Following World War II, the federal G.I. Bill enabled approximately 2.3 million, predominantly white male Veterans to receive a post-secondary education. In addition to covering tuition costs, Veterans received a "subsistence" stipend to cover the cost of housing and other expenses. To accommodate increased enrollment, between 1947 and 1949, UMaine operated an annex campus located on the Brunswick Naval Air Station where Veterans could enroll in first-year courses before moving to the Orono campus to complete their education. Five hundred and five male Veterans enrolled for classes on the Brunswick campus in fall 1947.
The Maine Annex was published by the students of the University of Maine at the Brunswick Campus, starting January 10, 1947. The tabloid paper started with a four-page spread, expanding as advertising increased. The final issue of spring 1947 included an assessment of the Brunswick Annex as filling students with "grave doubts" as they arrived to drab Navy-gray buildings, air strips, and "the sounds of taps and reveille," surroundings that failed to inspire war-weary young Veterans.
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Submissions from 1948
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 14, The Maine Annex, John L. Borodko, Vance Norton, Sid Folsom, Alvan Mersky, Dick Gordon, and Charles W. Lewis
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 17, The Maine Annex, Bill Brennan, Charles W. Lewis, Don Povich, and Sid Folsom
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 21, The Maine Annex, Dick Gordon, Bob Lord, Roy W. Nickerson, Don Povich, Wendell Hodgkins, and Robert Cormier
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 11, The Maine Annex, Wendell Hodgkins, John L. Borodko, Alvan Mersky, Dick Gordon, Mac McAuslan, and Charles E. Lewis
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 13, The Maine Annex, Wendell Hodgkins, Alvan Mersky, and Dave Macken
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 16, The Maine Annex, Charles W. Lewis, Alvan Mersky, Sid Folsom, and Don Povich
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 18, The Maine Annex, Alvan Mersky, Robert Lord, and John L. Borodka
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 8, The Maine Annex, Maynard Miller, Roy W. Nickerson, Dave Macken, Wendell Hodgkins, Edwin T. Carter, Don Povich, Dave Powers, William Robertson, Erroll E. Murphy, and Sid Folsom
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 19, The Maine Annex, Errol Murphy, Robert Cormier, Alvan Merksy, Bob Lord, W. Robertson, and Dick Gordon
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 9, The Maine Annex, Roy W. Nickerson, Dave Macken, John L. Borodko, Barnaby McAuslan, Alvan Mersky, and Sid Folsom
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 20, The Maine Annex, George J. Phocas, Roy W. Nickerson, Alvan Merksy, Bob Lord, and Barnaby McAuslan
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 10, The Maine Annex, Don Povich, Burt DeFrees, Maynard Miller, John L. Borodko, Dave Macken, Robert Cormier, Wendell Hodgkins, John L. Borodko, Erroll E. Murphy, Harold Look, and Mac McAuslan
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 15, The Maine Annex, Dave Powers, John L. Borodko, Robert Cormier, Sid Folsom, and Alvan Mersky
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 12, The Maine Annex, Dave Powers, John L. Borodko, Dave Macken, Dick Gordon, and George Phocas
Submissions from 1947
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 7, The Maine Annex, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, John R. Lawrence, James E. McNiff, and Joseph B. L. Leclerc
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 8, The Maine Annex, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, John R. Lawrence, James E. McNiff, and Joseph B. L. Leclerc
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 10, The Maine Annex, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, John R. Lawrence, James E. McNiff, Joseph B. L. Leclerc, and Harold Haley
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 11, The Maine Annex, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, John R. Lawrence, James E. McNiff, Joseph B. L. Leclerc, and Harold Haley
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 9, The Maine Annex, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, John R. Lawrence, James E. McNiff, Joseph B. L. Leclerc, and Harold Haley
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 12, The Maine Annex, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, James E. McNiff, Joseph B. L. Leclerc, and Harold Haley
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 13, The Maine Annex, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, James E. McNiff, Joseph B. L. Leclerc, and Harold Haley
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 4, The Maine Annex, John L. Borodko, William Robertson, Roy W. Nickerson, Dave Powers, Dave Macken, Erroll E. Murphy, Wendell Hodgkins, Barnaby MacAusian, and Alvan Mersky
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 3, The Maine Annex, Robert Cormier, John L. Borodko, Roy W. Nickerson, Dave Macken, Dave Powers, Alvan Mersky, Hal Look, Harold Wiggin, and Sid Folsom
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 7, The Maine Annex, Robert Cormier, Roy W. Nickerson, Dave Macken, Mal Chadborn, Erroll E. Murphy, Alvan Mersky, and Sid Folsom
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 1, The Maine Annex, Milton D. Klein, John H. Angis, Lawrence D. Pinkham, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, and Robert S. Rupp
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 2, The Maine Annex, Milton D. Klein, John H. Angis, Lawrence D. Pinkham, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, and John R. Lawrence
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 3, The Maine Annex, Milton D. Klein, John H. Angis, Lawrence D. Pinkham, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, and John R. Lawrence
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 4, The Maine Annex, Milton D. Klein, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, John R. Lawrence, James E. McNiff, and Joseph B. L. Leclerc
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 5, The Maine Annex, Milton D. Klein, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, John R. Lawrence, James E. McNiff, and Joseph B. L. Leclerc
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, no. 6, The Maine Annex, Milton D. Klein, John H. Angis, Maurice F. Shaughnessy, Elbert G. Bates, Robert S. Rupp, John R. Lawrence, James E. McNiff, and Joseph B. L. Leclerc
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 1, The Maine Annex, Dave Macken, Dave Powers, and Sid Folsom
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 2, The Maine Annex, Alvan Mersky, Donald Povich, Dave Powers, Dave Macken, Roy W. Nickerson, William Robertson, John Borodko, Barnaby MacAusian, Hugh Lord, and Sid Folsom
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 5, The Maine Annex, Roy W. Nickerson, Dave Macken, Dave Powers, Don Povich, Emile Genest, Erroll E. Murphy, and Sid Folsom
The Maine Annex, vol. 2, no. 6, The Maine Annex, Don Povich, John L. Borodko, Roy W. Nickerson, Alvan Mersky, Emile Genest, Barnaby MacAuslin, and Sid Folsom
The Maine Annex, vol. 1, Extra, The Maine Annex, Mark Shedd, and Bob Anderson