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The Maine Annex, Vol. 2, No. 7, The Maine Annex, Robert Cormier, Roy W. Nickerson, Dave Macken, Mal Chadborn, Erroll E. Murphy, Alvan Mersky, Sid Folsom

The Maine Annex

The Maine Annex, covers pre-holiday celebrations and events including the Maine Masque production of the play State of the Union featuring Carol Besse, Bob Townsend, Beatrice Hanson, George Morse, Emile Genest, and George Phocas.

The Maine Annex, Vol. 2, No. 6, The Maine Annex, Don Povich, John L. Borodko, Roy W. Nickerson, Alvan Mersky, Emile Genest, Barnaby Macauslin, Sid Folsom

The Maine Annex

The Maine Annex covers a talk presented by Robert P. Tristram Coffin and announces that 50 women from Gorham State Teachers' College were being trucked in for the Christmas Ball.

The Maine Annex, Vol. 2, No. 5, The Maine Annex, Roy W. Nickerson, Dave Macken, Dave Powers, Don Povich, Emile Genest, Erroll E. Murphy, Sid Folsom

The Maine Annex

The Maine Annex covers the pending visit of Pulitzer Prize winner and Maine author and poet, Robert P. Tristram Coffin, a native of Brunswick, Maine.

Maine Alumnus, Volume 29, Number 3, December 1947, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Contents:

State championships of the football and cross country teams --- New dormitories named for Charles J. Dunn (Dunn Hall) and Lamert S. Corbett (Corbett Hall) --- Fire fighters praised for helping fight the 1947 Bar Harbor fire --- Mary Ellen Chase giving manuscripts to the university library

The Pine Needle, December 1947, Pine Needle Publications, Ted Gridley, Frank O. Stevens, Oscar Davis, Monty Higgins, D. S. Thomas, Rip Haskell, Clair Chamberlain, Pat Woodward

General University of Maine Publications

Libraries and archives collect materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. As a result, materials such as those presented here may reflect sexist, misogynistic, abusive, racist, or discriminatory attitudes or actions that some may find disturbing, harmful, or difficult to view.

Both a humor and literary magazine, The Pine Needle was a University of Maine student-produced periodical that began publication in the fall of 1946, the first post-World War II semester that saw GIs return to campus.

The Needle reflected an edginess and rebellion not found in previous UMaine student publications. While …

The Maine Annex, Vol. 2, No. 4, The Maine Annex, John L. Borodko, William Robertson, Roy W. Nickerson, Dave Powers, Dave Macken, Erroll E. Murphy, Wendell Hodgkins, Barnaby Macausian, Alvan Mersky

The Maine Annex

This issue of The Maine Annex covers a variety of campus events and organizations and features numerous essays and opinion pieces. Experiencing the highest enrollment among Veterans, the paper announces that the VA stipend for living costs, books, supplies, and equipment would no longer cover the cost of materials deemed by the university administration to be non-essential to the completion of specific courses of studies.

The Maine Annex, Vol. 2, No. 3, The Maine Annex, Robert Cormier, John L. Borodko, Roy W. Nickerson, Dave Macken, Dave Powers, Alvan Mersky, Hal Look, Harold Wiggin, Sid Folsom

The Maine Annex

The Maine Annex covered a campus visit and presentation by Comander Donald B. MacMillan featuring his Kodachrome motion pictures.

Dedication Of The New Library, University Of Maine, University Of Maine

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The program distributed at the November 8, 1947 dedication ceremony of the library building (later known as Raymond H. Fogler Library) on the campus on the University of Maine.

The Maine Annex, Vol. 2, No. 2, The Maine Annex, Alvan Mersky, Donald Povich, Dave Powers, Dave Macken, Roy W. Nickerson, William Robertson, John Borodko, Barnaby Macausian, Hugh Lord, Sid Folsom

The Maine Annex

Maine Annex editor Roy W. Nickerson faced flack after disrupting a talk about American-Russian relations by Russian revolutionary, leader of the social-democratic Trudovik faction of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, and president of the short-lived provinsional government following the overthrow of the Czar, Dr. Alexander Kerensky. Kerensky was ousted by the Bolshevisks lead by Vladamir Lenin.

