David Brainerd And The Nineteenth Century Missionary Movement, Joseph A. Conforti

American and New England Studies [Discontinued]

Despite a tragically short life marked by illness, personal loss, and repeated disappointment, the Connecticut evangelical minister David Brainerd became a revered figure among early 19th-century evangelical missionaries. Thanks to Jonathan Edwards's extremely popular and highly romanticized 'Life of Brainerd' (1748), Brainerd's meager missionary achievements took on heroic proportions. Missionary groups looking for a new role model found inspiration in Brainerd's work among Eastern Indian tribes and discovered the revivalist-pietist impact of the First Great Awakening. An outgrowth of Brainerd's popular appeal was the emphasis Edwards placed on disinterested benevolence and regeneration. Although disinterested benevolence fired missionary zeal, it could …

Hartford, Maine History, Wilbur A. Libby

Maine Collection

Hartford, Maine History

by Wilbur A. Libby (1985)

Photocopy of author's original typed manuscript placed into a binder and presented to the USM Gorham Library in 1985. A collection of the author's recollections and writings on local history and genealogy, along with copies of maps, photographs, census pages and news items.

Contents: 1607 Settlement failed-conquest - England, France & Indians / The Pilgrims and what happened to them / Passengers on "Anne" "Little James" & "Fortune" / Earliest Settlers, 21 in both Towns / Petitions to Mass. for land grant (15) / Samuel Butterfield's first trip to this area / …

Maine Guide To Museums And Historic Homes, Peter D. Bachelder (Ed.)

Maine Collection

Maine Guide to Museums and Historic Homes

Peter D. Bachelder, Editor - Fifth Edition

"A Publication of The Maine Publicity Bureau In Cooperation with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, 1984-85".

The Forts Of Maine, 1607-1945: An Archaeological And Historical Survey, Robert L. Bradley Ph.D

Maine Collection

The Forts of Maine, 1607-1945: An Archaeological and Historical Survey

by Robert L. Bradley, Ph.D. - Maine Historic Preservation Commission

This booklet was co-published in September, 1981 by the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and the Maine Bureau of Parks and Recreation, with Federal funds provided by the Commission through the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, matched by State funds provided by the Bureau of Parks and Recreation. Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., State Historic Preservation Officer

Franco-American Album, 1980 (Scrapbook #7), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs of politics, schools, church, wedding anniversaries, obituaries and social events etc., in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine and Canada from 1980.

Maine Snowmobile Association Certificate Of Appreciation, Maine Snowmobile Association

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Certificate of appreciation from the Maine Snowmobile Association to Jacques Cartier Chalet c. 1980

Franco-American Album, 1979 (Scrapbook #6), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs of politics, schools, church, wedding anniversaries, obituaries and social events etc., in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine and Canada from 1979.

The Maine Indian Land Claims Case: Pro And Con, Joseph Pecoraro

Maine Collection

The Maine Indian Land Claims Case: Pro and Con / Materials compiled by Dr. Joseph Pecoraro, curriculum consultant, State Department of Educational and Cultural Services, 1979.

"This is a collection of articles taken from The Church World dealing with the Maine Indian Land Claim issue."

In Commemoration Of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain : A Guide - Bibliography, Maine State Archives

Maine Collection

In Commemoration of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain : A Guide - Bibliography

Compiled and Edited by Barrett Parker, Pejepscot Historical Society and Sylvia J. Sherman, Maine State Archives.

"Published under Appropriation No. 1065.1".

Maine State Archives, Augusta, Maine (May 1, 1978).

Contents: Introduction / Preface / Part I. Publications / Part II. Manuscripts / Appendix

Appendix consists of a "Facsimile of Report of Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain, 20th Maine Volunteers to Headquarters, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac Concerning the Actions of the 20th Maine at Gettysburg, July 6, 1863."

Franco-American Album, 1978 (Scrapbook #5), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs of politics, schools, church, wedding anniversaries, obituaries and social events etc., in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine and Canada from 1978.

Maine's First Buildings : The Architecture Of Settlement, 1604-1700, Maine Historic Preservation Commission

Maine Collection

Maine's First Buildings : The Architecture of Settlement, 1604-1700

by Robert L. Bradley, Ph.D., Architectural Historian, Maine Historic Preservation Commission, 1978.

Contents: Survivals / Written Records / Pictorial Records / Archaeological Evidentce / Final Notes / For Further Reading

Franco-American Album, 1977 (Scrapbook #4), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs of politics, schools, church, wedding anniversaries, obituaries and social events etc., in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine and Canada from 1977.

Lewiston, 1977 (Scrapbook #13), Franco-American Collection

Scrapbooks

Newspaper clippings with photographs for arts and theater related events in Lewiston, Maine and Canada from 1977.

Portland Historic Resources Inventory, 1976, Maine Historic Preservation Commission

Maine Collection

Portland Historic Resources Inventory, 1976

Compiled and written by Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. and John E. Pancoast; in cooperation with the Portland Planning Department and Greater Portland Landmarks, Inc.

