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I hope that many of you were able to stop in to visit our recent exhibition, Lincoln: The Constitu- tion and the Civil War. The traveling exhibition came courtesy of the American Library Associa- MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Annual Report of Donors 2013-2014 tion and was installed in the lovely 2nd floor reading room of the Brown Library. It had scale, INCORPORATED 1822 was colorful, and took on important, timely themes that help put our Maine experience (and the We are pleased to have this opportunity each year to acknowledge you, our contributors, for your generous support of our work and our contemporary political climate) in perspective. mission. Together we raised $279,663 from 456 donors for the 2013-2014 Annual Fund. Your investment in Maine Historical Society assures the continued excellence of our educational programs for schools, exhibitions, lectures, publications, research services, and internet This represents a very big moment for MHS. Here’s why: resources—all the things that make MHS a unique and valuable institution. Thank you. Together we do great things.

It is both a culmination of work done by many, many people over the past decade or so, and a The following gifts represent cumulative unrestricted gifts received for the Annual Fund from 10/1/2013 through 9/30/2014. OFFICERS glimpse of where MHS is headed. First, as you all know, the $9.5 million renovation of the Brown Research Library restored the library to its historical grandeur. But a persistent problem remained: Lendall L. Smith, Chair 1822 FOUNDERS COUNCIL Sam and Nancy Ladd Fran Pollitt and Frank Briber Preston R. Miller, 1st Vice President storage. Since the renovation, the 2nd floor reading room has been completely out of public circula- The 1822 Founders Council recognizes donors who Jeff and Penny Leman Victoria S. Poole provide leadership support at the level of $1,000 and The Libra Foundation Jim Sargent Joseph E. Gray, 2nd Vice President tion—filled with metal shelves, archival boxes, and stored collections. up. These generous friends understand the profound Peter and Eve McPheeters Scott Simons Architects Jean Gulliver, Secretary effect their gifts have on our museum and library Peter and Leslie Merrill Meredith S. S. Smith Carl L. Chatto, Treasurer Thanks to the purchase and development of our new Collections Management Center with Port- collections and the educational programming those Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln J. Merrill Jr. Seth and Laura Fecych Sprague MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY collections inspire. We deeply appreciate all that these Zareen Taj Mirza, in honor of Pam Deering Strayer TRUSTEES land Public Library, we have been able to clear that space, and can now begin to see, imagine, and donors do on our behalf. her parents Josephine Detmer and Humayun Mirza The A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. S. Monks Jr. Foundation Eleanor G. Ames Peter Merrill test our ability to use that and other parts of our campus for expanded public engagement. In the Marta Morse Cora J. Tarbox year ahead, you’ll have the chance to visit the 2nd floor reading room for public programs, events, LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Richard E. Barnes Thomas P. Noyes Kenneth M. and Mary Pennell Nelson Henry and Ingrid Thomas Eric Baxter Theodore L. Oldham (Gifts of $10,000 or more) and other exhibitions. P.D. Merrill Charitable Trust Ann and Ted Noyes Bonnie Vance and Dana Belisle Meredith Strang Burgess Betsy Pelikan The Elmina B. Sewall Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Noyes Alice and Bradford Wellman Thomas Cattell Eileen Skinner Johanna Hart & Murrough O’Brien Paul, Thomas, and John Wescott and John Doughty Kathryn Schneider Smith This points to the next phase in the development of MHS’s campus. We are now turning our at- Robert J. Gallant Scholarship Fund Ruth Wescott Montero, in memory of Paul Wescott LONGFELLOW BENEFACTORS Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Oldham Bob Greene Charles V. Stanhope tention to what comes next for our museum building—489 Congress Street—and how our campus (Gifts of $5,000 or more) Horace W. Horton Alan B. Stearns Oldham Family Fund INVESTOR can most effectively serve as a center and jumping off point for the exploration of Maine, its rich Anonymous Dr. Candace Orcutt Patrick T. Jackson Jotham A. Trafton (Gifts of $250 or more) history, and special sense of place. Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Ames Proprietors of Union Wharf Jon Jennings Andy Verzosa Diana B. Bean Anonymous Neil Rolde Sarah Adams, in memory of Clayton Adams Tyler Judkins Lee D. Webb Linda Bean Evelyn S. Sawyer Dr. Burt Adelman In preparation, we will be turning our campus and statewide programs into a laboratory in which Diversified Communications David Lakari Charles D. Whittier II Imelda A. Schaefer Paul and Mimi Aldrich Fisher Charitable Foundation Eileen F. Skinner we pilot and test the ideas, activities, and programs that will guide the development of the institu- Preston R. Miller Jr. and Carol Smith Miller Mrs. George H. Anderson STAFF Carolyn W. Slayman, in memory of Peter Walch John W. Bradford tion, our museum program, and facilities. At the same time, the MHS Board of Trustees and staff Cornelia Robinson Kathy and Sam Smith ADMINISTRATION John M. Robinson Fund of the Maine Community Joyce Butler will be doing extensive outreach, and exploring the most intriguing, successful, forward-looking Lendall L. Smith and Nancy Herter Jean M. B. Chapman Foundation Tim and Housie Stewart Stephen Bromage Executive Director models being developed and pursued at historical organizations and museums across the country. Charles V. Stanhope Mrs. Kathryn A. Clark Kathy Finnell Director of Finance Mr. and Mrs. Jotham A. Trafton Dr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Collins Holmes and Didi Stockly Dorothy and Fred Walker Cindy Murphy Business Manager Constance J. Cushman Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Whittier II Dorothy and Fred Walker Fund Nan Cumming Director of Institutional Advancement It’s a time when YOUR perspectives, participation, and support are more important than ever. Edward Dewey Dr. Carol Ward & Dr. Charles de Sieyes Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Foley Laura Webb Advancement Coordinator Please stay in touch and check-in often! WADSWORTH PATRONS Lee Webb Carol Fritz Elizabeth Nash Donor Relations Manager (Gifts of $2,500 or more) Mr. and Mrs. William A. Wheeler III Stephen Bromage Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Gilbane Malorie Pastor Communications Manager Cornelia Greaves Bates Mr. and Mrs. David Willcox Richard T. Gilbane Fund Dani Fazio Creative Manager Executive Director Edward S. and Cornelia Greaves Fund of the Maine Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Gorham Community Foundation Steven Atripaldi Facilities Manager ADVISOR Gorham Savings Bank L.L. Bean (Gifts of $500 or more) Collier Hands EDUCATION Elizabeth Beveridge Elizabeth Astor Elizabeth Hoglund & Anthony Buxton Ann James Buxton Larissa Vigue Picard Director of Education ABOUT THE COVER: Eric S. Baxter & Lawrence N. Leeman D. Brock Hornby Robert and Elizabeth Carroll Roger Berle Helaine and Brock Hornby Fund Kathleen Neumann Manager of School and Interpretive Programs Mariner’s Compass, ca. 1850. This compass uses a symbol William Sloane Jelin Foundation Martin E. Bunker Anne S. Howells Charitable Trust John Babin Visitor Services Manager Harry W. Konkel Thomas M. Cattell Mr. Sumner G. Hunnewell representing the United States of America on the North indicator. Catherine M. Marden LIBRARY Cynthia D. Choate Network for Good Collections of Maine Historical Society Jane S. Moody Marie Harris Clarke Jon Jennings Jamie Rice Director of Library Services 211 Fund of the Maine Community Foundation Madeleine G. Corson Russell Grant Leach Nicholas Noyes Curator of Library Collections Dr. Katherine Pope and Christopher Harte Linda M. Cronkhite Sandra Blake Leonard Spicewood Fund of the Maine Community Foundation William D. Barry Reference Historian Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. H. Dodge Market Vendors LLC TABLE OF CONTENTS Deborah S. Reed Dale and Priscilla B. Doucette, in Marian L. McCue Nancy Noble Archivist & Cataloger Dr. Carla Rigby Tiffany Link Reference Librarian memory of Peter Walsh Mason and Margaret Morfit Frederic and Quinby Thompson Alan and Janet Douglass Trickledown Trust Patrick Ford Project Archivist 3-15 MHS THANKS OUR DONORS 10 CONTRIBUTING PARTNER Nicholas Witte Marie and Joseph E. Gray, Jr. Norman and Eleanor Nicholson Laurie McQuarrie Assistant Project Archivist Monson Historical Society William E. Hall Jr. Ann and John Parker 4 NEW ACCESSIONS BAXTER PARTNERS Merton G. Henry, in memory of Port Property Management MUSEUM 11 LIBRARY (Gifts of $1,000 or more) Peter Walsh Rosamond and Dennis Purcell John Mayer Curator of the Museum 5 EARLY MAINE COLLECTOR Sherwood E. Bain George and Cheryl Higgins Lucy Riley Sallick New MHS Publication Holly Hurd-Forsyth Registrar/Collections Manager Richard E. Barnes Alison Hildreth Meredith Strang Burgess Mr. and Mrs. Robert BaRoss Melissa Spoerl Museum Store Manager 6 AN EVENING IN THE 1920s 12 PROGRAMS Mr. and Mrs. Horace W. Horton Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter, NSDAR Carl and Eleanor Chatto Robert Kemp Retail Associate Michelle and Michael Keegan Ann Staples Waldron 7 EDUCATION Highlights from Last Year’s Richard and Bonnie D’Abate David Lakari Peggy Wescott Programs John and Wendy Doughty Drs. Richard and Wendy Libby Mr. and Mrs. D. Bradford Wetherell Jr. MAINE MEMORY NETWORK Junior Docent Camp 13 EVENTS Jan Eakins and John Ferry Elizabeth A. McLellan Dr. Nancy G. Wilds Kathleen Amoroso Director of Digital Engagement 8-9 MAINE MEMORY NETWORK Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gillespie III Carolyn B. Murray Maine History Maker Jean and John Gulliver Candace Kanes Maine Memory Network Curator Capable and Progressive: Noyes, Hall and Allen Insurance SUPPORTER Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Jackson Dr. and Mrs. Harold Osher Sofia Yalouris Image Services Coordinator The Business and Professional 15 MHS ONLINE (Gifts of $100 or more) Philip and Sheila Jordan Harold and Peggy Osher Anonymous (3) Tilly Laske Maine Memory Network Content Assistant Women’s Club Connections through Social Media John Y. Keffer Norumbega Fund Malcolm H. Allen Jr. 2 Thomas Klingenstein Betsy Pelikan and Craig Denekas 3 FROM THE COLLECTIONS

