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African American Funeral Programs, Willow Hill Heritage & Renaissance Center, Bulloch County, Georgia
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Minerva Cutler Interviewed About David’S Folly Guest House And Earthworm Business, Wlbz Radio
Minerva Cutler Interviewed About David’S Folly Guest House And Earthworm Business, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
Miss Minerva Cutler of West Brooksville, Maine, is interviewed about David's Folly Farm and her earthworm business. Cutler explains that the earthworms were bred to help build healthy soil and serve as an alternative to the use of chemical fertilizer and sprays. Recorded in 1957.
Interview With Rufus Googins, Proprietor Of The Jed Prouty Tavern In Bucksport, Wlbz Radio
Interview With Rufus Googins, Proprietor Of The Jed Prouty Tavern In Bucksport, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
Bill Mincher interviews Rufus Googins, at the time proprietor of the Jed Prouty Tavern in Bucksport, Maine. They discuss the aspects of the tavern that have hardly changed since the early 1800s, the historic role of the tavern keeper as interacting with the guests, the fact that Mr. Googins had decided to donate the property across the street to the city for a park, and that an article would also appear about Googins and other Bucksport "characters" in the upcoming January issue of DownEast Magazine. Recorded November 19, 1954.
Fire Destroys Home Of The Clements Family Of Verona Island, Wlbz Radio
Fire Destroys Home Of The Clements Family Of Verona Island, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
An interview with members of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clements of Verona Island, Maine, following a fire that destroyed the family home in 1952. Children in the family included Roy, Rilla, Oliver, Paul and Brian. Phillip W. Buxton, editor of the local Bucksport Free Press, had contacted WLBZ radio in the hopes of sharing information about the family's loss to see if listeners would provide donations to help the family recover.
Pierre Monteux At The Domaine School For Conductors, Hancock, Maine, Wlbz Radio
Pierre Monteux At The Domaine School For Conductors, Hancock, Maine, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
Bill Mincher conducts several interviews and captures a few minutes of daily rehearsal at the Domaine School for Conductors in Hancock, Maine. Those interviewed include school director, Joseph Barone, school founder, Pierre Monteux, and students Clinton Graffam, Willis Page, Detlev Anders, Thomas Baldner, and Madeleine Menten. The student conductor during the session recorded was Gideon Grau. Recorded in 1952.
Docking The Esso Bridgeport At The Webber Oil Company's Ocean Terminal At Bucksport, Wlbz Radio
Docking The Esso Bridgeport At The Webber Oil Company's Ocean Terminal At Bucksport, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
Irv Hunter, serving as the ESSO Reporter, describes the 1949 docking of the tanker ESSO Bridgeport, assisted by the tug Walter Ross, at the Webber Oil Company's ocean terminal in Bucksport, Maine. Hunter checks in with captains Harold Spurling and Merle Abbot.
Forest Commissioner Rendall Calls For Volunteers For Bar Harbor Fire Patrol, Wlbz Radio
Forest Commissioner Rendall Calls For Volunteers For Bar Harbor Fire Patrol, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
Maine State Forest Commissioner Raymond E. Rendall explains that fire-fighters are exhausted and there is a need for volunteers to assist with patrol of the area of the Bar Harbor fire of 1947. He provides a list of clothing to gather and explains how to report for volunteer duty.
Coverage Of Bar Harbor Fire Of 1947, Wlbz Radio
Coverage Of Bar Harbor Fire Of 1947, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
WLBZ announcers John Wellington and Ellis O'Brien interview several individuals involved in disaster recovery efforts toward the end of the Bar Harbor fire of 1947. Wellington interviews Mr. Zwickert, Deputy Manager of the North Atlantic Area for the Red Cross. O'Brien interviews Deputy Fire Chief Asa Wasgatt, New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Manager John Conte, Bar Harbor resident Maurice Gilley, and chairman of the Bar Harbor Board of Selectmen Seth E. Libby.
Interviews At Jackson Laboratory Following Bar Harbor Fire, Wlbz Radio
Interviews At Jackson Laboratory Following Bar Harbor Fire, Wlbz Radio
WLBZ Radio Station Records
WLBZ reporter Irving Hunter interviews several research assistants, including Richard Desjardins, John Lardman, Bill Stone, and Tote Parsons, about items lost and what was saved at Jackson Memorial Laboratory during the Bar Harbor fire in 1947. Hunter also speaks with Dr. Jason Scott of the Division of Behavior Studies at Hamilton Station, a branch laboratory of Jackson Lab.
Bar Harbor, 1927, Sanborn Map Company
Bar Harbor, 1927, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Bar Harbor, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.
Blue Hill, 1925, Sanborn Map Company
Blue Hill, 1925, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Blue Hill, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Maps show location of Fire Department, Post Office, G.M. Allen and Son sawing & planning, Baptist Church, and Primary school.
Southwest Harbor, 1921, Sanborn Map Company
Southwest Harbor, 1921, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Southwest Harbor, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.
Northeast Harbor, 1921, Sanborn Map Company
Northeast Harbor, 1921, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Northeast Harbor, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.
Bar Harbor, 1916, Sanborn Map Company
Bar Harbor, 1916, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Bar Harbor, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The maps also include the phrase, "In the Town of Eden." The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.
Ellsworth, 1914, Sanborn Map Company
Ellsworth, 1914, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Ellsworth, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.
Castine, 1911, Sanborn Map Company
Castine, 1911, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Castine, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm.
Bucksport, 1911, Sanborn Map Company
Bucksport, 1911, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Bucksport, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 feet to 1 inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on subsequent sheets.
Stonington, 1908, Sanborn Map Company
Stonington, 1908, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Stonington, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the town's businesses.
Bar Harbor, 1908, Sanborn Map Company
Bar Harbor, 1908, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Bar Harbor, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.
Ellsworth, 1907, Sanborn Map Company
Ellsworth, 1907, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Ellsworth, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.
Southwest Harbor, 1906, Sanborn Map Company
Southwest Harbor, 1906, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Southwest Harbor, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm.
Bar Harbor, 1903, Sanborn Map Company
Bar Harbor, 1903, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on subsequent sheets.
Stonington, 1903, Sanborn Map Company
Stonington, 1903, Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
A map of Stonington, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color map is 64 x 54 cm.
Northeast Harbor, 1901, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.
Northeast Harbor, 1901, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.
Sanborn Maps of Maine
A map of Northeast Harbor, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color map is 64 x 54 cm.
Castine, 1901, Sanborn-Perris Map Company
Castine, 1901, Sanborn-Perris Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Castine, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm.
Bucksport, 1901, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.
Bucksport, 1901, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Bucksport, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft to 1 inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on remaining sheets.
Ellsworth, 1901, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.
Ellsworth, 1901, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Ellsworth, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.
Bar Harbor, 1897, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.
Bar Harbor, 1897, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on subsequent sheets.
Castine, 1896, Sanborn-Perris Map Company
Castine, 1896, Sanborn-Perris Map Company
Sanborn Maps of Maine
A map of Castine, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color map is 64 x 54 cm.
Bucksport, 1895, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.
Bucksport, 1895, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.
Sanborn Maps of Maine
Maps of Bucksport, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 feet to 1 inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm.