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  Abenaki Experimental College (University of Maine) Records, 1971-1974

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The Abenaki Experimental College was an open educational center serving people in the Bangor, Orono, and Old Town Community. The College offered course on a range of traditional and non-traditional subjects such as folk dancing and basket making. The College was an approved University of Maine student organization and students and faculty as well as community members were involved in its establishment and administration. University of Maine student Roy Krantz was one of the key organizers in the College's establishment.

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  Aceto (Thomas D.) Papers, 1986-1991

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Thomas (Tom) D. Aceto was born March 12, 1937 in Schenectady, New York. He received a B.S. in 1959 from State University College in Potsdam, New York. Aceto received a M.S. from Southern Illinois University in 1961 and an Ed.D. from Indiana University in 1967.

  Aceto came to the University of Maine in 1978 as Vice President for Student Affairs and Cooperative Associate Professor of Education. From 1984-1987 Aceto was Vice President for Student & Administrative Services and from 1987-1991 he was Vice President for Administration. In 1991, Aceto left the University of Maine to become the president of North Adams State College, MA, a post he held until 2002.

  The records contain textual information created and curated by University of Maine professor and administrator Thomas (Tom) D. Aceto. The records were transferred by Charles Rauch, Jr., Vice-President for Business and Finance and likely only represent a small subset of the records created by Aceto deemed worthy of retaining by Rauch. The record group contains details of the relationship between the Bangor Symphony Orchestra and the University of Maine, including correspondence and agreements. Also found in the record group are correspondence, agreements, financial, operations and staffing, and collection information regarding the Hudson Museum, Maine Center for the Arts, and University of Maine Press.

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  Allan (Isaac Hobart) Business Records, 1802-1925

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Record books and daybooks of the general store at Edmunds, Maine, 1802-1925 (15 volumes), run primarily by Isaac Hobart Allan during the period of approximately 1830-1885.

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  Allen (Charles Edwin) Papers, 1852-1982

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Business and personal letters written to Charles Allen between 1867 and 1911 by friends, business associates, political and labor figures and those interested in local history. Allen was born in Sanford, Maine, Oct. 26, 1839. Allen worked as a printer and compositor for the Morning Star, a newspaper in Dover, N.H., the Eastern Argus in Portland, Maine, and the Boston Journal before being employed as a proofreader and compositor at the Riverside Press in Cambridge, Mass.

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  All Maine Women (University of Maine) Records, 1925-2017

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The society, "All Maine Women", was founded at the University of Maine in April, 1925. It is the highest honorary but non-scholastic society for women. Members are chosen from the three upper classes on the basis of exemplary character, excellence in service to the University and community, Maine spirit, honor, dignity, willingness to accept responsibility, responsible leadership, and potential for continued contributions to the University. Members of All Maine Women can be distinguished by their special pins, sweaters, and the tiny pine tree they wear on their cheek one day a week and at special functions.

  The records include a history of the organization, membership information, correspondence, financial records, and information about special projects and events.

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  Alpha Beta Chapter of Omicron Nu (University of Maine) Records, 1931-1987

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The honors society in home economics Omicron Nu was formed at the Michigan State College in April 1912. The Alpha Beta Chapter of Omicron Nu was established at the University of Maine on April 9, 1931, by National President, Dean Margaret M. Justin, of Kansas State College. Among the 11 charter members were Mildred Brown Schrumpf. The objective of the society was to recognize and promote scholarship, leadership, and research in the field of Human Economics. On February 21, 1990, Omicron Nu merged with Kappa Omicron Phi to form Kappa Omicron Nu (KON) an honor society for collegiate students in the human sciences.

  The Home Economics Department at the University of Maine was installed in the College of Agriculture in 1909. Pearl S. Greene who came to the University in 1923 and became head of the Department in 1926 was also one of the charter members of the Alpha Beta Chapter. The Home Economics Department was housed in Merrill Hall which is where the records were located.

  The record group contains material created and curated by the University of Maine's Alpha Beta Chapter of Omicron Nu. The records include copies of newsletters, chapter officer packets from conclaves, handbooks, material related to events, details of scholarships, meeting minutes, member communications, reports, chapter financial information, membership lists and cards, and photographs of members.

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  Alumni Association Records (University of Maine), 1872-1988

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The Alumni Association is an independent, not-for-profit, organization dedicated to advancing the best interests of the University of Maine and its former, current, and future students by encouraging relationships and mobilizing resources in ways that enhance the value of a UMaine degree. The Association’s efforts focus on: providing information, programs, and events that serve our members’ personal and career interests; and; advocating for policies and assets that strengthen UMaine’s quality, reputation, and appeal.

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  Amateur Radio Station Logos Scrapbook, 1948-1976

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Scrapbook with 1930s and 1940s QSL cards from around the United States and beyond, as well as a few related amateur radio station logs and other material, collected by Norman S. "Froggy" Davis, University of Maine, Class of 1925.

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  American Association of University Women Records

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Correspondence, reports, minutes, membership lists, programs, history and other records of Orono Chapter of the American Association of University Women. Some statewide records are also found in the collection.

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  American University in Bulgaria Records, 1989-2014

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  This record group contains information concerning the development and operation of AUB. Included are board meeting minutes, inter-office correspondence, publicly released official documents, AUB newsletters and magazines, informational pamphlets and postings, accreditation and site evaluations, material concerning the development of the AUB library, and information regarding staffing, student complaints, and information for faculty.

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  Ames Family Papers, 1849-1961

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The Ames family papers consist primarily of the business and personal papers of John K. Ames and his sons, Frank S. and Alfred K. Ames. Also included are records of S.W. Pope and Co. and the Machias Lumber Company; John K. Ames worked for and then owned S.W. Pope and Co. and he and his sons founded and ran the Machias Lumber Company.

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  Ames (John) Travel Films, 1940s-1960s

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Travel films made by John Ames. Locations include Mexico and Jamaica.

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  Androscoggin and Kennebec Railroad Company Records, 1847-1870

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The collection consists primarily of records of the treasurer's office of the railroad. Especially represented are records of Isaac Redington, treasurer in the early 1850's, and S. Stark, treasurer in 1854 and 1855.

  The collection contains legal documents, 1850-1858, mostly writs of attachment and a few deeds. A small group of Maine Central Railroad writs, 1866-1870, is also included. These are followed by folders with information about company stocks, notes, and other financial dealings, 1849-1856. The largest section of the collection is made up of bills and receipts, 1849-1856, paid by the company's treasurer. These include payment for time spent working on railroad stations, clearing the roadway, surveying, etc.; for supplies needed to operate and maintain the line; and for wood cut for use of the railroad.