The remaining 96 feet of new library collections Early Maine hold many wonderful NEW ACCESSIONS bits of Maine history that we look forward to From October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014, Maine Histori- Collector sharing with you. cal Society accessioned approximately 396 linear feet of new library material—that’s about 25 feet more than the highest Andrew Hawes (1836-1928), known as Squire redwood tree ever recorded! 300 feet of that material belongs to Hawes, was an avid collector of 18th and 19th The Bangor Theologi- the Bangor Theological Seminary collection, which is now being century manuscripts, particularly relating to the cal Seminary collection processed at our Shared Collections Management Center. The early history of Falmouth and Portland. His composes 300 feet of our other 96 feet include books, pamphlets, manuscripts, special collection at Maine Historical Society includes a new library material from collections, photographs, and much more that will soon be large number of Revolutionary War era papers and the past fiscal year. The available for research. collection should be ready those of leading businessmen, including several items for research as early as fall documenting the history of slavery in Maine. Hawes, 2016. a politician who served locally and at the state level,

NEW ACCESSIONS also owned and operated a grocery store in Stroud- water (now part of modern Portland). The popular grocery is often thought to have been the home base for his collecting. His collection once included Stroudwater’s own Tate House, currently operated as a museum preserving the legacy of Capt. George Tate and the colonial mast trade.

Jamie Rice Director of Library Services

> Andrew Hawes, of Deering served in the Maine Senate in 1879-1880 as a Republican. Researchers at MHS have benefited from his collection of ^ Patrick Ford, our new Project Archivist early manuscripts. MHS Collections. for the Bangor Theological Collection, with part of the collection behind him at the Collections Management Center.

