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Digital History: Stories from Maine Memory Network
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Drawing of Eastern Fine Paper, Brewer, 1921 MMN #69703
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The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884. Over the years it grew to be an important part of the region's economy and a significant presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.
This new Maine Memory exhibit, created by a University of Maine graduate student, uses Maine Folklife Center archival material, including substantial oral history audio clips, to capture the Eastern Fine Paper story. The exhibit charts the evolution of the company, gender roles, the benefits of working for the mill, and the frustration and sadness experienced by company employees as a result of the mill's closing. View this exhibit online.
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Coming Soon
Thursday, September 27, 7pm
Book Talk: When We Were the KennedysSpeaker: Monica Wood, author  Acclaimed Maine author Monica Wood presents her latest book. Subtitled A Memoir from Mexico, Maine, the story takes place in 1963, beginning with the April morning when Wood's father, a foreman at Oxford Paper Company, died on his way to work. From there, the book follows three deeply entwined threads: grief and renewal; the assassination of JFK; and the paper mill's first protracted labor strike. Continued online.
Saturday, September 29, 10am-5pm
In partnership with Smithsonian magazine
Museum Day Live!
Make plans now to visit Maine Historical Society on September 29 -- Museum Day Live! During this annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine, participating museums across the country open their doors, free of charge, to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket. Enjoy free admission to both the MHS museum and Longfellow House. Click here for more information and to print off the admission ticket.
Ongoing Programs
Visit us online, or call 207-774-1822 for times, ticket information, and details.
Public programs at MHS are sponsored, in part, by the Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust.
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Last Week to Enter to Win!
Make Your Annual Fund Gift Today and Be Entered to Win
Red Sox Tickets
Get ready to go to Fenway and cheer on the Red Sox as they play the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, September 23, 2012. Make a MHS Annual Fund donation of $75 or more, and you're automatically entered to win four tickets* to the game.
To be entered, make sure your gift is received no later than September 15, 2012.
Thank you for supporting the future of Maine history. Go Sox!
*Tickets have a total retail value of $220
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