Augusta : Maine Historic Preservation Commission, 1976.

Parents Of Gays Speak Out (Brochure), Parents Of Gays

Series 3.1 Parents of gays records

Brochure with information and resources for parents of gay individuals.

Parents Of Gay (Booklet), Betty Fairchild

Series 3.1 Parents of gays records

Booklet produced by Parents of Gays of Washington D.C.

Information about the organization as well as resources for parents of gay individuals.

The Underground Railroad In New England, American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, Region I

Maine Collection

The Underground Railroad in New England.

Published by the American revolution bicentennial Administration, Region I.

Georgia E. Ireland, Regional Director; Mary Yeaton, Project Director (1976?).

"Credit for this publication is extended to Boston 200, The Bicentennial and Historical Commissions of the six New England states, and the Underground Railroad Task Force: Andrew Bell, Charles Carter, Gilbert Center, Cindy Coombs, George Cyr, Terry Harlow, Joyce Keeler, Richard Kuns, Gaunzetta Mitchell, Marcus Mitchell, Matthew Rillovick , Rowena Stewart, Carolyn Van Horn, Mary Wyatt, Dr. Robert York."

Two Fifes And A Drum Poster, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Theatre Posters 1970 - 1980

Poster for the University of Southern Maine and Maine Bicentennial Commission production of Two Fifes and a Drum.

Dimensions: 16" x 22"

First Families: Woodland People Of Maine And The Canadian Maritimes, Edith Favour

Maine Collection

First Families: Woodland People of Maine and the Canadian Maritimes

by Edith Favour, with illustrations by Alice Dengler

Published and edited by the State of Maine, Department of Educational and Cultural Services, Division of Curriculum, 1975.

Louis Francis Sockalexis : The Life-Story Of A Penobscot Indian, Trina Wellman

Maine Collection

Louis Francis Sockalexis : The Life-Story of a Penobscot Indian

by Trina Wellman, Bangor, Maine, 1975

Published by the Department of Indian Affairs, State House, Augusta, Maine 04333

Federal And State Services And The Maine Indian : A Report, United States Commission On Civil Rights. Maine Advisory Committee

Maine Collection

Federal and State Services and the Maine Indian : A Report.

"A report of the Maine Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights prepared for the information and consideration of the Commission. This report will be considered by the Commission, and the Commission will make public its reaction. In the meantime, the findings and recommendations of this report should not be attributed to the Commission, but only to the Maine Advisory Committee. December 1974."

Programme-Souvenir Du 50ième Anniversaire De La Paroisse Sainte-Croix Lewiston, Maine 1923-1973, Paroisse Sainte-Croix

Holy Cross (Ste Croix) Parish, Lewiston, Maine

Souvenir program of the 50th anniversary of the Catholic Parish of the Holy Cross in Lewiston, Maine.

The Franco-American Collection is one of the largest repositories of its kind in the North-East. The Collection contains tens of thousands of printed books, photographs, newspaper clippings and audio-visual recordings. Please review the Collection's Terms and Conditions of Use of Collection Material regarding use of its material.

Cummings Guest House Register Pages 080 And 081, 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.

Letter From Doris Isaacson, Doris Isaacson, Charlotte Michaud

Correspondence 1970-1973

A handwritten letter from Doris Isaacson to Charlotte Michaud about her article "Franco-Americans in Lewiston."

The article, with edits, is included and discusses the history of French Canadians and Franco-Americans in Lewiston, Maine.

Discussion Paper No. 3: The Geography Of The Children Of Detroit, Gwendolyn Warren

The Detroit Geographical Expedition and Institute

53 pages, 25 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps, 28 cm

150 Years Of Education In Maine, Kermit S. Nickerson

Maine Collection

150 Years of Education in Maine

Kermit S. Nickerson, Deputy Commissioner of Education

State of Maine, Department of Education, Augusta, 1970.

Sesqui-Centennial History of Maine's Educational System and the Growth and Development of the Maine State Department of Education.

Contents: Foreword / 150 Years / Part I - Education in Maine Prior to 1900 / Part II - Development of the State Department of Education

A Report To The Parents Of Detroit On Decentralization, William Bunge, Yvonne Colvard, Susan Cozzens, Beverly Edward, Dwight Ferguson, Jerol Jordan, Marilyn Middlebrooks, John Trafton, Robert Ward, Gwendolyn Warren

The Detroit Geographical Expedition and Institute

No abstract provided.

Discussion Paper No. 1: The Detroit Geographical Expedition, William Bunge

The Detroit Geographical Expedition and Institute

Illustrations, maps, 28 cm

Cummings Guest House Register Pages 077 And 078, 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.

Insitut Jacques Cartier Letter To Armand Dutil, L'Institut Jacques Cartier

Le Club Jacques Cartier

Letter from members of L'Institut Jacques Cartier to Armand Dutil, President of Club Raquetteur Jacques Cartier.