Neal W. Allen Community Foundation of Utah Leon and Lisa Gorman C. Scott Larney Otis Howard P. Smith Bill and Carolyn Wheatley Carroll Brentano Roger and Paula Allen Sally H. Nelson Fund at the Community Rosanne and Steve Graef Charles A. Lane Susan Ott Winthrop and Margaret Smith Kay K. White Franklin Brooks Jr. Valerie and John Atkin Foundation on Utah Bob Greene Andrew P. Langlois Harold Pachios Kenneth Spirer and Joan Leitzer Florence and Ian White Gail L. Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Austin, in Nancy E. Crowell Judith A. Hakola Robert and Elizabeth Lemieux Francoise Paradis Ed.D. Nancy F. Spooner Ann M. Worster Sue Cabot memory of Peter Walsh Elizabeth Dean Linda M. Hanscom Dr. and Mrs. Robert Wood Lynn Judith Percival Mr. and Mrs. Phineas Sprague Mr. and Mrs. Victor Zelman Paula M. Carrow Ellen M. Bailey, in memory of Mildred Drees Meredith Harding Maine Dirigo Unit of John and Rose Phinney Anne R. Stanley Lotsch-Zelman Foundation Austin C. Carter Roger C. Bailey East Brown Cow Management, Inc. Mr. Charles P. Harriman Parliamentarians Roger A. Putnam Alan Stearns and Austin Brown CFA Institute, in memory of Karen Bartholomew Sheri and Matt Poftak Charlotte Hatfield George L. Martin Sally W. Rand Sandra Stevens FRIEND Paul Wescott Christine and Don Bartlett, in memory Estabrook’s Mr. and Mrs. Caleb P. Hemphill Wiliam Martineau Ted and Lynn Reese Deborah and Mark Stone (Up to $99) Michael C. Cohen of Peter Walch Lloyd C. Ferguson & Pauline L. Hemphill Family Fund Rev. Donald L. McAllister Lisa Rey Gene and Ruth Story Anonymous (2) Mike Connolly Mrs. Katharine M. Bassett Callahan, in memory of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Hennessey Margaretmary McCann Richardson & Associates Martha Strohl Jeanette Adams Judith Connolly Ronald and Constance Bennett Mrs. George Jodrie and Mr. and Ms. Barbara L. Crowell Hennig Barbara V. McInnes Sally Richardson Judy and Peter Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Roger Addor Dee Cordeiro Judy F. Benoit Mrs. Phillip Callahan Mr. and Mrs. Willard J. Hertz David B. McKane Diane Ricker Kristin G. Sweeney Bruce A. and Gloria T. Allen Philip E. Coyle III Peter and Connie Bingham Jacqueline Field and James Roberts Stanley R. Howe George and Mary McNeil Susan A. Rogers Alan S. Taylor Mr. Richard G. Allen, in memory Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Crafford David and Elizabeth Bradley Ms. Beverly A. Forsyth, in memory of Dr. H. Draper Hunt Barbara and Anthony Miller Joan M. Ross John and Gloria Tewhey of Neal W. Allen Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Crane Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Bromage Joseph Kennard Mr. Charles R. Huntoon Jr. Susan P. Millinger, in honor of Anne H. Russell Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Timothy Jane Amero Nan Cumming & Drew Masterman Leonard L. Brooks Dorothea B. and Clifton M. Foss Mr. Dan M. Johnson James F. Millinger Hannah L. Russell Judith Toohey Kathleen Amoroso Tom and Mary Cushman Charlotte F. Brown Mr. and Mrs. John B. Fox Jr. R. Christian Johnston Ms. Ruth Montero, in memory of Mary R. Saltonstall & John Hanson Betty Umbel Richard Anderson Frank Day James and Alison Brown Ms. Nancy Fox and Mr. Jon Edwards Tyler and Katherine Judkins Paul Wescott Fishhawk Foundation Verrill Dana, LLP Newell A. Augur MD Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dennison Mary Z. Bryant Augustin F. and Margaret B. Frey, Jr. James D. Julia Risa and Richard Moon Michael and Ellen Sandler, in Andres Verzosa and David Whaples Richard N. Bedard Diana Dionne-Morang Dr. Ardis Cameron Elizabeth Pierce Fuchs Wendy and Larry Kane Hap Moore Antiques Auctions memory of Peter Walch Oliver and Ellen Wadsworth Michael and Amy Bell Blake Donaldson Wallace and Virginia Camp Mr. James P. Garland & Ms. Carol Molly and Fred Kellogg Capt. Tom Morse Cornelia and Robert Santomenna Mr. Dyer S. Wadsworth Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Bent Mr. and Mrs. Duckworth Carol Campbell J. Andreae Grace W. King Gertrude L. Notman Patricia Shapazian Monte J. Wallace Nancy M. Berges Michael F. Dwyer Daniel Canzoniero Larry and Mary Glatz Mrs. John Klingenstein Peter Noyes Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Sheldon David and Diana Warren Brian K. Blakeley William H. Eaton Donna Cassidy David M. Gold Diana Krauss and Jere LaPointe Jane and Richard Nylander Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. Barbara B. Washburn Frederick R. Boyle David and Carolyn Ehrman Elinor R. Goodwin Dr. Robert E. Krug and Aurelia John David Ober Francis M. Small Jr. Jane Costello Wellehan Warren Brayley David H. Ela 4 5 EDUCATION 7 Kenneth McVicar Ann Montgomery Katie Murphy and Peter Lindsay Tina and Lester Noyes Johanna Hart & Murrough O’Brien Chris Pachios The Presumpscot Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Hugh P. Robinson Timothy and Maren Robinson Robert P. Rodrigue Lawrence A. Roux Catherine Share Ellen L. Simmons Mary Minor Smith Robert, Joanne, and Leslie Stewart Gene and Ruth Story Nat Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Kaja Veilleux Emily Walsek Denham Ward and Debra Lipscomb Ted and Mary-Eliza Wengren Mr. and Mrs. D. Bradford Wetherell Jr. Rosemary R. Williston Fred and Trudy Winne Anne B. Zill SUPPORTER (Dues of $250 or more) Anonymous Paul and Mimi Aldrich Jonathan and Nancy Aldrich Margaret B. Anderson Ruth Bowman Daniel and Gayle Brazeau Jean M. B. Chapman Dr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Collins Capt. John R. Crumpton Jr. Constance J. Cushman Jan Eakins and John Ferry Francesca M. Eastman & Bretna Parker Jack and Noreen Evans Jon Fox Wyatt Garfield Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Gilbane Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Gorham Collier Hands Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Haynes Mrs. Scott F. Hutchinson* James D. Julia ^ Ayden MacWhinne, Julia Trowbridge, Meghan Perry, Ella Bromage, Julia Trowbridge, Meghan Perry, Ella Bromage, ^ Ayden MacWhinne, about the city of Portland on a walking tour. and Liam Winship learn - MEMBERSHIP Our members are the foundation of MHS and all that we accomplish. We are grateful to all of our members, but unfortunately (or fortunately!) our membership base is too large to list each individual in this publication. The following members support our dynamic programming and opera tions through dues of $100 or more. ADVISOR (Dues of $500 or more) John M. and Deborah Weare Slavin Dain and Vera Trafton Mr. Robert H. Whitney Dr. and Mrs. Maurice M. Whitten Robert C. Williams Annie Williams Tom and Karla Wolters Dr. A. C. Wright Conrad E. Wright > Julia Trowbridge receives her certificate of completion from Kathleen Neumann during the Junior Docent graduation ceremony.