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  Androscoggin Valley Dairy Herd Improvement Association Reports, 1943-1949

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The Androscoggin Valley Herd Improvement Association, based in Lewiston, Maine was started about 1929. Monthly and annual reports, 1943-1949, of the Androscoggin Valley Herd Improvement Association based in Lewiston, Maine. Includes milk production and milk fat reports, as well as the popular column, "Twitterings by the Cowbird" by tester J. Wilmer Heisey, which contained news about member farms and commentary on dairy topics.

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  Arnold (Walter L.) Papers, 1893-1980

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The collection contains diaries, letters, and bills, business catalogs, books and articles by and about Walter Arnold, as well as a small group of books owned by him. Arnold was very much aware of the historical value of his papers and carefully annotated many items in the collection, giving insight into their history and meaning.

  Walter Arnold kept a daily diary from 1919 through 1976 in which he recorded his activities, the weather, and the wildlife he saw and hunted. Written in his vivid style, the diaries give a clear picture of his long and adventuresome life. He also kept two scrapbooks throughout his life which contain photographs, correspondence, information about other trappers all over the country, articles he wrote, etc. One of them also contains extensive information about the exhibits he installed at various sportsmen's shows.

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  Asa Adams School United States Bicentennial Box, 1975-1976

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Contains: collection of projects made by Asa Adams School 3rd grade students during the 1975-1976 academic year to celebrate the United States bicentennial.

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  Baker (Gregory ) Papers, 1902-1973

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The collection contains Gregory Baker's photographs and negatives of logging and lumbering operations and railroad construction in northern Maine in the early part of the 20th century. The collection contains glass plate negatives, photographs and cellulose negatives.

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  Baldwin (Henry Ives) Papers, 1900-1950

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Contains correspondence, documents, research project reports, articles and radio scripts relating to conservation, forestry, wood utilization and Baldwin's career as research forester for the New Hampshire Forestry and Recreation Commission and president of the Northern Wood Utilization Council.

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  Bangor, Maine Collection, 1900-1997

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Descriptive and historical materials about Bangor, Maine compiled by the Norumbega Club. The collection includes a copy of the 1931 city charter, information about revitalization and historic preservation of the downtown area.

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  Banks (Ronald F.) Papers, ca. 1970

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The papers record the literary work of Ronald F. Banks. They contain correspondence, notes, typescripts, and galley and printers proofs for his book Maine becomes a state. Included also are copies of his Ph.D. thesis at the University of Maine. Research materials for his unfinished book on federal Indian policy are also included.

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  Bardwell (Thomas C.) Collection, 1870s-1960s

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  A collection of materials related to Maine band leader and composer, R. B. Hall. Collection includes correspondence of Thomas C. Bardwell and items of and about R.B. Hall. Scores and sheet music of Hall's compositions comprise much of the collection.

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  Barrows Family Papers, 1808-1940

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Correspondence and other documents of several generations of the Barrows family of Fryeburg, Maine. Featured most prominently in the collection are letters, receipts, and essays of John Stuart Barrows from 1816 to 1848 and letters of George B. Barrows, 1833-1898. Also includes material of Jesse Barrows, 1808-1811, about his attendance at Hebron Academy and his qualifications to teach school; a letter from Dr. Reuel Barrows, a physician in Fryeburg, about the death of George Barrows in 1819; letters and essays of Anna Ayer Bradley; and letters written by and to Georgianna Barrows, 1850-1912. Also includes letters, 1929 and 1934, to Anna Barrows, an author and staff member at Teachers College, Columbia University. A few letters to other family members as well as a photograph of the Barrows house in Plymouth, Mass., are found in the collection.

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  Bartlett (Ralph S.) Travel Film Collection, 1925-1933

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Ralph S. Bartlett, born in 1868 in Eliot, Maine, was an attorney who graduated from Dartmouth College in 1889 and from Boston University in 1892. This collection includes travel films made by Bartlett on nine trips he took between 1925 and 1933 to the Middle East, the Arctic Sea and the Baltic states, Europe, Canada, South America, Scandinavia, and Russia. An additional reel contains footage of family members.

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  Bartlett (Stanley Foss) Papers, 1890-1978

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The collection includes scrapbooks and papers relating to Stanley Foss Bartlett and his poetry.

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  Bates (Samuel P.) Collection on Rudy Vallée, 1914-1990

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Rudy Vallée was one of the most popular vocalists of the pre-swing era. With his megaphone and nasal voice, he will forever be remembered as the archetypal image of the early crooners. Born in Island Pond, Vermont, in 1901, Hubert Prior Vallée grew up in Westbrook, Maine, and earned the nickname 'Rudy' in college for his love of saxophone player, Rudy Wiedeoft.

  Samuel P. Bates and his wife Shirlee were friends with Rudy Vallée and his wife Eleanor. While it's unknown how the couples came to know each other, it is possible Sam and Rudy met at 3M while Rudy was featured in some advertisements. A U.S. Army veteran, Samuel P. Bates enlisted in August 1952 in Pittsburgh and was discharged in August 1954 in Ft. Eustis, Va. Sam worked for 3M for 36 years, the last 16 years as director of public relations for 3M International and traveled to more than 60 countries and six continents.

  This collection includes memorabilia, recordings, correspondence, and photographs documenting the relationship between Samuel P. Bates and his family with Rudy Vallée and his wife Eleanor.

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  Battick (John Francis) Maritime and Academic Collection, 1950-1997

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  This collection consists of materials gathered by Professor John F. Battick in association with his course in maritime history. Included are periodicals, pamphlets, and brochures concerning ports, harbors, ships, shipbuilding, and marine equipment. Some course materials are also included.

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  Baumann (Eunice Nelson) Papers, 1949-1976

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Personal papers, notes and manuscripts relating to Eunice Nelson Baumann's work in human relations and anthropology.

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  Baxter (H. C.) and Bro. Records, 1890-1979

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The collection contains records of H.C. Baxter and Bro. and its subsidiary, Snow Flake Canning Company. Many of the records are from either Bruce H.M. White, partner and comptroller of Baxter, or F. Webster Browne, partner and sales manager of Baxter and Snow Flake Canning.

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  Baycrest Hotel Records, 1912-1967

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The collection contains records from the Baycrest Hotel in Harborside, Cape Rosier, Maine. This small collection contains primarily financial records of the hotel. Included are journals of expenses incurred in running the hotel, 1939-1953, and registers from 1928-1965 of total charges for each guest for rooms, meals, the garage, etc. Also included are three volumes of daily guest registers, 1912-1967, listing the name and home address of each guest.

