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06/16/1944, University Of Southern Maine Special Collections

Luther I. Bonney Papers

No abstract provided.

06/14/1944, University Of Southern Maine Special Collections

Luther I. Bonney Papers

No abstract provided.

05/10/19944, Usm Special Collections

Luther I. Bonney Papers

No abstract provided.

Historical Newspaper Clippings Of Lewiston-Auburn In The Late 1800'S (Scrapbook #1), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings regarding local events with photographs from the late 1800's from Lewiston and Auburn, Maine.

The Portland Jewish Community Center Uso Guest Book Full Transcript, Portland Jewish Community Center

Portland Jewish Community Center USO Guest Book

Full images and transcript of the Portland Jewish Community Center USO Guest Book. The Guest Book is the product of social events at the Portland Jewish Community Center from 1943-46. The full transcript can be downloaded by clicking the link above.

1940 Festival De La Bonne Chanson Program, L'Association Des Vigilants

Festival de la Bonne Chanson

Program booklet from the May 19, 1940 Festival de la Bonne Chanson in Lewiston, Maine.

Account Of Bundling Related By Christ Geiger, March 5, 1940, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes compiled by Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated March 5, 1940. Within Christ Geiger relates an informant's experience with the courtship practice of bundling.

Jacques Cartier Club De Raquetteurs Devoirs Du Comite De La Salles Et De La Cantine, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier bylaws c. 1940.

Le Club Jacques Cartier Membership Cerificate, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Membership certificate to Les Club Jacques Cartier c. 1940. Signed by Bertrand A. Dutil, President, and Helene Bissonette, Secretary.

Lewiston C.1940, Janelle-Paradis Family Collection (Scrapbook # 10), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Assorted newspaper clippings of national news, local news, family events, obituaries, and wedding annoucements in Lewiston, Maine from the 1940's.

Jacques Cartier Club De Raquetteurs Instructions Generales Du Directeur Musical, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier bylaws c. 1940.

Jacques Cartier Club De Raquetteurs Reglements Du Corps De Clarions Et Tambours, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier bylaws c. 1940.

Jacques Cartier Club De Raquetteurs Article Ix, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Bylaws ('Reglements des Salles') of Le Club Jacques Cartier, ammendment pertaining to election of officers c. 1940.

Jacques Cartier Club De Raquetteurs Reglements Des Salles, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Bylaws (Reglements des Salles) of the Club Jacques Cartier, 1940s.

Jacques Cartier Club De Raquetteurs Reglements Des Commis De La Cantine, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier bylaws c. 1940.

Bylaws (Reglements Des Salles) Of The Club Jacques Cartier, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Bylaws (Reglements des Salles) of the Club Jacques Cartier, c. 1940.

Cummings Guest House Register Pages 023 And 024, Usm African American Collection

We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts

This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.

Cummings Guest House Register Pages 025 And 026, Usm African American Collection

We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts

This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.

Folktale About Rising Bread, June 30, 1939, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Handwritten notes recounting an informant's story about a Pennsylvania German baker with supernatural powers. When the baker was not present in the bake-shop, the dough would refuse to rise for his assistants.

Stories And Notes From The Dietrich Family, 1939, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten set of notes documenting various stories passed down through the Dietrich family by an unknown author, dating from circa 1939. Within, the author details various tales involving early settlers and Native Americans, folk cures, hypnotism, a grandfather clock and a peddler of eyeglasses.

Superstitions, Proverbs And Notes From The Dietrich Family, 1939, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten set of notes documenting various stories and superstitions passed down within the Dietrich family, author unknown, dating from circa 1939. Within, the author documents a number of folk beliefs, riddles, proverbs, and anecdotal stories - many written in Pennsylvania Dutch dialect.

A History Of The Czechs In Knox County, Nebraska, Joseph John Van Hoff

Open Access Master's Theses (through 2010)

When the average person thinks of the Czech settlements of Nebraska, he is apt to have in mind the large numbers of this national group who are located in the comparatively centralized area of Douglas, Saunders, Butler, Saline, and Colfax Counties. Few seem to realize that one of the larger of the Czech settlements of the state is to be found in Knox County, a section considerably removed, and having relatively few contacts with the Czechs in the above-mentioned counties.

It is the purpose of this thesis to tell the story of these Knox County Czechs. In it effort will …

Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau's Book Of Poetry - Grade 5, Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau

Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau

September 12, 1947, A composition book of poetry written by Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau in the 5th grade at the Ave Maria Academy in French.

Shadows Of The Long Ago Or Early Day History Retold, W. L. Fox

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed essay entitled, "Shadows of the Long Ago or Early Day History Retold", dating from circa 1932. The story is attributed to a Mr. W. L. Fox and obtained by Mrs. E. L. Esher. Within, the author tells the tale of Esther Dreibelbis and Henry Koch, providing an example of a courting practice involving quilting parties and grubbing bees.

Lewiston C.1930, Janelle-Paradis Family Collection (Scrapbook #9), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Assorted newspaper clippings of national news, local news, family events, obituaries, and wedding annoucements in Lewiston, Maine from the 1930's.

Le Club Jacques Cartier Early Minute Book 1925-1929, Le Club Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Book of minutes from the Club Jacques Cartier, carrying the first five years of its operation, 1925-1929. Handwritten in idiosyncratic French.

Les Larmes Des Saint Pierre Script, Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau

Marie-Jeanne Laurendeau

November, 1924, Les Larmes des Saint Pierre [The Tears of Saint Peter] script with notation in French.

Cummings Guest House Register Pages 002 And 003, Usm African American Collection

We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts

This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.

Cummings Guest House Register Pages 004 And 005, Usm African American Collection

We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts

No abstract provided.

Cummings Guest House Register (Full), Usm African American Collection

Cummings Guest House Register

The Cummings family of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, ran a guest house from 1923 until 1993. Register in which guests signed themselves in or were signed in by staff at the Cummings Guest House, 110 Portland Ave., Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Includes signatures of family members who attended reunions after the Guest House ceased operation.

Date Range:

1923-1998

Size of Collection:

1 ft.

Provenance:

The Cummings Guest House Register belonged to the Cummings Guest House, in operation in Old Orchard Beach ME from 1923 into the 1990s. It was purchased by the University of Southern Maine’s Glickman Library, with some …