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Mccaslin, Donald, Collection, 1940-1945, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of World War II flight publications, pins, and other memorabilia from the life of Donald A. McCaslin.

Donald A. McCaslin was born in Coffeyville, Kansas in 1917. He enlisted in the US Army Air Force on August 30, 1941. Donald was a Private in the Air Corps and it is likely that he trained at Moody Army Air Field in Valdosta, Georgia. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II. In 1948, Donald graduated from the University of Illinois. He and Norma Rouch married in 1954. Donald worked for the United States Postal Service until …

Girard Chamber Of Commerce Collection, 1921-1968, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of financial documents, legal papers, correspondence, and publications regarding Girard, Kansas, and the Girard Chamber of Commerce, 1921-1968.

The Girard Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1948, focuses on local businesses, economic climate, and quality of life for residents in Girard, Kansas, founded in 1868. Their mission is to “promote and enhance commerce and community development in the Girard area.”

Richard Nixon Collection, Whittier College

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Collection includes various materials pertaining to Nixon’s College years, Congressional, Senatorial, Vice Presidential and Presidential offices; an eclectic collection of campaign ephemera, political cartoons, memorabilia, general correspondence, appearances, invitations, foreign trips, gifts, newspaper clippings, photographs, souvenirs, brochures, audio visual, periodicals and monograph publications.

King (Stephen Edwin) Literary Papers, 1968-, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Stephen King papers are no longer at UMaine.

The Bangor City Council approved a zoning change so that two homes in Bangor owned by Stephen and Tabitha King can become the new location for King's archive and serve as a writers' retreat. For more information, see the Stephen King official website.

Town Of Detroit (Me.) Financial Records, 1834-1909, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The financial records of the school districts and schools in the Detroit, Maine area including Pittsfield and Newport, Maine. Records also include some town records, and some overseer of the poor records.

Madison Women's Club Papers, 1894-2002, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Collection, 1894-2002, of the papers and photographs of the Madison Women's Club of Madison, Maine. The majority of the collection consists of scrapbooks but also includes meeting programs, minutes, financial records, and clippings.

Trafford (David White) Papers, 1928-1979, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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David White Trafford was born in Blaine, Maine, in 1916. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1939 and received MA and Ph.D. degrees from Indiana University. He joined University of Maine faculty teaching history and was appointed chair of the University of Maine Study Abroad Program in 1965.

Trafford was affiliated with the Institute of American Studies Abroad, serving as an honorary fellow of the Institute, vice president for admissions and, during the early 1980s, as director of the Institute-Affiliated British Studies Centre in Kent, England. He retired from UMaine in 1979 and died in Florida in 1993. …

Campana, (Richard J.) Papers, 1937-1989, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Born in Everett, Massachusetts, Richard J. Campana (1918-2005) received a BSF from the University of Idaho in 1943. Campana then served as a surgical technician in the U.S. Army, and earned a Bronze Star award during WWII after being held as a prisoner of war (1943-1946). After the war, Campana earned an MS in Forestry from Yale University in 1974 and a Ph.D. in Forest Pathology in 1952. Soon after, Campana began his professional study and observation of Dutch Elm Disease

In 1958, Campana came to the University of Maine as the head of the Department of Botany and Plant …

Call (Bert) Photograph Collection, 1914-1939, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Albert Lincoln "Bert" Call, 1866-1963, was a professional photographer in Dexter, Maine, from 1887 to 1953. He started as an apprentice to A.G. Fassett and shortly thereafter purchased Fassett's studio. Call was a portrait photographer but was also known for his artistic photographs of the northern Maine woods. Call also served as the official photographer for the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's publication, "In the Maine Woods," from 1915 to 1931.

The collection includes 3,376 photographs dating between 1914 and 1939 of outdoor scenes of mountains, lakes, woods and streams in the northern part of Maine. Included are shots from the …

Report On Prisoner Of War Labor : 1944 Potato Harvest, Aroostook County, Maine, 1944, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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A carbon copy of typescript prepared by Fred L. Lamoreau and Raymond Atherton. Provides detailed policies and procedures for utilizing German Prisoners of War in in the 1944 potato harvest in Aroostook County. Prepared jointly by the Aroostook Farm Bureau Labor Association and Emergency Farm Labor Program, Maine Extension Service.

Journals Of Fishing Voyages, 1859-1860, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Volumes dating from 1859 and 1860 kept by various masters of fishing vessels from Jonesport, Addison, Harrington and Milbridge, Maine. The journals were to be produced to the collector of customs for the District of Machias, Maine. Each volume includes information about the weather and sailing conditions as well as a record of the number of fish taken each day. Fishermen's shipping papers are also included for some of the vessels.

Vessels and masters include Hubbard Flagg of the Schooner Sabina, Harrington, Maine; Henry B. Flagg of the Schooner Argo, Harrington, Maine; Robert A. Talbot of the Schooner …

West Peru. Maine Photograph Album, 20th Century, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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A photograph album by an unidentified compiler containing photographs taken in West Peru, Maine. Included are shots of people, businesses, houses, churches, the grist mill, toothpick factory, railroad station, schools, etc. Album is accompanied by a list identifying most photographs. Some photographs appear to be of members of the Woodsum family. Additional family names include Arnold, Kidder Goding, and Curtis.

Taylor (Frank) Photograph Collection, 1930s-1960s, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Frank Taylor Photograph Collection includes primarily bridge constructions sites showing the progress of construction of bridges around Maine in the 1930s. Several photographs include company owners and construction crews, including two of an underwater diver. There are also a few photographs of bridge sites in Canada and New Jersey, and photographs of family, college friends, Maine scenery.