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  Bean (Paul W.) Civil War Papers, 1860-1864

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Civil War correspondence of Frank L. Lemont (Company E, 5th Maine Regiment); letters of Charles Warner (145th New York Volunteers); diaries of John B. Bailey, Ezekiel Ellis, Edwin M. Truell and George Washington Verrill. Also contains record books.

  Access digitized portions of the Paul W. Bean Collection on Digital Commons at http://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/paul_bean_papers/

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  Beard (Earl M.) Papers, 1967-1998

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The papers include University of Maine faculty committee records. Included are papers on accreditation, union agreements, labor relations, membership lists, minutes of meetings, building plans, faculty lounge in Hannibal Hamlin Hall, and papers of the Policy Advisory Committee.

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  Belfast, Maine Town Records, 1842-1921

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  A collection of town records of Belfast, Maine, consisting primarily of bills submitted to the town for payment by the town treasurer. The bills date from 1842 to 1921 but are mostly from 1872-1877.

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  Bennett (Clarence E.) Papers, 1925-1985

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The records mainly contain textual information created and curated by Clarence E. Bennett, a physics professor and department head from his student work at Brown University through his retirement from the University of Maine. Included are correspondence, articles, publications, manuscripts, teaching materials, department materials and student items.

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  Bisson (T. A.) Papers, 1928-1980

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Papers of Thomas Arthur Bisson, a scholar in international relations of the Far East. Included are correspondence, Yenan (1937) records, photographs, newspaper clippings, books collected by Bisson, and reprints of his works.

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  Black & Brothers Records, 1839-1916

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Collection contains business records of Black & Brothers, Ellsworth, Maine. Primarily records of Alexander B. Black, they include bills, receipts, account books, orders, etc. for the family dry goods business. Also included are a few records of the lumber business in which the Black family was involved as well as receipts, ship's papers and correspondence for the schooner Ariel. A few bills and receipts of Mary J. Black, Alexander Black's wife, are also found in the collection.

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  Blaisdell Family Papers, 1863-1956

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Personal papers of various members of the Blaisdell family, especially of Frank W. Blaisdell. Includes legal documents, receipts and correspondence of his business dealings and activities as executor of various estates. Also includes five daily diaries between 1879-1889 and records reflecting his involvement with the Baptist church in South Waterboro, Maine, and with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge in Waterboro.

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  Blanchard (James A., II) Correspondence, 1940-1954

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Correspondence, 1940-1954, consisting of letters from James A. Blanchard II to his wife, June E. (Peterson) Blanchard, while stationed in the Pacific with the U.S. Navy during World War II. One series of letters was pasted into a scrapbook by June Blanchard. Also includes letters and some memorabilia to Bob Blanchard, as well as letters from June Blanchard to James A. Blanchard II.

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  Board Of Trustees (University of Maine System), 1862 - 2000

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine and Matthew Revitt

  The University of Maine was founded in 1865 as the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; in 1897 it became the University of Maine. The board of trustees for the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts met for the first time in Augusta on April 25, 1865. The board contained 16 members representing the counties of the state.

  The collection contains textual information particularly meeting agendas, minutes, reports, notes, and supporting material from various University of Maine Board of Trustee committees (both standing and ad-hoc committees), various biographical information related to individual University of Maine trustees, chairs, sectaries, and clerks, various files on subjects under consideration by the Board, and the corporate records of the Board of Trustees.

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  Booth Brothers and Hurricane Isle Granite Company Records, 1909

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  This small collection contains primarily order forms on letterhead of Booth Brothers and Hurricane Isle Granite Company. The forms are undated and do not identify the customer ordering the granite. They are arranged in numerical order by order number and seem to be from three different orders. Within each order number, the forms are arranged by section, course and number. Information on each form includes order number, cutter's name, hours spent in cutting, cost of the work, dimensions of the block, and a design drawing of each block.

  The collection also contains a few miscellaneous order forms as well as receipts from 1909 for checks issued.

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  Bradford (Peleg) Letters, 1862-1865

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  These papers consist of Peleg Bradford's letters to friends and family during his time as a soldier in the Civil War. Collection also includes typewritten copies of the original letters.

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  Brawn (Kristin E.) Research Materials, 1995-2002

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Materials gathered by Kristin E. Brawn in the course of research for her master's thesis at the University of Maine, completed in 2002 and entitled, An Examination of the Georges River Clam Management Program.

  The Georges River Clam Management Program was a multi-town cooperative soft-shell clam harvesting agreement and management program entered into in 1996 and involving the towns of Thomaston, St. George, South Thomaston, Warren and Cushing, Maine.

  The record group includes copies of correspondence, policy development documents, agreements, and minutes of meetings of the steering committee, joint board of selectmen, clam committee, and shellfish and shellfish management committees.

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  Brewster (Ralph Owen), Papers

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Ralph Owen Brewster was born in Dexter, Maine on Feb. 22, 1888. He was educated at Bowdoin College, Harvard Law School, and the University of Maine. He joined the Maine Bar in 1913. A Republican, he served as a state representative (1917-1919 and 1921-1923) and a state senator (1923-1925) and represented the state of Maine in Congress as a representative (1935-1941) and a senator (1941-1953). He served 2 terms as Maine governor (1925-1929).

  The majority of the collection consists of correspondence, clippings, and telegrams about Ralph Owen Brewster's campaign for the U.S. Senate in 1952. Some materials cover the Senate hearings on the national defense program (1947) and on wiretapping (1951).

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  Bricker (Herschel L.) Theater Collection, 1900-1973

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Personal and professional correspondence of Dr. Herschel L. Bricker, professor of speech and drama and director of the Maine Masque Theater from 1928-1970.
  Collection includes pamphlets, programs, photos, clippings, magazines, plays, reviews, playbills about the Maine Masque Theater, and theater in Maine.

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  Briwa (Kathryn Elizabeth) Papers, 1921-1960

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Kathryn E. Briwa was a foods and nutrition specialist for the University of Maine Extension Service from 1941 until her retirement in 1960. She earned a B.A. degree from Vassar College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University. She received a national Superior Service Award from the United States Department of Agriculture in 1960 for her work in promoting better nutrition, strengthening school lunch programs, training volunteer groups for wartime and emergency meal planning, and for pioneering work in group weight control.

