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Mf140 Victoria Society Portland Oral History Series, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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A series of 36 interviews about the history of Portland, Maine with index and partial and full transcripts. The Victoria Society, fall 1992. Interviews concerning life in Portland during the 1930s to the 1940s, most interviewees are 75 years old or older.

Mf144 Women In Military, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Maine Women Veterans Oral History Project collected oral interviews with women veterans through a collaborative effort of the Maine Commission on Women Veterans, the Maine Studies program at UMaine, and the Women Studies Program at the University of Maine. The collection also includes interviews from MF135 National Folk Festival and MF147 Nursing Collection.

White (Robert H.) Collection, 1987-1990, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Robert H. White Collection contains notes, interview tapes and a microcassette recorder pertaining to Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, and Maliseet language and cultural materials. Also includes notes from White's book: Tribal Assets.

Buesing (Gregory) Papers, 1950-1982, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Born in 1947, Gregory Buesing has worked professionally in public service, non-profit management, fundraising, advocacy, and law. He received a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, an MBA from the University of Maine at Orono, and a JD from Northeastern University School of Law, and is a former member of the Massachusetts and California bars.

Buesing began working for the Passamaquoddy at Pleasant Point in 1967 on a volunteer project. After working for or with tribes in various capacities, he served on the Maine Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights at the time of …

Smith (Nicholas N.) Papers, 1879-2019, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Nicholas Smith was born in Malden, Massachusetts in 1926. He attended the University of Maine from 1946 to 1950 and receiving his BA in American History. He later attended Columbia University for his MA in Medieval/European history. Smith was passionate about the conservation of Native American history and the rights of the communities he worked closely with for well over 50 years.

While working with several of the tribes in Maine and the surrounding areas he was able to compile the largest computerized bibliography of the Wabanaki peoples (WABIB). The WABIB has the most complete source of materials pertaining to …

Mf068 Women In Maine Project, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection consists of a series of interviews conducted from 1974 to 1980 by students for a course (IDL 105, Women in Maine: An Autobiographical Approach) taught by Maryann Hartman in the department of Speech and Communications at the University of Maine. Students asked a variety of informants for their opinions about the present and future roles of women in Maine. Each informant discussed this in the context of their own lives and experiences, therefore the individual interviews cover a wide range of topics. See individual accessions listed below for more details.

Stevens (Susan Macculloch) Papers, 2002-2003, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Susan Stevens was born in Salem, Massachusetts. In 1934 she received her bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut, followed by her master's degree from the University of Massachusetts. Additionally she was working toward a Ph.D. at the University of California. She had a great interest in Indian people and their culture, moving to the Passamaquoddy Indian reservation in Princeton, Maine, in 1969. She was very interested in issues relating to alcoholism and directed the state alcohol research and treatment program in Indian Township, Maine. She also played a major role in gaining federal recognition for Indian tribes and was …

Library League (Old Town, Me.) Records, 1934-1994, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Library League was founded in Old Town, Maine, in 1934 by a small group of young women of the town. Its goal was to raise funds for the public library to buy books and purchase library equipment and supplies. Records include annual reports and minutes of meetings, 1934-1987; and scrapbooks of League activities, 1934-1994.

Our Neighborhood Club Papers, 1908-2007, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Our Neighborhood Club of Old Town, Maine, was organized in 1893 and federated in the Maine Federation of Women's Clubs in 1901. The group sought out the collective betterment of each member and the community by doing charity work. They often donated gifts, money, and time to hospitals, veterans organizations, and cancer research.

The Our Neighborhood Club papers collection consists of club program booklets, scrapbooks, photographs, as well as club meeting minutes and attendance. The collection does have papers that span between 1908 to 2007, however, the collection primarily focuses on club materials during the 1960s through the 1990s.

Kaliss (Anthony M.) Research Material, 1759-2013, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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This research was undertaken in the mid-1970s by Anthony M. (Tony) Kaliss to provide supporting data for use as a part of the land claims suit by the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Tribes. The suit has long been settled and the tribes were federally recognized. Both tribes had been recognized and dealt with continuously since at least the 1700s first by the Massachusetts colony, then by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a state and then the State of Maine when it separated from Massachusetts in 1820. This research focused entirely on financial relations. The purpose was to establish that there was …

American Association Of University Women Records, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Correspondence, reports, minutes, membership lists, programs, history and other records of Orono Chapter of the American Association of University Women. Some statewide records are also found in the collection.

