Bangor (Me.) -- History -- 19th Century

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Manuscript record books documenting the Bangor Mechanic Association from its founding in 1828. The collection contains constitution and by-laws, membership lists, Association meeting minutes, Government meeting minutes, treasurer's records, and trust fund documents.

Content Description This collection consists of the contents of a time capsule that was laid in the cornerstone of the Bangor YMCA building on September 1, 1890. The time capsule was discovered in August 1969 when the original YMCA building, designed by architect Wilfred E. Mansur, was demolished to make way for new construction. The collection includes lists of YMCA members and contributors to the building fund, annual reports for local organizations, copies of Bangor newspapers and YMCA publications,...

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Concert programs advertising performances held in Bangor, Maine, primarily at Norombega Hall. The concerts featured local performers as well as visiting artists from Boston and New York. Organizations and events include the Bangor Quintette Club, choral festivals, Grand Army of the Republic entertainments, the Handel Association, and the Penobscot Musical Association.

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Original record book of Congregation Ahawas Achim (Brotherly Love) of Bangor, Maine and related correspondence. Includes transcriptions of the record book in both English and German provided by the American Jewish Archives.

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Manuscript record book containing an extract from Samuel F. Hersey's will and transcriptions of municipal actions related to the Hersey Fund. Also newspaper clippings, annual reports, and financial records related to the Hersey Fund.

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A compilation of college student papers and research relating to the history of Bangor's early schools. The papers were written by students of Dr. Ava H. Chadbourne, Professor of Education at the University of Maine.

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Handwritten diary documenting a trip made by James Crosby and his wife Charlotte Hills Crosby from Bangor, Maine, to Saratoga Springs, New York, in the summer of 1825. Diary begins: "I now set out on a journey with my beloved wife with the ardent desire and hope of benefiting her health." The diary describes towns passed on the journey through Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. Includes a transcription made by Charles Crosby, James Crosby's grandson.

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Account books (one bound volume and eleven sheets) documenting artist Jeremiah Pearson Hardy's painting commissions. Bound volume contains several sketches. Collection includes photocopies and transcriptions.

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"Journal of Joseph Leavitt, September 28, 1810 - November 28, 1828: Containing events of life in Bangor for the whole of that period."

Content Description This collection documents the activities of the King’s Daughters Union of Bangor, Maine and related circles of the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons. It contains incorporation papers, constitutions and bylaws, meeting minutes, annual reports, secretary's and treasurer's records, membership records, newspaper clippings, and written histories. The collection also includes materials that document life at the King’s Daughters Home such as testimonies, brochures,...