Maine Alumnus, Volume 29, Number 2, November 1947, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Contents:

Record Registration --- University Helps Fight Fire --- The Maine Idea: Alumni Homecoming, November 7-8, 1947 --- "Beat Bowdoin," the Famous Football Cry has Echoed over Maine Football Fields Since 1893 --- Canada Achieves [fundraising] Quota --- Seminar in Hesse [Germany]

The Pine Needle, Vol. 2, No. 1, Pine Needle Publications, Jean Miller, Judy Coffin, Dick Sprague, Kenneth F. Zwicker, F. Stevens, Oscar Davis, Ted Gridley, Clair H. Chamberlain, Cliff Whitten, Monty Higgins

General University of Maine Publications

Libraries and archives collect materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. As a result, materials such as those presented here may reflect sexist, misogynistic, abusive, racist, or discriminatory attitudes or actions that some may find disturbing, harmful, or difficult to view.

Both a humor and literary magazine, The Pine Needle was a University of Maine student-produced periodical that began publication in the fall of 1946, the first post-World War II semester that saw GIs returning to campus.

In the late 1940s, The Needle continued emphasizing alcohol and tobacco use as well as …

The Maine Annex, Vol. 2, No. 1, The Maine Annex, Dave Macken, Dave Powers, Sid Folsom

The Maine Annex

Following World War II, the federal G.I. Bill enabled approximately 2.3 million, predominently white male Veterans to receive a post-secondary education. In addition to covering tuition costs, Veterans received a "subsistence" stipend to cover the cost of housing and other expenses. To accommodate increased enrollment, between 1947 and 1949, UMaine operated an annex campus located on the Brunswick Naval Air Station where Veterans could enroll in first-year courses before moving to the Orono campus to complete their education. Five hundred and five male Veterans enrolled for classes on the Brunswick campus in fall 1947.

The second volume of The Maine …

Forest Commissioner Rendall Calls For Volunteers For Bar Harbor Fire Patrol, Wlbz Radio

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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

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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

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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.

Coverage Of Maine Forest Fires, October, 1947, Wcsh Radio

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W. W. Chaplin on NBC's News of the World with several reports of the 1947 Maine Forest Fires. His final report describes the situation in Bar Harbor, shared from Ellsworth over the facilities of WLBZ.

Maine Alumnus, Volume 29, Number 1, October 1947, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Contents:

News of the Summer --- Commission Appointed to Study Medical School --- Alumni Names in the News

Console And Keyboard Melodies Featuring Norm Lambert, Wlbz Radio

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A musical performance featuring Norman Lambert playing popular tunes on the organ and piano, sponsored by Maine Central, "the complete transportation system serving all of Maine by train and by highway bus." This recording featured the songs I Never Knew by Ted Fio Rito, Paradise in Waltz Time, That Little Dream Got Nowhere by Jimmy Van Heusen, and Paper Doll. Recorded to be broadcast in July, 1947.

Console And Keyboard Melodies Featuring Norm Lambert, Wlbz Radio

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A musical performance featuring Norman Lambert playing popular tunes on the organ and piano, sponsored by Maine Central, "the complete transportation system serving all of Maine by train and by highway bus." This recording featured the songs Linda, The Mexican Hat Dance, My Pretty Girl and Linger Awhile. Recorded to be broadcast in July, 1947.

The Maine Annex, Vol. 1, No. 13, The Maine Annex, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, James E. Mcniff, Joseph B. L. Leclerc, Harold Haley

The Maine Annex

The Maine Annex, published by the students of the University of Maine at the Brunswick Campus, was launched January 10, 1947. Editors introduced the publication as "the product of a group of progressive students" attending the Brunswick Campus. The goal of the publication, according to editors, was to "tell the story of our life on this campus." The four-page, tabloid-sized paper included display advertising from area businesses. Amid the coverage in this issue is a retrospective piece discussing the Brunswick Annex campus at Brunswick Naval Air Base.

Maine Alumnus, Volume 28, Number 9, June 1947, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

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Contents:

Commencement --- Foundation Reports on Results of the Year --- Report on Alumni Day

Memorial Day Dedication Of The Bangor Book Of Honor, Part 1, Wlbz Radio

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The first portion of a live broadcast narrated by Irving Hunter of the ceremony held at Bangor Auditorium May 30, 1947 to present the Book of Honor, a volume compiled as a memorial to the 110 men from Bangor who died during World War II. Includes the remarks of City Manager Horace Etsey, Vice Admiral Carleton F. Bryant, Dr. Henry C. Knowlton, and the beginning of the remarks by Senator Owen Brewster.

Memorial Day Dedication Of The Bangor Book Of Honor, Part 2, Wlbz Radio

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The second portion of a live broadcast narrated by Irving Hunter of the ceremony held at Bangor Auditorium May 30, 1947 to present the Book of Honor, a volume compiled as a memorial to the 110 men from Bangor who died during World War II. Includes the remainder of remarks by Senator Owen Brewster and continues with Rabbi Moses Zuckor, Governor Horace Hildreth, Reverend Louis M. Brehaut, librarian L. Felix Ranlett, and Frederick M. Meek.

