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Mcneary (Matthew) Papers, 1924-1951, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Papers reflecting Matthew McNeary's teaching career and committee service while a professor at the University of Maine. Included is correspondence, 1946-1951; registration information and course outlines, 1949-1951; and samples of exams and drawings. Also included is correspondence, meeting minutes, etc. from McNeary's work on various university committees.

Eastern Maine General Hospital School Of Nursing Collection, 1892-, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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This collection reflects the history of the School of Nursing at Eastern Maine General Hospital/ Eastern Maine Medical Center from its beginning. Included are photographs, yearbooks, scrapbooks, correspondence, artifacts, etc. concerning the School of Nursing and its alumni. Rules, curricula, administrative papers, and student progress reports are also included.

Board Of Trustees (University Of Maine System), 1862 - 2000, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine, Matthew Revitt

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The University of Maine was founded in 1865 as the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; in 1897 it became the University of Maine. The board of trustees for the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts met for the first time in Augusta on April 25, 1865. The board contained 16 members representing the counties of the state.

The collection contains textual information particularly meeting agendas, minutes, reports, notes, and supporting material from various University of Maine Board of Trustee committees (both standing and ad-hoc committees), various biographical information related to individual University of Maine trustees, chairs, sectaries, …

Hamilton (Brooks W.) Papers, 1937-1992, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The papers of Brooks Hamilton, including personal information, correspondence, manuscripts, newspaper articles, course materials, information on public service activities, and materials relating to current legal issues in the field of journalism.

Before joining the University of Maine staff in 1952 Hamilton served as city editor of the Daily Kennebec Journal in Augusta, Maine. During World War II he served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was instrumental in the drafting and passage of Maine's "Right to Know" law in 1959.

University Of Maine. Office Of The President, 1810-2015, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains textual material, particularly correspondence, memorandums, press releases, and reports from the Office of the University of Maine President.

Spectator Club Records (University Of Maine), 1911-2000, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Spectator Club collection contains copies of the club constitution, a history of its founding, group photographs of members taken on three different dates, a list of program topics, a few event programs, letters, bills, receipts, and minutes from meetings 1911-2000. Many of the letters offer thanks for support of various causes. Other letters thank the group for gifts and condolences following the death of one of the members. Minutes include detailed accounts of meetings along with lists of officers, members, attendance, speakers, entertainers, topics, dues, expenditures, and treasurer's reports.

Classified Employees Advisory Council (University Of Maine) Records, 1965-1981, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Classified Employees Advisory Council (CEAC) provides a representative voice for University of Maine classified employees to establish rapport and maintain communication among classified employees, the administration and the University community as a whole. The group was formed in 1971 as an ongoing body to act in an advisory capacity to the University of Maine president to make recommendations concerning new policies reflecting the caning nature of the working environment.

Cooperative Extension Service Records (University Of Maine), 1913-2006, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Cooperative Extension is part of the nationwide Cooperative Extension System, which works through the land-grant universities in each U.S. state. Maine’s land-grant university is in Orono at the University of Maine.

The records mainly contain textual information created by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, but there are also photographic, visual, and audio visual material. Some of the report record series also contain photographs of Cooperative Extension Service operations, events, and staff. The reports submitted during the First World War and Second World War years detail the effects the wars had on agriculture in Maine.

Canadian-American Center (University Of Maine) Records, 1935-1985, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Canadian-American Center coordinates an extensive program of undergraduate and graduate Canadian Studies education at the University of Maine. The Center supports a major research library on Canada; promotes cross-border research in the humanities; social sciences, natural sciences, and professions; and directs the outreach programs to state, regional, and national audiences.

The records contain mainly textual information created by the Canadian-American Center, but there are also photographic material. Materials include lecture and workshop records; research grant and fund raising records; historical and biographical records; and scholarship and exchange records.

