadbourne, Kate Brezak
Drew, Lala, Erika Chadbourne, Kate Brezak
Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection
LaLa Drew is a Black, queer, Georgia born, Maine native. Drew was raised in Gray, Maine with their adoptive family. Drew is a writer, poet, activist, performer, artist, teacher, and inspirational catalyst for change. Much of Drew’s community engagement focuses on raising awareness about the black identity and embodiment. They teach an after-school program in Lewiston, Maine where they help students learn about climate change, capitalism, and racism. Drew is also known for their work as a writer. Their work has been published in Ms. Magazine, The Maine Sunday Telegram, The Deepwater Column, and the Portland Phoenix. They write about …
Undated Book Of Poetry, Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau
Undated Book Of Poetry, Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau
Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau
Undated book of poetry written by Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau, October 6 - January.
Undated Book Of Poetry, Songs, And Sheet Music, Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau
Undated Book Of Poetry, Songs, And Sheet Music, Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau
Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau
Undated book of poetry, songs, and sheet music written by Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau in French and English.
Undated Book Of Poetry And Notes, Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau
Undated Book Of Poetry And Notes, Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau
Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau
Herald Square memorandum book of poetry and notes written by Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau in French and English.
Maine: Poets' Corner Of America, Carl Jefferson Weber
Maine: Poets' Corner Of America, Carl Jefferson Weber
Maine Collection
Maine: Poets' Corner of America
Compiled by Carl Jefferson Weber (1894-1966), formerly Professor of English, Colby College. 1957?
"Maine has always been a fertile seedbed for authors. The following pages will help you to visit the scenes, houses, and regions which these authors have made famous."
Published and distributed by the Department of Economic Development under Appropriation No. 3920.
Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau's Book Of Poetry - Grade 5, Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau
Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau's Book Of Poetry - Grade 5, Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau
Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau
September 12, 1947, A composition book of poetry written by Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau in the 5th grade at the Ave Maria Academy in French.
Letters From Henry Harrison, Publisher, Luba Aronoff, Tooni Gordi
Letters From Henry Harrison, Publisher, Luba Aronoff, Tooni Gordi
Correspondence 1922-1938
Photocopy of correspondence between Henry Harrison, Publisher, and Charlotte Michaud, concerning her being published in the Maine Poets anthology.
To Arms! Songs Of The Great War, Laura E. Richards
To Arms! Songs Of The Great War, Laura E. Richards
Maine Collection
To Arms! Songs of the Great War
by Laura E. Richards
The Page Company, Boston, Mass., 1918.
"First Impression, December, 1917."
The Colonial Press, C.H. Simonds Co., Boston, U.S.A.
The Silent Watcher, Or, York As Seen From Agamenticus, Sybil Warburton
The Silent Watcher, Or, York As Seen From Agamenticus, Sybil Warburton
Maine Collection
The Silent Watcher, Or, York As Seen From Agamenticus
by Sybil Warburton
"Giving a Glimpse into its Past History as the City of Gorgeana, with a Few Suggestive Pictures of the Town at the Present Time."
Boston, Mass., 1897
Contents: Historical Sketch / The Winds' Voices / The Silent Watcher / The Spirit of the Storm / The Sands of Georgeana / The Runaway Brook / What the River Told to the Watching Cape / School Days / York River / Calling the Cows