Professor Colbath (James Arnold) Papers, 1907-1994, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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James Arnold Colbath earned a B.S. in 1948 from the University of Maine, a M.A. (1950), M.F.A. (1951), and Ph.D. (1962) from Case Western Reserve University. Colbath's Ph.D. was on Japanese Noh drama. Colbath taught at a number of academic institutions from 1951-1968 before returning to the University of Maine in 1968 as an Associate Professor of Theatre. While at the University of Maine Colbath was also the Area Coordinator of the Theatre Division in the School of Performing Arts and Director of the Maine Masque Theatre (1970-1978). In 1977, Colbath was named a Fellow to the National Endowment for …

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 …

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.

Schooner George Henry Fishing Journal, Circa 1858, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Journal kept aboard the schooner George Henry of Deer Isle, Maine. Includes daily remarks mostly about the weather, as well as the names of fishermen on board and the amount of the daily catch of fish.

Sewall Company Aerial Photographs Collection, Circa 1940-2014, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Founded in 1880, Sewall began offering aerial photography services in the 1940s. The photo archive the company produced captures aerial views of nearly every part of Maine, as well as various locations in New England, Alaska, Canada, and the southern and central U.S. Many regions were photographed multiple times over the course of decades. The collection includes 1 million images.

A small representation of images has been digitized is available to the public through DigitalCommons@UMaine.

Reynolds (Frank W.) Lobster Account Books, 1929-1932, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Account book of a lobsterman from Addison, Maine. The book lists number of lobsters caught, their weight and price per pound, the gallons of gas used and price, and the number of bushels of bait used and price per bushel.

Carter (Willis) Diaries, 1881-1928, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Born in West Pembroke, Maine, Willis Carter eventually became a teacher and served as Superintendent of Schools for this community. This collection includes diaries, financial records, and school district records

Fish Dealer's Ledger, 1879-1882, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Ledger from an unidentified fish dealer in Vinalhaven, Maine, 1879-1882. Records purchases of mackerel and lobster from ships and individual Fishermen but does not appear to record Fish sales. Family names recorded in the ledger include Arey, Littlefield, Burgess, Brown, Corliss, Ames, Stubbs, and others.

Hatch (Benjamin) Account Book, 1856-1863, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Journal for the Schooner Paragon, a fishing vessel from Holmes Hole, Massachusetts whose master was Benjamin Hatch. The journal contains information about the weather and sailing conditions as well as a record of the number of fish taken each day.

International Paper Company Photograph Albums, 20th Century, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Albums containing photographs taken at various paper and pulp mills in Maine belonging to the International Paper Co. Included are the Umbagog mill, Riley mill, Rumford Falls mill and Otis mill. Two photographs of the Continental Paper Bag Co. in Rumford Falls, Maine, are also included.

Professor Nadelhaft (Jerome J.) Papers, 1960-1997, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Jerome J. Nadelhaft earned a BA from Queens College in 1959, a MA from the University of Wisconsin in 1961, and a Ph.D. also from University of Wisconsin in 1965. Before coming to the University of Maine Nadelhaft taught at the State University of New York at Geneseo from 1964-1967. Nadelhaft started at the University of Maine in 1967 as a Assistant Professor in the Department of History, becoming an Associate Professor in 1972, and a full professor in 1983. In 1989, Nadelhaft was appointed chair of the Department of History. While at the University of Maine Professor Nadelhaft served …

Reynolds (Cecil John) Papers, 1953-2003, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Cecil John Reynolds (1903-1998) was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts. In 1927, he won a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University where he earned Bachelor of Arts and Literature degrees in 1930. In 1935, Reynolds began teaching at the University of Maine and in the 1940s, founded an English honors program.

This collection contains textual information created and curated by Reynolds including copies of his autobiography and various essays, manuscripts, and lecture notes.. Holdings include photographs of Reynolds.

Fish (William) Account Book, 1771-1808, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Listings by date of accounts with various individuals and materials purchased or work done. Goods include bushels of barley or rye, pork, rum, coffee, etc. Work includes plowing, use of horses, mowing, etc. Also records sales of large volumes of salt, presumably used for fish processing.

Early Modern Manuscript Collection, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of Italian and French language administrative documents and letters spanning from 1633 to 1811 on a variety of subjects.

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American Legion Auxiliary. Dexter Allen Unit No. 90 Records, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of materials documenting the history of the American Legion Auxiliary. Dexter Allen Unit No. 90. Materials span 1917-1930 and include a record of citations and promotions of soldiers as well as the history of the unit. Also included are postcards and letters from soldiers sent to their families and friends, miscellaneous newspaper clippings, a list of non-military patriots, a list of all Bulloch County WWI Veterans, and theater programs printed in French.

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Margaret Mitchell Letters To Laura Dorough Dyar, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of a series of twenty-one letters to Laura Dorough “Mother” Dyar from Margaret Mitchell, Mitchell’s husband, John Marsh, and Mitchell’s secretary Margaret E. Baugh, dating anywhere from 1936 to 1950. Most are signed by “Peggy” Mitchell, a nickname that Margaret Mitchell went by beginning in the 1920s. One letter is handwritten and includes a handwritten envelope while the others are typed. The letters, mostly the exchange of two close friends, contain content related to Mitchell’s writing of Gone With the Wind as well as mentions of the movie. Also included in the collection are printed and electronic …

Jack S. Hill Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of various political papers of Georgia State Senator Jack S. Hill from 1989 to 2020, and personal, military, and family documents from before his time in office from 1965 to 2019. The collection consists of various personal documents, legislative records, constituent correspondence, press and media activity, audio visual materials, and artifacts from Senator Hill’s life.

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