Dean Of Men (University Of Maine), 1924-1968, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Dean of Men reported to the Director of Student Services (and Registrar) and was later part of the Student Affairs Office. The dean was responsible for student housing and discipline and oversaw the many male student groups on campus including fraternities. There was also a Dean of Women who had similar responsibilities for female students. Part of the role of Dean of Men was to also chair the University of Maine Health Service and Athletic Board. The records mainly contain textual information created by the University of Maine Dean of Men office but there are also photographs.

Wic (Women In The Curriculum) Program Records, 1911-2011, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The record group contains administrative material (memoranda), information on how to develop an office of this nature (fundraising techniques), and information that was used to develop curriculum/programs to be administered by the WIC office. Also, information on various subjects including women in various occupations, career development, and specific syllabi for Women's Studies courses, how women are portrayed/treated in educational settings, general information concerning women in the political sphere, sports, women's health issues, and a broad range of social issues concerning women. There are also program information sent out by other universities and colleges including pamphlets, newsletters, information on how a …

League Of Women Voters Of Maine Records, 1913-2008, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Records, 1913-2008, of the League of Women Voters of Maine, Maine's branch of the national nonpartisan political organization. Includes organizational election records, board meeting minutes, annual meeting records, voters guides, school guides as well as the records collected by a representative of the League of Women Voters of Maine while attending and observing public meetings of local municipal organizations.

Women's Resource Center Records (University Of Maine), 1950'S-2016, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) was established in 1991 with the goals of providing educational and cultural opportunities to further women's personal and professional development; promote a broader understanding of the diverse experiences of all women; and increase the participation of women and girls in education and society.

The records mainly contain textual information created and collected by the University of Maine Women’s Resource Center, but there are also photographic material, compact discs, audio cassettes, CDROMs, and Floppy Disks.

Dean Of Women (University Of Maine) Records, 1895-1977, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The records mainly contain textual information created by the University of Maine Dean of Women office but there are also photographs of women cleaning the dorms (vacuuming, cooking), dorms, women lounging in living area, women studying in rooms, portraits, and group photographs. The record group includes: Various items regarding the administration of the Intercollegiate Association of Women Students, particularly the organization of the 1968 convention that was held on the University of Maine campus, including information on events, committees, activities, what the convention was, their schedule, rules and regulations and workshops.

Greenwood (Isabel W.) Papers, 1900-1920, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Correspondence and pamphlets relating to women's suffrage movement in Maine and the U.S. Also includes copies of the newspapers "Women's Journal" and "Woman Citizen."

Passamaquoddy Photograph Collection, 1885-1970, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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A collection of photographs of Passamaquoddy Indians of Maine. The photographs date from 1885 to 1970 and are mostly of unidentified men, women and children. Among those identified are Susan Dana, Peter F. Neptune, Francis Joseph Neptune, Wallace Lewey, Mrs. Wallace Lewey, Peter Mitchell, Mary Mitchell, John Socotomah, Joseph Tomah, Sabat Tomah, Bennett N. Francis, Noel Joseph, Alexander Sapin and Mary Elmanico.

Fryeburg Business And Professional Women's Club Records, 1928-1970, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains administrative records of the Fryeburg Business and Professional Women's Club, including minutes of meetings, treasurer's records, and information about disbanding the club, 1970.

Weiner (Marli) Papers, 1988-2004, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Marli Frances Weiner was born January 9, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Walter and Phyllis (Hirsch) Weiner. She received her undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University, a master's degree in history from Sarah Lawrence College, and a doctorate in history from the University of Rochester in 1986.

Many of the source files include Dr. Weiner's research notes and provide page numbers, quotations, and responses to each text. Other source files, listed by title and author, contain photocopied and clipped articles but no annotation. The manuscript of Sex, Sickness, and Slavery in Series 3 is a considerably more …

Nash (Norman B.) Historical Research Papers, 1918-1956, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Norman Nash was born in Bangor, Me. in 1888. He was educated at Harvard, Episcopal Theological Seminary, and Western Theological Seminary. He served in WWI as a Chaplain; from 1916-1939 and was a professor at the Episcopal Theological Seminary.