  The record group contains personal correspondence, photographs, and a few Cooperative Extension publications related to Dr. Briwa’s career. The majority of the letters were written in recognition of her retirement.

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  Brown (Dr. Donald V.) Letters, 1945-1946

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Donald V. Brown, Seaman 1st Class, was stationed first in San Francisco and then Guam as part of the Pacific Fleet Radio Unit during World War II. Married just three days before shipping out, his nearly daily letters to his wife, Christine, describe his daily routines and other activities, including field trips with friends, USO shows, and tennis matches. It seems that most of Brown's work with the radio unit was conducted overnight, leaving ample free time during the day.

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  Brown (Ella C.) Papers, 1960-1978

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Ella Corinne Brown was a faculty member at the University of Maine in Orono from 1962 to 1979. She was responsible for writing the course program for parks and recreation and designed the specialized program leading to a degree in parks and recreation. Brown was born in 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri and died in Orono, Maine in 1987. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 1951 and received her master's degree from Montana State University in 1961. She received her Ph.D. degree from Indiana University.

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  Brown Family Letters, 1860-1997

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The collection contains 47 letters from members of the Brown family written primarily between 1860 and 1875. The letters are arranged chronologically. Most were written by Josiah S. Brown and Zachariah B. Brown, Jr. to their father and their five brothers in Burton, New Brunswick. Several of Josiah's letters describe his experiences in the Civil War, his reaction to the death of Abraham Lincoln, and his migration to the West after being mustered out of the Army. Information assembled by family members about his military record is also included. The letters from Zachariah touch on his life in a logging camp and his work in the woods; he often mentions how much he is being paid. He too sent letters home after his arrival in the West. The letters from the other brothers also talk of their work in the woods, especially in Linneus, Maine, as well as family matters.

  Included with the letters is a document assembled in 1997 by Roderick Bunnell, a grandson of Zachariah Brown. Entitled "The Linneus letters: correspondence between members of the Zachariah Barnard Brown family of Burton, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, 1860-1932," it contains a detailed list of the letters, as well as a transcription and photocopy of each. Additional information about the family has been added by Mr. Bunnell.

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  Brownstein (Kenneth Robert) Papers, 1967-2001

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Kenneth Brownstein graduated with a Ph.D. in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He came to the University of Maine in 1965 as a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Brownstein was a prolific author of articles and served as the chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy from 1992 to 1998. Brownstein retired in 2004 with emeritus status. Brownstein died in 2008.

  The records mainly contain textual information but also contains some computer discs containing manuscripts of Brownstein's text book on quantum mechanics. Also, includes a facsimile of an obituary for Brownstein, copies of various articles by Brownstein, and a copy of manuscript for a textbook on quantum mechanics by Brownstein and correspondence with publishers.

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  Bubar (Benjamin) Papers, 1923-1960

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Personal papers of Benjamin Bubar including a small amount of information about the Bubar family, publicity about Bubar's work as an evangelist, copies of his sermons and other writings on religion, and memorabilia and publicity about his political campaigns and service in the Maine legislature.

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  Bucknam (Daniel) Papers, 1764-1839

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The collection contains two daybooks maintained between 1764 and 1839 by Daniel Bucknam and his sons, Shepherd and Calvin Bucknam, of Minot, Maine. The books contain itemized accounts of goods and services sold by the Bucknams and reflect the use of trade and barter in their lives.

  The first volume was used mostly by Daniel Bucknam, although the inclusion of later dates probably indicates that it was used by Daniel's sons as well. The second volume has the name Calvin Bucknam written on the inside cover and contains some biographical information about Calvin and his family.

  Both books record the names of customers, items or services purchased and the amounts charged on one page with credits accorded to those individuals on the facing page. Customers came communities such as Minot, Poland, Dixfield, Buckfield, Paris, and Norway. As well as providing services themselves, the Bucknams also employed other people from time to time, and their time and attendance records and tasks performed are listed in detail. These include chopping and piling wood, mending fences, sawing, and splitting shingles.

  Some family and biographical information about the Bucknams is also included in both books

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  Buesing (Gregory) Papers, 1950-1982

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Born in 1947, Gregory Buesing has worked professionally in public service, non-profit management, fundraising, advocacy, and law. He received a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, an MBA from the University of Maine at Orono, and a JD from Northeastern University School of Law, and is a former member of the Massachusetts and California bars.

  Buesing began working for the Passamaquoddy at Pleasant Point in 1967 on a volunteer project. After working for or with tribes in various capacities, he served on the Maine Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights at the time of its hearings on Maine Native Americans (in part while a student at the University of Maine) and staffed the Federal Regional Council Indian Task Force in Boston, leaving in 1980.

  Papers, 1950-1982, collected by Gregory Buesing. Contains documents and clippings, as well as newsletters, newspapers, application documents, and conference proceedings pertaining to the Native American tribes of Maine.

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  Bureau of Labor Education (University of Maine) Records, 1847-2018

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The Bureau of Labor Education (BLE) at the University of Maine is a state-funded department of research and advocacy for Maine laborers and their issues. First established in 1966 by the Maine Legislature, the original aim of the Bureau was to foster education about the history and current issues of labor in today's techno-capitalist society, as well as advocate on behalf of labor. The Bureau teaches courses in Labor studies, contributes to and facilitates publications in labor studies and economics, and has retained robust relationships with some of Maine's most important labor allies, like Maine AFL-CIO. Some remains of this practice exist in the Bureau's current partnership with the Maine AFL-CIO in the form of the Summer Institute.

  The record group mainly contains textual information created and curated by the University of Maine's Bureau of Labor Education.

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  Bureau of Public Administration (University of Maine) Records, 1966-1981

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The Bureau of Public Administration had its start at the University of Maine with the city manager program in the 1930’s. The Bureau was part of the progressive movement to professionalize municipal administration. The position of town manager became popular through this movement as a way to administer above the political fray. The Bureau hosted, delivered, and facilitated training for municipal and public employees on a range of subjects. In 1989, the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center was founded and took over many of the responsibilities of the Bureau. By 1991 training, seminars, workshops were phased out and the program replaced by the Maine Municipal Association.

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  Bussell Family Papers, 1856-1912

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Papers and business records of the Bussell family of Argyle and Old Town, Maine. Alfred Bussell's papers include a small amount of incoming correspondence; deeds; receipts for food, payments on notes, taxes, etc.; plus tax receipts and documents, 1862-1878.

