Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Finding Aids

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  MF100 Rick Seyford Collection

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

  Items donated by Frederick Seyford, two radio programs: "Music from the South: Tradition and Innovation" and "Ballads, Blues and Breakdowns."

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  MF101 1998 Ice Storm Oral History Project

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

  Seventy-three interviews with Maine residents who tell personal stories, narratives, and anecdotes about their experiences during the Great Ice Storm of January 1998. Interviews were collected from volunteers at the 1998 Maine Festival and Common Ground Fair.

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  MF102 Miramichi Folksong Festival Collection

  Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library

  This collection includes a series of interviews relating to the Miramichi Folksong Festival and recordings of various years of the festival. The Miramichi Folksong Festival takes place annually in Newcastle, New Brunswick. It was founded by Louise Manny in 1958 as a means of showcasing and preserving the traditional songs and ballads of New Brunswick, especially those found in the Miramichi River region. See also: MF 032 Louise Manny / Lord Beaverbrook Collection; MF 008 Norman Cazden Collection; and MF 027 Edward D. Ives Collection.

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  MF103 Edward O. Schriver Collection of University of Maine Photos

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

  Twenty-five photographs and one picture postcard relating to the University of Maine. Photos capture events held during Maine Day, May 1948; Winter Carnival; and other campus activities. Included in the collection are several aerial views of the campus, circa 1940s. All photos are subsumed in Accession NA 2143. Donated by Edward O. Schriver, February 1990. Schriver received his Ph.D. from the University of Maine in 1967 and subsequently taught in the Department of History for 26 years. No restrictions.

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  MF104 Whitewater Raft Guides Project / Ian Cameron Collection

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

  This collection consists of a series of interviews with whitewater rafting guides conducted by Ian H. Cameron in 1986 as part of an independent study class at the University of Maine. Cameron interviewed four whitewater rafting guides on the West Branch of the Penobscot river and some of the experiences they had.

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  MF105 Margaret Martin / Liveaboard Sailors Interviews

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

  This collection consists of nine interviews with people who live aboard sailboats, mostly along the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida, although one interview was done in Maine. The live-aboard sailors discuss their life histories; experiences on the sea; design and maintenance of their vessels; recipes; sea lore; and sea stories (yarns).

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  MF 106 "Value Formation in Lesbian Lives" / Deo McKaig

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

  A series of interviews by Deo McKaig for her Master’s Thesis: “Value Formation in Lesbian Lives.” Due to the sensitive nature of the material, only the first names of the interviewees are given.

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  MF107 Ole Larsen Photograph Collection (University of New Brunswick Library)

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

  University of New Brunswick Library, 1959, New Brunswick. A collection of 19 black and white photo prints depicting woods work and life in the lumber woods in New Brunswick from 1890 to 1930, copied in 1959 from originals in the Ole Larsen Collection at the University of New Brunswick Library. Photos: P00074-P00076, P00080-P00081, P00129, P00141, P00149- P00152, P00159-P00164, P00188, P00198.

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  MF108 Norman Soucie Photo Collection

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

  Norman Soucie photo collection, 1974, Allagash and St. John, Maine. Collection of 36 black and white photographs depicting woods work and woods life in the region of Allagash and Saint John, Maine, ca. 1900-1930. Images show men working in batteaux (boats) to free jammed logs and other aspects of river work; scenes of lumber operations along the river; woods scenes showing Lombard log hauler; pulpwood train; sleds; camp scenes; horses; sluiceways; log piles; log marks; sorting gap; river rapids; cribwork piers, etc. Photos: P00453 - P00487.

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  MF109 Folk Traditions Festival Collection

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

  The event was sponsored by the Maine Folklife Center, the first annual Folk Traditions Festival was held November 6-7, 1998 at the University of Maine in Orono. The festival featured musicians and dancers from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Some examples of the music performed were Cape Breton fiddle music and song selections in English and Gaelic are played with talking interspersed throughout.