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Current Exhibits
Museum
Dressing Up, Fitting In, Standing Out: Adornment & Identity in Maine (Through May 27, 2012)
Lecture Hall Gallery
Take to the Streets! (Through March 31, 2012)
Showcase Gallery
Student art work from our Local History/Local Schools program
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Winter Hours
Museum & Museum Store: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
Brown Library: Tues-Sat 10am-4pm
The Wadsworth-Longfellow House is closed for the season. Guided tours resume in May.
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Seen at MHS
My Favorite Things
On February 15, members of MHS's 1822 Society gathered for a special event at which Richard D'Abate shared a few of his favorite things from the MHS collection. It was a fascinating, personal look at an eclectic mix of items ranging from 16th century maps to Reddy Kilowatt's gloves. The 1822 Society includes donors who have given more than $1,000 dollars to the MHS Annual Fund.
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Elizabeth Astor, Richard D'Abate, Leslie Merrill
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Suzi Van Wye, Richard Barnes, Virginia Kurt
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Peter McPheeters (center) is among guests eager to see the "favorite things."
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Save the Date
MHS Annual Gala:
The Mad Hatter Affair
May 5, 2012
The Woodlands, Falmouth
For more info,
click here.
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Vote for MHS
The Portland Phoenix has nominated MHS for Best Museum 2012. Please take a moment and cast your vote for us.  |
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Digital History from
Maine Memory Network
Economic Development, Aroostook Style
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Shepard Cary, ca. 1860
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It's an amazing statistic: in 1840, Shepard Cary and Company, based in Houlton, employed more than 2,000 people. Today, as Maine struggles to grow its economy, there are only a handful of companies that employ that many people in the state. Shepard Cary (1805-1866) was one of the most influential leaders of early Aroostook County. He ran a huge timber operation, mills, and farms, and supplied goods to northern Maine and New Brunswick from the 1830s-1850s. The story of Cary and the economic impact of his business on northern Maine is told in this online exhibit created by the Cary Library in Houlton, with a grant and training from MHS. View the exhibit here. |
MHS News
Nicholson Baker Coming to MHS This Month  We are pleased to announce that writer Nicholson Baker will be giving a talk, Hold On: The Privilege of Keeping Old Things Safe, at MHS on Thursday, March 15. Baker is a critically-acclaimed novelist who has also written on a wide range of historical, cultural, and technology issues. His book Double Fold documented his efforts to save a large collection of beautiful and exceptionally rare newspapers, which were being scrapped in favor of microfilm replacements. His talk will revisit themes raised in that book, and consider the continued importance of keeping physical things in a world that has gone digital. This program is the second of the Richard D'Abate Lectures: Conversations About History, Literature, and the Arts. 1940 Census Records Coming Soon! In just days the 1940 census will be released! What does this mean? It means that anyone with Internet access will be able to browse digital scans of the census for free on several websites including Archives.com and Ancestry.com. Read Kathy Amoroso's post on the MHS blog to learn more about what this might mean for your genealogical research. Look for additional information from MHS in the coming months. |
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From the Collections
MHS Lends a Hand in Historic
Hotel Renovation
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The newly constructed Eastland Park Hotel, 1927.
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Postcard, ca. 1940
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The historic Eastland Park Hotelin Portland is currently undergoing extensive renovations. Recently, a company that provides consulting services to developers of historic properties contacted our Image Services Department with questions about the Eastland. They were interested in obtaining views of the façade of the building, the first floor shops, and main lobby. Manuscript Collection 462 in the MHS library contains materials and photographs of the hotel during its initial construction in 1926-1927. We scanned photos for our client, along with postcards from manuscript Collection 4014. We're glad this out-of-state company thought of us, and are proud to assist this landmark building in receiving a historically appropriate renovation. |
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There's Still Time to Advertise With Us!
Thank you to the early lead sponsors of the 2012 Mad Hatter Affair: Noyes Hall and Allen Insurance and media sponsor Maine Home + Design.
If you are interested in learning about becoming a Gala sponsor or underwriting our next exhibit, please contact Elizabeth Nash at enash@mainehistory.org or visit us online.
Download information about advertising in the printed program for the Mad Hatter Affair here. Advertising space reservations and art are due by April 5.
Underwriting the Gala, lectures, exhibits, and other activities makes our mission of preserving Maine history possible. In return, your company receives extensive exposure and unique benefits.
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Museum Store
Happy Birthday Maine!
On March 15, 1820, Maine officially separated from Massachusetts to become the 23rd state in the union. Toast that great day with our new 11 oz. Maine Statehood Mug! A great gift for a Mainer living away!
Available in our Portland store and at our online store. $6.95 plus tax & shipping when applicable.
Visit us at 489 Congress Street in Portland. Museum store winter hours are Monday through Saturday 10am-5pm.
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