The Norman B. Nash collection contains historical research on Eastern Maine and New Brunswick. The collection includes manuscripts, notes, correspondence, and illustrations. A number of original documents are photocopied.

Hitchner (Barbara Dunn) Papers, 1790-1977, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Barbara Dunn Hitchner was born 4 March 1898 in Orono, Maine and was a graduate of the University of Maine, Class of 1920. She was dedicated to her research of the history of Maine and the genealogy of many of the early families of the Penobscot Valley. Materials in the collection generally include newspaper clippings, original records and copies of original records, and notes from various sources. Genealogies also include Barbara Dunn Hitchner correspondence.

Siebert, (Frank T.) Penobscot And Algonquian Related Notes, 1934-1964, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Collection contains photocopies of notebooks compiled by Frank T. Siebert in his study of the language of the Penobscot Indians in Maine.

Eckstorm (Fannie Hardy) Papers, 1865-1946, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains correspondence, writings, speeches and research files of Fannie Hardy Eckstorm. The correspondence is both personal and professional and includes items from prominent people in the fields of folklore, balladry, Indian studies and Maine history. Eckstorm's journals, notebooks and research material on ballads, Indian languages and legends and Indian place names in Maine are also included. The collection also contains papers of Jonathan T. Hardy, Manly Hardy, Charlotte W. Hardy and Walter Hardy.

Camping In Maine Collection, 1900-1976, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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A collection of publications, programs, scrapbooks, photos, correspondence and other records of camps in Maine, particularly children's summer camps. The camps started in Maine by Luther and Charlotte Gulick are best represented in the collection, including information about the Camp Fire Girls. Material from other summer camps as well as from commercial hunting, fishing and wilderness lodges can also be found in the collection.

Speck (Frank G.) Penobscot Indian Photographs, Ca. 1911, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains copies of photographs of Penobscot Indian life taken in the field by Frank G. Speck around 1911, as well as copies of some photographs collected by him. Many pieces depicted now belong to the National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center. Heye sponsored some of Speck's work. The photographs depict individual Penobscot Indians as well as objects such as baskets, snowshoes, tools, clothing, etc.

Woman's Club Of Orono (Me.) Records, 1887-[Ongoing], Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection consists of the records of the Woman's Club of Orono from the founding of the Club. Included are minutes, annual reports, yearbooks, scrapbooks, newsletters, histories, and financial records. Many prominent Orono families are represented in the membership.

Greenwood Family Papers, 1773-1973, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Papers, 1773-1973, of the Greenwood family. Most of the family lived in Farmington, Maine or its environs and the majority of the papers originate from their businesses and interests in the area.

The earliest papers are from Joseph Greenwood of Dublin, NH. Joespeh was a leading citizen of Dublin, serving as Selectman, Treasurer, Town Clerk, schoolmaster, Justice of the Peace, and Representative to the First Provincial Congress of New Hampshire.

Nathaniel Greenwood, Jr., Joseph's grandson, was the first of the family to move to Farmington, Maine in 1832 with his wife, Huldah (Howe) Greenwood. Nathaniel and Huldah had ten children, …

Wabanaki Indians Material From Collections At The American Philosophical Society, 1872-1977, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains photocopies of material on Abenaki Indians and others and consists primarily of field notes by 20th century anthropologists. It was copied from various collections at the American Philosophical Society Library by University of Maine history professor Liam Riordan in 2002. The majority of the collection consists of material from the collection of Frank G. Speck, including some of his correspondence with Fannie Hardy Eckstorm and others, field notes about the Penobscot Indians and their culture, and notes for his book, Penobscot Man. Also included are works of Marine Leland, Philip S. LeSourd, and Nicholas N. Smith on …

Henry (Harriet P.) Papers, 1940-2001, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The collection contains correspondence, research materials, notes for and drafts of writing projects, and records of civic and governmental committees and commissions, all reflecting Harriet Henry's involvement in environmental, judicial and civic activities.

The collection is arranged in four series: I. General information, II. Environmental consulting projects, III. Judicial activities, IV. Civic activities. Series II and IV are further divided into several sub-series.