This is the portion of the audio that includes the reading of the names in the Book of Honor, beginning at 24:39.

The Maine Annex, Vol. 1, No. 12, The Maine Annex, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, James E. Mcniff, Joseph B. L. Leclerc, Harold Haley

The Maine Annex

The Maine Annex, published by the students of the University of Maine at the Brunswick Campus, was launched January 10, 1947. Editors introduced the publication as "the product of a group of progressive students" attending the Brunswick Campus. The goal of the publication, according to editors, was to "tell the story of our life on this campus." The four-page, tabloid-sized paper included display advertising from area businesses. This issue contains an editorial lamenting the presence of State Police Officers at the Victory Dance the previous weekend. In addition to approximately 250 women bussed in from surrounding communities, "blue uniformed …

The Maine Annex, Vol. 1, No. 11, The Maine Annex, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, John R. Lawrence, James E. Mcniff, Joseph B. L. Leclerc, Harold Haley

The Maine Annex

The Maine Annex, published by the students of the University of Maine at the Brunswick Campus, was launched January 10, 1947. Editors introduced the publication as "the product of a group of progressive students" attending the Brunswick Campus. The goal of the publication, according to editors, was to "tell the story of our life on this campus." The four-page, tabloid-sized paper included display advertising from area businesses. Following World War II, the federal G.I. Bill enabled approximately 2.3 million, predominantly white male Veterans to receive a post-secondary education. To accommodate increased enrollment, in 1946 the University of Maine established …

The Maine Annex, Vol. 1, Extra, The Maine Annex, Mark Shedd, Bob Anderson

The Maine Annex

The Maine Annex, published by the students of the University of Maine at the Brunswick Campus, was launched January 10, 1947. Editors introduced the publication as "the product of a group of progressive students" attending the Brunswick Campus. The goal of the publication, according to editors, was to "tell the story of our life on this campus." The four-page, tabloid-sized paper included display advertising from area businesses. Following World War II, the federal G.I. Bill enabled approximately 2.3 million, predominantly white male Veterans to receive a post-secondary education. To accommodate increased enrollment, in 1946 the University of Maine established …

Maine Federation News Vol. Xxiii, No. 4 (May 1947), Maine Federation Of Women's Clubs Staff

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No abstract provided.

The Pine Needle, May 1947, Pine Needle Publications, Clair H. Chamberlain, Samuel E. Jones, Kenny Zwicker, Bonnie Andrews, Pauline Marcous, Don Gross, D. S. Thomas

General University of Maine Publications

Libraries and archives collect materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. As a result, materials such as those presented here may reflect sexist, misogynistic, abusive, racist, or discriminatory attitudes or actions that some may find disturbing, harmful, or difficult to view.

Both a humor and literary magazine, The Pine Needle was a University of Maine student-produced periodical that began publication in the fall of 1946, the first post-World War II semester that saw GIs returning to campus.

The Needle reflected an edginess and rebellion not found in previous student publications. While past …

The Maine Annex, Vol. 1, No. 10, The Maine Annex, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, John R. Lawrence, James E. Mcniff, Joseph B. L. Leclerc, Harold Haley

The Maine Annex

The Maine Annex, published by the students of the University of Maine at the Brunswick Campus, was launched January 10, 1947. Editors introduced the publication as "the product of a group of progressive students" attending the Brunswick Campus. The goal of the publication, according to editors, was to "tell the story of our life on this campus." The four-page, tabloid-sized paper included display advertising from area businesses. The start of a funding drive to build the Memorial Union on the University of Maine, Orono campus, is covered in this issue of The Maine Annex. The Union is to …

The Maine Annex, Vol. 1, No. 9, The Maine Annex, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, John R. Lawrence, James E. Mcniff, Joseph B. L. Leclerc, Harold Haley

The Maine Annex

The Maine Annex, published by the students of the University of Maine at the Brunswick Campus, was launched January 10, 1947. Editors introduced the publication as "the product of a group of progressive students" attending the Brunswick Campus. The goal of the publication, according to editors, was to "tell the story of our life on this campus." The four-page, tabloid-sized paper included display advertising from area businesses. Coverage in this issue emphasizes Veterans issues, including a story about the distribution of one million surplus textbooks from the Army and Navy special training programs to Veterans attending institutions nationwide.