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  C. A. Donnell Company Records, 1846-1896

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The C.A. Donnell Company, Portland, Maine, was a brass manufacturer founded ca. 1837 by Charles A. Donnell and catering to the shipping trade. In late 1886 the company became Knight Bros., brass founders, plumbers and coppersmiths, owned by Algernon and William Knight of Falmouth, Maine.

  Collection contains incoming and outgoing correspondence, 1861-1896, and receipts for company purchases, 1846-1896.

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  Call (Bert) Photograph Collection, 1914-1939

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  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 Mt. Katahdin and Baxter State Park area, the Greenville and Moosehead Lake region, Mt. Desert Island and Bar Harbor, Aroostook and Piscataquis Counties, and the towns of Onawa and Dexter, Maine.

  Photos of agricultural scenes from northern Maine, coastal scenes, and industrial scenes, especially of the Katahdin Iron Works, are also found in the collection. A small number of the negatives represent homes and people in the Dexter area.

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  Campana, (Richard J.) Papers, 1937-1989

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  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 Pathology. He held this position for 10 years, while simultaneously continuing his research for the prevention of Dutch Elm Disease. In 1984, Campana was awarded the University Presidential Achievement Award. In 1985, he retired as a professor emeritus and was inducted into the Idaho Alumni College of Fame and was elected a Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society. Campana was also honored by the University of Maine for successfully saving an elm tree with Dutch Elm Disease on campus besides Hitchner Hall. Today the tree is named Campana Elm.

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  Campbell Book Store Records, 1935-1970

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  A collection of the business records of a retail book store owned and operated by Charles E. Campbell in Portland, Maine. Includes ledgers, account books, inventories, and auditors' reports.

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  Camping in Maine Collection, 1900-1976

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  A collection of publications, programs, scrapbooks, photos, correspondence and other records of camps in Maine, particularly children's summer camps. The camps started in Maine by Luther and Charlotte Gulick are best represented in the collection, including information about the Camp Fire Girls. Material from other summer camps as well as from commercial hunting, fishing and wilderness lodges can also be found in the collection.

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  Canadian-American Center (University of Maine) Records, 1935-1985

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The Canadian-American Center coordinates an extensive program of undergraduate and graduate Canadian Studies education at the University of Maine. The Center supports a major research library on Canada; promotes cross-border research in the humanities; social sciences, natural sciences, and professions; and directs the outreach programs to state, regional, and national audiences.

  The records contain mainly textual information created by the Canadian-American Center, but there are also photographic material. Materials include lecture and workshop records; research grant and fund raising records; historical and biographical records; and scholarship and exchange records.

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  Canadian-American Research (University Of Maine) Papers, 1966-1984

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Student papers for classes taught by University of Maine history professors Alice R Stewart, Ronald Tallman, McAndrew, and Pease. The record group includes seminar papers written by University of Maine students for History 291, History 308 (Seminar in Canadian history), History 309 (Seminar in New England-Atlantic provinces history), History 347 (Seminar in methodology and historiography), and History 348.

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  Canton, Maine Town Records, 1829-1916

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  A collection of town records of Canton, Maine (1829-1916). Included is a ledger dated 1842 listing taxes assessed on real estate and personal property of residents, another from 1882 listing property valuations and taxes assessed, a pocket valuation and list book for 1916, and a small collection of tax records from years between 1874 and 1900. The collection includes a small collection of records from the selectmen's office from 1829 to 1868; a collection of bills presented to the town between 1839 and 1904, including bills to the town treasurer, 1874-1904, for school expenses, teacher salaries, upkeep on school buildings, etc.; a small collection of school district records from 1875 to 1901; and warrants for town meetings from 1826, 1847, 1872, 1894, and 1901. Town farm accounts, 1895 and 1900, plus a list of voters, 1899, are also found in the collection.

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  Carter (Willis) Diaries, 1881-1928

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  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

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  Cary (Austin) Papers, 1893-1953

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  This small collection reflects the life-long involvement of Austin Cary in the areas of forestry and forest management.

  The collection contains correspondence, mostly incoming, 1893-1936, from professional colleagues writing to Cary about areas of common interest. It also contains a file of memos and letters Cary prepared for presentation to President Franklin Roosevelt in 1934.

  The collection continues with drafts and prints of articles by Cary, reflecting his work with the New York Department of Forestry and the United States Forest Service. Diaries and field notes, 1897-1910, contain Cary's observations on his numerous travels in forest regions prior to his employment with the Forest Service. A series of files, 1911-1931, contain reports written by Cary for various companies for which he did consulting. A few subject files and pamphlets on forestry are also included in the collection.

  The collection ends with biographical information about Cary and documents concerning his estate.

  The user should note that the P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History, University of Florida, also holds papers of Austin Cary, as well as an extensive collection of his published writings.

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  Cary Family Papers, 1856-1920

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  A collection of letters and diaries of a family during the mid-19th century. Includes diaries and letters of two brothers, Frank Cary and George A. Cary, who fought with the 5th Maine Infantry during the Civil War. The family members were farmers from Topsham.

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  Caverly (Irvin C.) Papers, 1917-2023

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Irvin "Buzz" Caverly, Jr. began working at Baxter State Park in 1960 as Park Ranger I immediately after graduating from Lee Academy in Lee, Maine. In 1982, 22 years after first being hired as a ranger, Caverly was selected to be the Baxter State Park Director, a position he would remain in until his retirement in 2005. Caverly remained active with the park, accepting an appointment from Governor Baldacci in 2007 to serve as the Baxter Park Wilderness Trust Fund Commissioner.

  Collection, (1917-2023) includes papers, personal correspondence, and publications regarding former Governor Percival P. Baxter (1876-1969) and Baxter State Park. Also included are the office papers, ranger logs, monthly planners, and personal correspondences of Irvin "Buzz" Caverly, Jr., who worked in Baxter State Park for 46 years. Among the office papers are publications, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and legislative documents on the Katahdin Lake Campaign of 2006, in which Caverly played a major role as honorary co-chair of the project. There is also personal correspondence between Caverly and Frank Trautmann, the donor behind the Baxter Park Wilderness Trust Fund and papers regarding the Trust's creation in 2007.

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  Cazden (Norman) Collection, undated

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Norman Cazden, composer, performer, teacher, theorist, folklorist, and prolific writer, was born in 1914 and died in 1980. Raised in New York City he studied at several colleges, Julliard School of Music, New York City College, and Harvard University. Collection includes original manuscripts, notes used for class teaching, recordings of all his works, obituary, tribute to him by Stephen Erdely, interview on tape with Dr. Sandy Ives about Cazden.