Junior Docent Docent Junior 2014 Camp, Docent Camp of 2014 was a Junior Maine Historical Society’s Junior Docents who participated (all 9 great success! The eight tour a week at MHS preparing to become and 10 years-old) spent learning about House and guides in the Wadsworth-Longfellow the house with They studied the stories of life in the 19th century. and and learned how historians use artifacts basement to attic tours own collections. working with MHS’s primary source documents tried their hands at 19th century crafts, The Junior Docents also self-portrait silhouettes, made butter, chores, and games; they their athletic techniques in “games dipped candles, and perfected of graces.” end, the Junior Docents hosted an open house in the At week’s each of them stationed in the house, Wadsworth-Longfellow guests with a smile and different rooms of the where they greeted Henry Wadsworth eagerly shared what they had learned about and his childhood in Portland. MHS is his poetry, Longfellow, of 2015, offering looking to expand the program for the summer of diverse interests and new activities and opportunities to students for Junior Docent Camp ages. For more information or to register Interpretative Programs 2015, contact the Manager of School and at 207-774-1822, x214, [email protected]. Network for Good Rebecca Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Stone Mary A. Strahan Roslyn Strong Herb Taylor Mr. and Mrs. F. Mark Terison Philip Thompson Philip W. Tiemann Jr. David W. Tordoff Virginia W. Truesdale Helen Tupper-Southard Nancy L. Vachon Louise and Davis Van Winkle John Ventimiglia Larissa Vigue Picard and Curtis Picard Stanley E. Walker Robert and Julia Walkling William C. Waterhouse John R. Webster & Kimball M. Page Shelley B. Weinreb Karen Wetherell Albert H. Whitaker Jr. Frances B. Pinney Propeller Club of Portland Mary Ann Prugh Donald E. Quigley Jo Radner Victoria Reed Mrs. Jamie Kingman Rice David Richards James M. Richardson John and Kathleen Richardson Janet E. Roberts Paul Sanders Dorothy* and Elliott Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Wilmont M. Schwind Sheila Burke See Nancy K. Simpkins Dr. James W. Skillings Jim Smith Wilbur P. Spencer Jr. Ann and Roger Spinney, in honor of Alvin H. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Evan R. Spoerl Mr. Edward A. Sprague Carole L. Spruce ^ Guests sit down to enjoy a special dinner in the ^ Guests sit down to enjoy room. Masonic Temple’s event ^ Julia Noyes, Edward and Ann Noyes, Thomas and ^ Julia Noyes, Edward and Ann Noyes, Thomas Hourigan. Heather Noyes, Nicholas Noyes and Margaret < In a special piece of MHS theater, dinner guests raised money to post < In a special piece of MHS theater, dinner guests Neumann when a bail for staff members Nicholas Noyes and Kathleen bobby raided the “speakeasy.” James S. Leamon Ophelia Lepore Arleyn and Newt Levee Kermit Lipez and Nancy Ziegler Martha P. Littlefield Kimberly MacIsaac Hugh and Barbara MacMahon Clarabel H. Marstaller John and Debora Mayer Jared McCannell Sarah F. McMahon Sarah S. Meacham Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meyer Dr. Faith J. Meyer Christopher P. Monkhouse Mrs. Philip G. Moon Jessica Moore Richard and Eleanor Morrell David L. Moulton Elizabeth O. Nash Roberta Niehaus Miles Parker Steve Penland Mr. and Mrs. Richard Penley -

George J. Hillman Barbara and Chris Hoppin Leonard Passano and Elizabeth Howe Marcia Howell Holly Hurd-Forsyth & Eric Eaton Nancy O. Jensen Douglas R. Johnson Janet Jones, in memory of Peter Walch Ellen Kazimer Ms. Elizabeth Kellogg Carol F. Kessler Donald J. King CDR and Mrs. Harry W. Kinsley Jr., USN (Ret.) Jonas Klein Caroline Knott Mr. and Mrs. Richard Krasker Phillip N. Kupelian Ed and Nancy Langbein Rev. Vincent A. Lapomarda, S.J. Dr. and Mrs. F. Stephen Larned Ginger Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Leach

Save the date for next year’s event, a Magical History Tour on Satur a Magical History Tour event, year’s Save the date for next in the 1920s in the that was the 1920s-themed soiree guests attended the Nearly 200 This event of the year. biggest fundraising Society’s Maine Historical historic Portland Masonic Temple event was held at the past year’s and education Proceeds from the event support MHS public last May. silent ‘20s attire and enjoyed cocktails, a programs. Guests donned and booth, a historical exhibition, dinner, and live auction, a photo of The Fogcutters, a 21-piece band. dancing to the music An Evening Evening An historic sites 2, 2015. Join us for a tour of some fascinating May day, mys- have never seen or even knew existed. The in Portland that you Friday, at a cocktail party we’re hosting on tery sites will be revealed May 1 in the new Press Hotel.

