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Summer Institute (University Of Maine) Records, 1935-1973, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine Jan 2017

Summer Institute (University Of Maine) Records, 1935-1973, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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With the support of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Defense Education Act (NDEA), a number of summer institutes for educators in the state of Maine including in the fields of biology, physics, mathematics, and English. This collection includes textual information created on and by various summer institutes held at the University of Maine includes: correspondence, memorandums, press releases, clippings, grant applications, reports, and brochures.


Pulp & Paper Summer Institute (University Of Maine) Records, 1976-1980, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine Jan 2017

Pulp & Paper Summer Institute (University Of Maine) Records, 1976-1980, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Pulp & Paper Summer Institute was established in 1960 at the request of the pulp and paper industry. The Institute was originally sponsored by the University of Maine's Chemical Engineering Department and the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation. The Institute was staffed by faculty from the Chemical Engineering Department and had a committee containing representatives from the Department and managers from paper companies. The Institute was designed for people working in the paper industry including from across North America and internationally. Records mainly contain textual information created by the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Summer Institute, …


Department Of Zoology (University Of Maine) Records, 1873-1997, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine Jan 2017

Department Of Zoology (University Of Maine) Records, 1873-1997, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The material in this record group relates mostly to the construction of the new zoology building on the University of Maine campus in 1966. The building was named Murray Hall in honor of former professor of zoology and Dean of College of Arts and Sciences Joseph M. Murray (1937-1941). Architects used to design the building were Wadsworth, Boston, Dimick, Mercer & Weatherill. At the time of the construction Kenneth W. Allen was department chair (1963-1973), Allen would later be appointed acting University of Maine president (1979-1980). While degrees in zoology are still offered by the University of Maine's Department of …