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  Centennial Celebration Records (University of Maine), 1934-1965

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Correspondence, clippings, brochures, and documents created in preparation for the 100th anniversary of the University of Maine in 1965.

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  Center Of Adult Learning and Literacy (University Of Maine) Records, 1994-2003

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The University of Maine's Center for Adult Learning and Literacy (C.A.L.L.) provided staff training and technical assistance to directors, teachers and counselors in adult education programs in Maine. It served as Maine's library resource center for adult education. The Center also worked in cooperation with the State Department of Education as part of the Maine Education System. The Center was part of the College of Education & Human Development. The Center was formerly known as the Orono Connection, but changed its name in 1994 to the Center for Adult Learning and Literacy. The Center was a funded through both Federal and State Funds.

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  Central Maine Power Company Collection, 1883-1965

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The records of 40 small electric power companies later acquired by Central Maine Power Company make up this collection.

  Each company forms its own record group within the collection, and companies are listed in the order in which they were acquired by CMP. Records of only a few companies date after their acquisition by Central Maine Power. The earliest acquisition, of the Sebasticook Water Power Company, took place in 1911, the latest, of the Casco Bay Light and Power Company, took place in 1965.

  Most companies have only a few volumes of records, reflecting their short existence before being acquired by CMP. The Kennebec Light and Heat Company, Androscoggin Electric Company, Cumberland County Power and Light Company, and Rumford Light Company have more extensive holdings.

  Records for each company are primarily financial and include cashbooks, daybooks, voucher registers, journals, and ledgers. Payroll records, purchasing records, and operating journals are included for a few companies. Some companies have ledgers and balance sheets that reflect their finances and activities at the time of their mergers with CMP.

  Information for each company, including a brief history and list of contents, follows. Each company also has a separate record in URSUS, the Library's on-line catalog, therefore its assigned manuscript number is included in its description. In addition, the ledger number used as a location identifier has been added to each description.

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  Chadbourne (Ava Harriet) Papers, 1915-1964

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Writings, research materials, and notes on Maine academies, of Ava Harriet Chadbourne, a professor of Education, and author. Most of the papers are concerned with her writings whose topics include schools and academies in Maine, education, and place names in Maine.

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  Chamberlain Family Papers, 1821-1958

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Contains papers of various members of the Chamberlain family of Brewer, Maine, including those of Joshua Chamberlain, Jr., his wife Sarah Brastow Chamberlain, and their children Joshua L., Horace B., Sarah B., John Calhoun, and Thomas Davee Chamberlain.

  Papers of members of the Farrington family are also included. Papers of Joshua Chamberlain, Jr. include a memorandum book, 1821, of his notes on geometry, surveying, etc.; incoming correspondence including a few letters from his son Joshua L. Chamberlain; and legal documents and maps reflecting his land ownership and logging activities. Sarah Brastow Chamberlain's papers include a few letters, 1852, 1877, from her son Joshua. Joshua L. Chamberlain's papers contain six letters written by him between 1868 and 1914; author's proofs of his book, The Passing of the Armies; copies of some of his published works; documents from Bowdoin College; and articles about him.

  The papers of Horace B. Chamberlain and John Calhoun Chamberlain each include a small amount of material reflecting their studies at Bowdoin and at the Bangor Theological Seminary as well as copies of John Chamberlain's essays, poems, etc. Thomas Chamberlain's papers include materials on his enlistment and service in the 20th Maine Regiment Company G.

  Farrington family papers include letters to Sarah Chamberlain Farrington from Joshua L. Chamberlain as well as various legal and business papers of the family, 1816-1955, and papers relating to Mill Dam School and School District No. 2 in Brewer, Maine.

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  Chamberlain (Glen D.) Papers, 1932-1948

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Research notes, maps, and manuscripts relating to flora in the Aroostook Basin of Maine.

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  Chandler Family Papers, 1750-1956

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The collection contains the personal and business papers of several generations of the Chandler family of New Gloucester, Maine. It centers primarily on materials of Peleg, Philip, Solomon Hewett (both elder and younger), Charles Parsons, Charles Peleg, and Andrew Campbell Chandler, as well as business records of Bearce and Chandler, a grocery business of Dexter Bearce and Solomon Chandler.

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  Chase (Mary Ellen) Papers, 1900-1973

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The collection consists of 9 file folders in one box. The collection contains original manuscripts and/or second drafts of "Dawn in Lyoness," "Mary Peters," "Silas Crockett," "This England," and "Uplands." It also contains correspondence with Dr. Hugh Stalker.

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  Churchill (Edwin A.) Papers, 1987-2000

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The collection contains materials gathered by Edwin Churchill in his work as an expert witness for the state of Maine in three court cases. It is arranged chronologically by case. The arrangement and folder headings are those used by Mr. Churchill.

  The papers prepared for the Moody Beach case include briefs and the court decision, notes, an index to exhibits entered by the state of Maine, and Churchill's proposed testimony at the trial.

  The papers generated for the Wells Beach case are the largest section of the collection. They are arranged in the following order: administrative, notes, articles, and documents. Most of the material consists of photocopies of legal documents, local histories, and town records, etc. consulted by Mr. Churchill. His work included detailed research through published volumes of York deeds, Maine Province and Court Records, Wells town records, Massachusetts and Maine Acts and Resolves, diaries, maps, and photographs.

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  Church of Universal Fellowship (Orono, ME) Records, 1843-1997

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Financial records, annual reports, and membership and historical information of the Church of Universal Fellowship, Orono, Maine, and its predecessors including the First Universalist Society, St. John's Universalist Church and the Fellowship Church. Records of the First Universalist Meeting House Corporation, the Orono Universalist Parsonage Association and the Women's Alliance of the church are also represented in the collection.

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  Classified Employees Advisory Council (University of Maine) Records, 1965-1981

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The Classified Employees Advisory Council (CEAC) provides a representative voice for University of Maine classified employees to establish rapport and maintain communication among classified employees, the administration and the University community as a whole. The group was formed in 1971 as an ongoing body to act in an advisory capacity to the University of Maine president to make recommendations concerning new policies reflecting the caning nature of the working environment.

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  Class Memorabilia and Photograph Collection (University of Maine), 1872-1974

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Contains items relating to various classes at the University of Maine, 1872-1974. Included are photographs of class members, both as students and at the time of their 50th class reunion; booklets and programs for class day, commencement week, calendars, etc.; and reports of class officers as alumni. Also included is correspondence and other documents from the Alumni Association to class officers concerning contributions of members and planning for class reunions and other events.