Norma and Mark Filler Diana Fish and Lee Longnecker Maureen Y. Fish Fortnightly Club The Foss Company H.A. “Rudy” Fougere Anthony Gallant Mike and Caryl Giggey Helen Ginder Phyllis and Bernard Givertz David and Maria Glaser Christopher and Rosalee Glass Petrina G. Goepfert Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Golden Muriel M. Goodspeed Jim Gordon Eben W. Graves Robert A. Haack & Sheridan Kidd Haack Barbara Hager Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall Steve and Judy Halpert Jean F. Hankins Mr. and Mrs. David Harmon

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GALA “Capable Women Flood and Portland, Progressive July 1925 ” MAINE MEMORY NETWORK

^ Margaret McKinney of Hoquiam, Washington, left; and Mary E. Russell of Orono, represent delegates from the farthest west and east BPW clubs.

< Marie Chabo and Helen Carroll from Sheridan, ^ Business and professional women from Iowa, Dr. Barbara Hunt, a Bangor physician; and for the most part come up from the ranks of Wyoming, pose on a taxi in Portland. in the front of the group at Grand Trunk station in Portland, wave corn-cob canes. Jennie Flood Kreger of Fairfield, a lecturer clerical or sales workers through sheer ability on education, who was determined to shake and persistence.” While that also was the dominated by men. In addition, the long had more than 650 members—the largest hands with every woman present at the route for many men to advance in business, struggle to gain the vote was nearly over and club in the country in proportion to its popu- convention. one delegate, commenting on the rapidly in- many women thought their newfound politi- lation. In addition, Maine led the eastern creasing numbers of women clerical workers, cal voice would contribute to their efforts in U.S. in the formation of BPW clubs for some The business and professional women who commented, “Before women make this field the business world. six years in the 1920s. filled the streets of Portland from July 12-18, their own, there should be some assurances 1925 were doctors, lawyers, professors, that it does not become a blind alley occupa- In July 1925, more than 2,000 “capable and enal Than That of Any Other Organization Like various men’s professional organiza- Among those active in the Maine BPW and journalists, real estate and insurance agents, tion.” Optimism frequently encountered progressive” women flooded into Portland of Similar Kind in History.” Stories featured tions, BPW sought to provide social and at the convention were its president Flora bankers, teachers, stenographers, bookkeep- realism. for the seventh annual convention of the accomplishments of individual women, infor- professional support to members, to promote Weed of Bangor, an accountant and treasurer ers, owners of small businesses, saleswomen, National Federation of Business and Profes- mation about state delegations, histories, and the idea of women in business, and to sup- for an auto dealership; Margaret Chase of buyers, and a variety of other professions. A Find other images of the 1925 convention at sional Women’s Club (BPW). They came topics of various sessions. port girls and young women. Many members Skowhegan, who went on to become a U.S. majority were single, and while many valued www.mainememory.net and further discus- from 47 states, as well as Hawaii, Canada, of the groups that began in 1919 had been in Representative and longtime U.S. Sena- their economic independence, one conven- sion of the organization at www.maine- and Argentina. The great optimism expressed in the news- business for years. The clubs also were active tor; Emmie Bailey Whitney, a journalist for tion session debated whether the name of memory.net/mho, “Thinking About History,” paper stories reflected that of the organiza- in various community affairs and causes, the Lewiston Journal Saturday Magazine, the BPW magazine should be changed from “Evidence: The BPW in Portland.” Portland’s newspapers covered events rang- tion’s founding in 1919. BPW was one of a including legislation affecting women. who frequently wrote about the outdoors The Independent Woman to something less ing from social activities to serious consid- number of similar groups formed as World and who, along with her husband, George offensive to men. Candace Kanes erations of BPW policy and world events. War I ended. Women across the country were The national BPW chose Portland for its Herbert Whitney, an accomplished amateur MMN Curator The headline in a convention supplement to buoyed by their participation in war work— 1925 convention, in part, because the local photographer, documented much of the How to succeed was a frequent discussion. the Portland Sunday Telegram on July 12, at home and overseas—and saw an opening club was so successful. It averaged about 500 Maine cultural landscape in the 1930s. Also One prominent speaker noted, “So far, the 1925 proclaimed “Growth More Phenom- for women’s acceptance into fields previously members during the 1920s. In 1922, only active in the state BPW organization were really outstanding women in business have two years after it began, the Portland BPW

