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Paideuma (University Of Maine) Records, 1981-1985, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Paideuma: A Journal Devoted to Ezra Pound Scholarship was first published in 1972 by the National Poetry Foundation. In 2002, its focus was expanded, as indicated by its current title Paideuma: Modern and Contemporary Poetry and Poetics. The record group includes papers for publication, manuscripts, typescripts, page proofs.

Fife (Hilda) Records, 1933-1972, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Dr. Hilda M. Fife was born in Greenland, N.H., in 1903. She received her B.A. degree from Colby College and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University. She also did graduate work at Boston University and the University of Chicago. She became professor of English at the University of Maine from 1946 until retiring as professor emerita in 1969. She founded the Maine Old Cemetery Association and was active in the Kittery Maritime Museum, the Rice Public Library in Kittery, and the Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums. She died in 1990.

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Randel (William Peirce) Papers, 1940-1992, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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This record group contains the papers of William Peirce Randel, a professor of English at the University of Maine, born on January 7, 1909, in New York City. Papers include manuscripts for various books, articles, and talks authored by Randel. Also, includes correspondence, research materials, drafts of articles, and copies of Maine legislative documents concerning higher education. The correspondence, dates primarily from 1962-1992, and included both incoming letters and copies of outgoing letters involving various Maine politicians, especially William S. Cohen. The correspondence concerns current events of the time including higher education, world affairs, and issues of aging.

A History Of Canadian Studies At The University Of Maine, Robert H. Babcock

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The purpose of this book is to explain the development of the Canadian Studies program at the University of Maine from its origins in the early 20th century to its position today as the most comprehensive program of its kind in the United States. Readers will learn how Maine's close proximity to Canada has spawned an ever-widening range of cross-border academic contacts rooted in mutual interests that are reinforced by collaborative academic study, which is benefiting residents on both sides of the international boundary.