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  Class of 1944 Advanced Infantry ROTC (University of Maine) Records, 1942-1996

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The records mainly contain textual information created and compiled by Stephen L. Jacobs, a member of the University of Maine class of 1944, during his research project (1988-1994) on the UMaine Class of 1944. Mostly contains individual biographical profiles of members of the class including their service record and lives post World War II, there are also some photographs of specific class members, and cassette recordings of interviews with some of the class.

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  Clifford (Milton S. and Angela) Papers, 1860-1950

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The manuscripts of poems by Milton S. Clifford. Also transcriptions of the diaries of Alice Clifford, George F. Godfrey, the letters of John Franklin Godfrey, the Journal of H.E. Prentiss' trip to Europe (1866) and family photographs.

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  Coatsworth (Elizabeth Jane) Papers, 1930-1968

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Notebooks, diaries of Elizabeth Coatsworth, poet and author of children's books. Two manuscripts of her husband, Henry Beston.

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  Coe Family Papers, 1836-1943

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The Coe family papers consist primarily of business records of the brothers Eben S. Coe and Thomas Upham Coe, with a few papers of Thomas's wife, Sada L. Coe. The materials reflect the involvement of the Coes in land acquisition and management and the lumber industry in the northern part of Maine, as well as Eben Coe's partnership in the S.R. Bearce and R.C. Pingree companies in Lewiston, Maine. Much information is also included about the administration of the very sizeable estate left by Thomas Upham Coe at his death in 1920.

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  Cohen (William S.) Papers, 1955-2001

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  William S. Cohen was born on August 28, 1940 in Bangor, Maine. His father Reuben, a baker, was a Russian-Jewish immigrant and his mother, Clara, is of Irish-Protestant extraction. Cohen graduated from Bangor High School in 1958, and from Bowdoin College with an A.B. cum laude in Latin in 1962. An accomplished athlete, he was named to the Maine all-state high school and college basketball teams, and, while at Bowdoin, he was inducted into the New England All-Star Hall of Fame. In 1965, he received his LL.B cum laude from Boston University Law School and, during that same year, he became the assistant editor-in-chief of the American Trial Lawyers Association and a partner in a Bangor law firm. Cohen was the Assistant County Attorney for Penobscot County from 1968 to 1970. In 1968, he was an instructor at Husson College in Bangor. He held an appointment as an instructor in business administration at the University of Maine from 1968 to 1972. Cohen was the vice president of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association from 1970 to 1972, and a member of the Bangor School Board from 1971 to 1972. He was a fellow at the John F. Kennedy Institute of Politics at Harvard University in 1972, and was named one of the U.S. Jaycee's ten outstanding young men in 1975.

  The William S. Cohen congressional papers consist of the records created by Cohen and his staff in the course of Cohen's duties as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1978 and as a U.S. Senator from 1979 to 1997. They include correspondence, memos, reports, press releases, appointment calendars, speeches, voting records, photographs, videos, and memorabilia. These files document Cohen's legislative and committee-related work, the attention and services he offered to his constituents, his public relations and press activities, and the administrative activities of his office in Washington D.C. and in the six state offices in Maine. The Department of Defense documents, primarily in electronic format, include trip reports, public statements, correspondence, photographs, and videotapes from 1997-2001. Cohen's private papers, the bulk of which consist of the manuscripts for the nine books he has written, are also included.

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  Cole (Clinton Llewellyn) Papers, 1898-1975

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The collection contains material from Clinton Cole's years as a student at the University of Maine, including diaries from 1898 and 1899, memorabilia from his social activities at the university, lecture notes and photographs. The bulk of the collection is made up of Cole's scrapbooks and individual illustrations from newspapers and magazines of a variety of ships. Also included is an index to these illustrations by Robin Tarbell.

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  Colesworthy (Charles Franklin) Papers, 1868-1875

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The record group contains items documenting Charles Colesworthy's years as a student at the Maine State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. It also contains a few items from his time as a student at Portland High School. Included are term reports, receipts for tuition and other expenses, and notes, essays and mechanical drawings from his various classes. Also includes a ledger of minutes, 1871-1872, for the Eaglet Literary Society, formed in 1871 for improvement of its members with special attention to debating and extemporaneous speaking. A box of objects belonging to Charles Colesworthy is also found in the record group.

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  College of Agriculture (University of Maine) Records, 1917-1940

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The College of Agriculture was established at the University of Maine in 1868 and went on to provide courses on animal husbandry, farm management, forestry, dietetics, household management, handwork, childcare and child welfare, home economics education, history and economics of agriculture, food processing, and horticulture. Today, many of the responsibilities of the former College are carried out by the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture and Cooperative Extension Service, which is now a separate department.

  The majority of the material in this record group was created during the tenure of Dr. Leon S. Merrill who was both the Dean of the College of Agriculture (September 1, 1911 to September 3, 1933) and also the Director of the Extension Service (October 1, 1910 to December 31, 1930). The records mainly contain textual information created by the University of Maine College of Agriculture, but there are also some maps.

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  College Of Arts And Sciences (University Of Maine) Records, 1907-1989

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The College of Arts and Sciences was dedicated to two major goals: to provide a quality education in the liberal arts, and to impart the specific knowledge and skills required for careers in one of its many representative disciplines. In 1988, as part of a University of Maine reorganization under the tenure of President Dale W. Lick the College of Arts and Science was divided into three colleges, the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Sciences.

  The records mostly contain copies of College of Arts and Sciences faculty meeting agendas, minutes, and supporting material and fliers and brochures regarding the program and course offering of individual departments that were part of the College.

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  College Of Business Administration (University Of Maine) Records, 1948-1989

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  In 1958, a School of Business Administration was established in the College of Arts and Sciences with curricula leading to the B.S. degree in Business Administration with major programs in Marketing, Finance, Accounting, and Industrial Management.

  In 1965, the School of Business Administration became the College of Business Administration. The College of Business Administration provided a four year course in business administration with majors in accounting, finance, management or marketing. The College also provided a graduate program in business administration. In 1997, the College would combine with other departments and become the College of Business, Public Policy and Health.

  The records include course curriculum, fliers and brochures regarding workshops, programs, and course offerings of the College, directories, copies of the MBA Alumnus newsletter, lists of faculty publications, list of alumni, mission and goals statements, a copy of the proposal to establish a School of Business Administration, and miscellaneous newspaper clippings and information regarding training for town managers as part of Public Management Programs.