8 ALL IMAGES FROM MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTIONS 9 LIBRARY

! A Monson Slate Quarry crew poses in 1908 with large blocks of slate that will be taken into the mill to be made into electrical New MHS Publication boards, shingles, sinks, refrigerators, and other items. Maine Historical Society is excited to announce the publication of its 6 A hoist is preparing to lower a worker in the Monson Pond Quarry, part of the newest book, Maine in the Civil War: A Bibliographic Guide, 2nd Monson Slate Company. The same box was Edition complied by Jamie Kingman Rice and William B. Jordan Jr. used to lift slate out of the quarry. A book launch was held at Maine Historical Society on Friday, November 14th in conjunction with the exhibit opening of Lincoln: The Constitution & the Civil War, an American Library Association traveling exhibit hosted at Maine Historical Society.

Maine in the Civil War is a comprehensive bibliography of published works reflecting the state’s participation in the War of the Rebellion, as well as the impact of the war on Maine. It includes an exhaustive FEATURED CONTRIBUTOR: list of printed works such as biographies, compilations, specialized CONTRIBUTING PARTNERS studies and regimental histories. Originally published in 1976, the 2nd MONSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY edition includes works published in the last thirty years, as well as Monson Slate & Immigrants items not appearing in the original publication. By Estella Bennett, Monson Historical Society Historian William B. Jordan Jr. compiled the first edition as part of the Maine Historical Society’s Maine History Bibliographic Guide In the summer of 1870, William Griffith Jones gazed upon an out- Series (1973-1985). The second edition, compiled by Jamie Kingman cropping of slate while driving through the countryside in Monson. Rice, Director of Library Services at the Society’s Brown Library From 1880 to 1900, Monson became a hub of activity with a popula- builds on the original work. A native of Wales, Jones was well aware of the commercial value tion of 1,116 people speaking many different languages. The census of his discovery and, along with other investors, opened the first records show 173 people listing Sweden as their place of birth, 49 The bibliography is available for $29.95 (paperback) through the Monson quarry, named Eureka. This began an industry that was the from Canada, 30 from Wales, 9 from Russia, 6 from England, 4 from Society’s Museum Store or online at www.mainehistorystore.com. main source of livelihood for Monson inhabitants for many years and Ireland, 2 from Germany, 1 from France, and 1 from Denmark. The MHS members receive an additional 10% discount. For more initiated a great change in the ethnic population of this little town. streets of Monson were teeming with activity as businesses flourished, information about this publication including wholesale purchases, LIBRARY HOURS churches were filled, and organizations formed and thrived. Starting November 1, 2014, The Brown Research Library will be open please contact Jamie Rice in the Brown Library or at Monson was first settled by Joseph Bearce in 1816, was incorporated Wednesday – Saturday 10am to 4pm. Winter hours will remain in effect [email protected] until April 30, 2015. Traditional hours will resume May 1, 2015 and By 1910, 90 families listed Finland as their place of birth and the in 1822, and remained a typical Maine small town whose population carry through October 31, 2015. was primarily farmers. All listed their place of birth as Maine, New economy of Monson was slowly changing from farming. Fifty-three Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts or New York. In 1870, there residents were listed as farmers, and 193 as quarry workers. were 618 residents. Along with these jobs in the quarry came hazards. Mining was a FRIEND Mr. and Mrs. Norman G. Brown Nancy E. Crowell Ted and Candy Gibbons Within 10 years, the town had 863 residents –– 10 from Sweden, 9 dangerous occupation and many men were maimed or killed in ac- (Dues of $100 or more) Charlotte F. Brown Jere R. Daniell Mr. Ron Goglia Mr. Scott Budde and Ms. Charlotte Judith and Charles Danielson Mr. and Mrs. Matthew S. Goldfarb from Wales, 8 from Canada, and 3 from Ireland. Also, for the first cidents. Others died of lung disease in the years to come. The land of Diana and Tom Allen Dr. Burt Adelman Cole Mr. and Mrs. John E. D’Anieri Mr. Sheldon Goldthwait Jr. time, there were 32 boarding houses, some of which housed up to 15 opportunity for the arrived immigrants often was mixed with tragic Christenia Alden-Kinne Building Conservation Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Davis Jr. Elinor R. Goodwin men, thus giving extra income to the families of Monson. accidents. For instance, 14 immigrant quarry workers with no family Ms. Amy Aldredge Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bunting Frank Day Rosanne and Steve Graef Roger and Paula Allen Polly B. Burke Carol M. deBerry Andrew Graham & Anne Riesenberg or close friends to bury their remains were placed in slate company- Dan and Joan Amory H. Allen Burnham Edward Dewey Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Granville owned cemetery lots. n Louisa G. Anderson Susan and Franklin Burroughs James and Julia Dougherty Anne and Gordon Grimes William Andrews James and Renee Cabot Mrs. Marsha Lee Douty Robert E. Grindle & James C. Clark Mr. and Mrs. William S. Arata Carol Campbell Dr. and Mrs. John P. Driscoll Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall Rachel and Thomas M. Armstrong Janet and Tom Carper Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dube Mr. Alan M. Hall Ellen Asherman Robert G. Cassens Mr. and Mrs. Matthew H. Edney Steve and Judy Halpert CONTRIBUTING PARTNER PROFILE: MONSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Robert and Linda Ayotte Donna Cassidy Mr. Guy T. Emery Mr. Malcolm C. Hamilton Robert Bahm & Jan Baker Ms. Deborah G. Chandler Peter and Sally Enggass Mr. Stephen P. Hanly Karen Bartholomew Mrs. Roberta M. Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Ron Epstein Joseph R. Hanslip Sarah Kinsley-Choi & John Choi Mrs. Astrea M. Fatica Mr. Charles D. Harmon FOUNDED: The Historical Society held its first organiza- COLLECTIONS:Collections include items from the Revo- VISIT: The Museum, Research Room and Gift Shop are Gail G. Berkshire Dr. James A. Christian Ms. Jessica S. Feinstein Mr. Charles P. Harriman tional meeting on November 3, 1972 and was incorpo- lutionary War, Civil War and World War I; Scandana- open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from the end of May Marc N. Berlin & Edith A. Richardson Mr. Robert W. Bermudes Jr. Suzanne Clark Jacqueline Field and James Roberts Dr. Kevin D. Hart until the end of September yearly. rated on February 22, 1973 with 57 charter members. vian items, Monson Narrow Gauge train display, Monson James and Sarah Birkett Kathryn A. Clark Roberta A. FitzGerald Dwight Havey and Jane Havey Band, Monson Academy memorabilia and trophies, Mr. and Mrs. Erno Bonebakker Barbara S. Clifford David and Kaye Flanagan Ray and Diane Hender the snow roller and a 1911 horse drawn Monson fire CONTACT: Glenn Poole, President Mr. and Mrs. Weston L. Bonney Nancy Cline Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Foley Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Hennessey FACILITIES: The Museum on Greenville Road in Monson Judith P. Cole Eleanor Johnston Ford The Honorable Angus King and apparatus and an extensive photography collection includ- P.O. Box 308, Monson, ME 04464 Stephen G. Booth is housed in the former Grand Army of the Republic Hall, D. Scott Bradish Mark R. Condon Dr. and Mrs. Richard R. Fox Mrs. Mary Herman ing over 3,000 glass plate prints taken by two Monson Phone: 207-876-3037 which was placed on the National Historic Register on Dr. Charles A. Brand Richard Condon Augustin F. and Margaret B. Frey, Jr. Paul Herther photographers from the late 1800s to about 1920. August 5, 2005. The meeting room features slate sinks. Mr. and Mrs. Maximilliaan J. R. Preston Conklin Mr. and Mrs. James Fuchs Gwen and David Hiatt IMAGES COURTESY OF MONSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Brenninkmeyer Zeno & Joan Corbin Ross Y. Furman Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hicks Jane G. Briggs Kerry and Kim Corthell Cory Gardiner and Terrence M. Kungel May Hiebert 10 Ethan and Rebecca Crosson Nancy L. George Woody and Susan Higgins 11 EVENTS