Alumni Association Records (University Of Maine), 1872-1988, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Alumni Association is an independent, not-for-profit, organization dedicated to advancing the best interests of the University of Maine and its former, current, and future students by encouraging relationships and mobilizing resources in ways that enhance the value of a UMaine degree. The Association’s efforts focus on: providing information, programs, and events that serve our members’ personal and career interests; and; advocating for policies and assets that strengthen UMaine’s quality, reputation, and appeal.

Darling Marine Center (University Of Maine) Records, 1941-2009, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Ira C. Darling Center for Research Teaching and Service now commonly referred to as the Darling Marine Center or DMC is closely associated with the University of Maine's School of Marine Sciences (SMS).

The Sea Grant College Program Records contain items regarding the founding of the Sea Grant Program, copies of various publications, publication catalogs, and reports, reference material, project proposals, planning documents, and calendar of events.

Darling Marine Center & Department of Oceanography Records contain copies of various Center publications and catalog of publications, lists of summer programs, reference material, various items regarding the Bi-State Commission on Oceanography. …

Raymond H. Fogler Library Records (University Of Maine), Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The records mainly contain textual information on a range of subjects compiled primarily by the Director of Libraries ... and the administrative staff. The collection includes documents pertaining to administration and library operations, gifts, University relations, library automation, Cultural Affairs, and professional development.

Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts Records, 1950-2005, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, located in Deer Isle, Maine, was founded in 1950 by a group of craft artists in Belfast, Maine. The collection contains administrative subjects files, correspondence, information about admissions and financial records of the school. The subject files include information about its history, programs and activities. Of particular interest are the files documenting the school's collaboration with Paolo Soleri's experimental community Arcosanti in Arizona.

Research And Sponsored Programs Records (University Of Maine), 1978-2013, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) at the University of Maine assists members of the campus community in seeking outside grants and contracts to fund their research. This collection contains technical reports and project summaries of grant-funded projects undertaken at the University of Maine from 1978 to the present. The reports are arranged by year and within each year alphabetically by the name of the principal investigator(s). The name of the granting agency is also given when indicated on the report.

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Department Of Art Records (University Of Maine), 1928-1983, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The records mainly contain illustrations with describing text in University of Maine Department of Art publications regarding art exhibitions, but there is also photographic material. The record group currently only contains records regarding outward facing activities of the Department, not administrative records regarding the internal workings of the Department. The record group also contains general information regarding the University of Maine's art collection.

Counseling Service (University Of Maine) Records, 1976-1983, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The University of Maine Counseling Center offers counseling for students and faculty/staff and delivers outreach and education including various workshops, presentations, and suicide prevention efforts, made possible by the grant funded Touchstone Project. The Center also serves as a training site for masters and doctoral students interested in developing clinical and/or outreach-focused skills.

The records contain textual information created by the University of Maine Counseling Service. The record series Center publications includes copies of Center annual reports, brochure, flyer, and various Testing and Counseling Reports on a range of subjects.

Office Of Vice President Of Academic Affairs & Provost Records (University Of Maine), Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Various documents transferred from the Office of Vice President of Academic Affairs & Provost, mainly correspondence, meeting minutes, memorandums, press releases, and reports. There are also some photographs and phonograph musical records.

Media Services Records (University Of Maine System), Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The University of Maine System developed distance education methods based on interactive technologies to bring higher education to communities across Maine. The network of campuses and sites was known as the "Educational Network of Maine," and was linked by an interactive television system housed on the campus of the University of Maine at Augusta. A fiber optic spine connected seven university campuses with two way audio and video transmission. From the campuses, programming was distributed by ITFS microwave to over 85 locations in Maine.

This collection includes materials related to planning and activities of the Educational Network of Maine from …

Marine Laboratory At Lamoine (University Of Maine) Records, 1931-1950, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The record group contains administrative records of the University of Maine Marine Laboratory at Lamoine, including correspondence, brochures, budget documents, publicity information and laboratory purchase orders. Much of the correspondence is that of Joseph M. Murray, director of the laboratory.

Centennial Celebration Records (University Of Maine), 1934-1965, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Correspondence, clippings, brochures, and documents created in preparation for the 100th anniversary of the University of Maine in 1965.