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  College of Education (University of Maine) Records, 1906-1989

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The University of Maine School of Education was established in 1930 and provided professional aspects of instruction, guidance, and leadership for students who planned a career in education. In 1958, College status was granted by the University of Maine Board of Trustees. Since that time the College has gone through a number of reorganizations and in 1997 was renamed the College of Education and Human Development.

  The records mainly contain textual information created and curated by the University of Maine College of Educations, but there are also photographs from the Team Teaching and Comprehensive Career Education projects and photographs and a recording from Scholars Day Orientation.

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  College Of Engineering & Science (University Of Maine) Records, 1899-1988

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The College of Technology provided instruction in Mining Engineering (later dropped), Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering, and Forestry (later known as Pulp and Paper Technology). The College offered Bachelor of Science Degrees and Associate of Science Degrees. In 1973, the College was renamed the College of Engineering and Science. In 1989, departments from the College of Engineering and Science and the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture merged with the College of Sciences, resulting in College name changes for the College of Engineering and the College of Applied Sciences and Agriculture. By the 1993-1993 academic year the College of Engineering and Science had split into the individual College of Engineering and College of Science.

  The records include curricula, fliers and brochures regarding seminars and workshops as well as the program and course offerings of individual departments that were part of the College, directories and faculty lists, list of thesis titles, mission and goals statements, miscellaneous newspaper clippings, course catalogs, faculty meeting minutes, and accreditation records.

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  College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (University of Maine) Records, 1914-1985

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  In 1964, during the tenure of University of Maine President Lloyd Hartman Elliot the existing College of Agriculture was renamed the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture to reflect the developing program and staff orientation within the College. The objectives of the College were to provide high quality educational opportunities in the agricultural and life sciences and to contribute generally to the economic, social and cultural development of the state by means of basic applied research and various extension educational techniques to help groups and individuals better understand the need and action necessary for properly managing and developing Maine's resources: people, land, forest, water and climate. The three functions of the College were resident instruction, research and instruction. The College offered a number of baccalaureate, graduate, and associate degree programs.

  The records mainly contain textual information created and curated by the University of Maine College of Life Sciences and Agriculture.

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  College Of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture (University of Maine) Records, 1885-2003

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture was established in 1996 as part of a University of Maine restructure. Many of the individual schools and units within the college had formerly been in the College of Natural Resources, Forestry and Agriculture which itself was established in 1993 following the merger of the College of Forest Resources and College of Applied Sciences and Agriculture. The first dean of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture was G. Bruce Wiersma.

  The record group includes copies of College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture and individual unit publications; photographs and negatives of college research, college faculty and staff, and of the University of Maine campus buildings: Holmes Hall, Winslow Hall, Deering Hall, Merrill Hall, Rogers Hall, and the dedication of Hitchner Hall. Most of the photographs are undated.

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  College of Sciences (University of Maine) Records, 1970-1998

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  In 1988, under Dale W. Lick's tenure as University of Maine president, the University went through a reorganization which resulted in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture being disbanded and the creation of a College of Food, Agriculture & Applied Sciences and College of Sciences. The College of Sciences was officially established on July 1, 1989, under the leadership of Dean Dagmar Cronn. In the College of Sciences were the departments of Chemistry, Geological Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Plant Biology and Pathology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Zoology, Mathematics, Oceanography, and Computer Science.

  This record group mostly contains textual information created and curated by the dean of the College of Sciences, Dean Dagmar Cronn, regarding the operations of the College from its founding in 1989 through to its closure in 1997. There is also a promotional video recording for the College of Sciences.

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  Colwell Family Papers, 1817-2012

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Miriam Colwell was born in Prospect Harbor, Maine. She attended the University of Maine at Orono for a year, then moved to New York City. She returned to Prospect Harbor to become the town's postmaster at the age of 23. She published three popular novels set in Maine: Wind Off the Water (1945), Day of the Trumpet (1947), and Young (1955). Contentment Cove, written in the 1950s, was published in 2006.

  Chenoweth Hall was born and raised in New Albany, Indiana. She left to attend the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin where she received her degree in musicology. After graduation she moved to New York City. Her first job was teaching music in New Jersey elementary schools but she went on to become a copywriter in New York City advertising agencies. In 1939 she moved to the small coastal town of Prospect, Maine to devote her time to writing, painting and sculpture. There she became a noted art teacher, sculptor, and painter of landscapes in a modernist style influenced by John Marin and Marsden Hartley. Her paintings and sculpture soon began to be shown in numerous Maine exhibits, and eventually included exhibits in Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.

  Miriam Colwell's mother's family, the Cole family, settled in the area of Prospect Harbor in the late 1700s.

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  Commission on Graduate Education (University of Maine) Records, 1968-1988

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The Commission on Graduate on Education was an initiative of the University of Maine's Office of the President to identify means of strengthening graduate education on campus and to document their findings in a report. The Commission included faculty and administrators from across the University. The Commission carried out a 1988 survey of University of Maine graduate students and faculty on selected issued related to graduate education at the University.

  The records contain textual information including reports concerning women at the University of Maine; information about national trends in graduate education and employment; and responses from faculty and student surveys.

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  Committee on Appointments (University of Maine) Records, 1910-1936

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Records of the Committee on Appointments which assisted graduating University of Maine students find teaching positions. In 1931, the services of the Committee were expanded to also include teachers who were alumni of the University of Maine.

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  Communication & Journalism Department (University of Maine) Records, 1949-1991

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Speech courses have been taught at the University of Maine since 1868 under Merritt Caldwell Fernald. The Department of Speech offered programs in public speaking, theater, play production, and stage direction culminating in stage productions held at the University of Maine that would provide students with the experience of putting on a production. The Department was also instrumental in establishing and overseeing radio and television stations at the University of Maine. The Department sponsored high school debating tournaments and theater workshops and competitions at the University of Maine.

  The records contain textual information created and curated by the University of Maine Department of Speech which after a number of combinations and name changes would become the Communication and Journalism Department.

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  Condon (Randall Judson) Papers, 1862-1931

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  Correspondence, printed matter, and reports pertaining mainly to Randall J. Condon's major interests in the kindergarten, vocation education, home economics, and moral education movements. Collection contains materials from the World Peace Foundation and a letter from Helen Keller.

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  Conferences and Institutes Division (University of Maine) Records, 1909-1988

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

  The Conferences and Institutes Division was established in 1973 following a University of Maine 1972 establishing a formalized program of institutes, conferences, and workshops. Conferences and Institutes continues to host a range of continuing education programs, including conferences, workshops, symposia, corporate training and retreats for Maine organizations as well as regional, national and international organizations.