2014 Maine History Highlights from Maker Event Last Year’s On September 30, we hosted our annual Maine History Maker Award celebration. More than 100 guests attended this event where Vincent Veroneau, President and CEO of J.B. Brown & Sons, was honored as Programs this year’s recipient of this prestigious award. Guests had the oppor- tunity of gathering in the beautiful second floor reading room of the Brown Library, now being used for programs for the first time since The past year saw over 3200 guests enjoying many great the 2009 remodel of the library. programs at MHS. ^ Guests gather in the Brown Library’s second floor reading room—recently cleared of collections and now available for special programs and events. Early on in our fiscal year we offered a Maine beer history and tast-

CONTRIBUTING PARTNERS ing event, which filled up quickly. Josh Christie, author of Maine Beer: Brewing in Vacationland, joined us just before the holidays to share the history of brewing in the state and conduct a tasting of historically important Maine beers and his personal favorites.

We brought back our annual history of Portland Harbor schooner cruise, which took guest aboard the Wendameen to hear about the rich history of the city’s waterfront. Stay tuned for plans of next summer’s tour. Donn Fendler, of Lost on a Mountain in Maine, visited MHS along with SPACE filmmaker Ryan Cook, to talk about his story and screen an excerpt from the upcoming documentary “Finding Donn Fendler.” The family-friendly 75th anniversary event was also attended by the Pine Tree Council’s Boy Scouts of America.

To see what great programs we will be offering for next year visit www. mainehistory.org/programs.

^ Stephen Bromage, Vincent Veroneau, and Mert Henry (2013 recipient of the award).’

< View of gathered guests from the second floor stacks.

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