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  • Subject starts with "Bethel (Me.) -- History"

From the files of Libbie Lynn Kneeland

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Collection: Books and Pamphlets

Re-union poems / as written and delivered by A.S. Twitchell

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CONTENTS: Sixth re-union N.H. veterans -- Bethel centennial -- Re-union Gould's Academy -- Re-union Seventh Main Battery

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Collection: Books and Pamphlets

Made in Bethel : a history of mills and manufacturing in Bethel, Maine, 1774-1976

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COLL 212: Emily Saunders Historical Pageant Papers

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Script, notes, and correspondence related to a Bethel history-themed pageant put on sometime during the 1960s or 1970s.

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COLL 172: Made in Bethel Materials

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Materials collected and compiled in connection with the 1976 "Made in Bethel" exhibit and booklet. Includes notes, correspondence, questionaires, photocopied information, etc.

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COLL 159: 1981 Bethel History Reprint Materials

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Letters and other materials connected with the 1981 reprint of William B. Lapham's "History of the Town of Bethel, Maine" (1891).

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Maine : past & present / by the Maine Writers Research Club

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Bethel, Maine, cemeteries : a listing of gravestone inscriptions / compiled by Agnes H. Haines and Mildred O. Jackson ; with an introduction by Stanley Russell Howe

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COLL 132: Town Records of Bethel

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This collection contains copies of town meeting, vital records, and other records for the Town of Bethel, Maine. These are in various formats including microfilm, photocopies, transcriptions, and (in some cases) original records or record books.

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COLL 12: Richard Ade Interviews

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Oral history interviews with residents of Bethel, Maine conducted by Richard Ade in 2001 for his Eagle Scout Leadership Project for the benefit of the Bethel Historical Society. Richard Ade was a member of Troop No. 565 Pine Tree Council. The…

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The Bethel Courier [1858-1861]

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The Bethel Courier, was the first newspaper published in Bethel, Maine. The paper began in 1858 and ceased publication in 1861. Click here to view a complete archive.

COLL 101: 1974 Special Edition Materials

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Correspondence, draft articles, notes, etc. from the planning of the 1974 special edition of the Bethel Oxford County Citizen, which was published in observance of the bicentennial of the first settlement of Bethel. Most of the correspondence is with…

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1974 Bethel Oxford County Citizen Special Edition

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The 1974 Special Edition of The Oxford County Citizen was published by the Bethel Historical Society on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the Settlement of the town of Bethel and the dedication of the Moses Mason House on July 10, 1974. Coordinated…

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1931 Oxford County Citizen Special Edition

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The Special Edition of The Oxford County Citizen published on August 3, 1931, commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Indian Raid, and consists of biographical sketches and photographs of many Bethel residents. Pearl Ashby Tibbetts, who coordinated…

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1904 Bethel News Extra Illustrated Edition

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The "Extra Illustrated Edition" of The Bethel News, published on January 6, 1904, differs from the other special editions produced by Bethel newspapers in that it did not accompany a community celebration. The content, however, is much in line with…

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The Boys of '61

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The Boys of ’61.Bethel, May 4, 1901 This day, forty years ago, our lovely village was excited as never before in its history. In the early morn, carriages were seen coming in from every direction, in some cases, wives to bring their husbands, in…

Echoes from the Sixties [Part 3]

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ECHOES FROM THE SIXTIES. By Col. C. S. Edwards. Bethel, May 3, 1900. Thirty-seven years ago this day, was fought the great battle of Chancellorsville, commanded by Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, who at that time was commander of the Potomac Army. We…

Echoes from the Sixties [Part 2]

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ECHOES FROM THE SIXTIES. Official Report of One of the Most Bloody Conflicts of the Civil War. [Continued from last week.] Soon the shouts of the enemy immediately in our front, warned us that they were advancing, and every man stood ready to…

COLL 83: Valentine Family Collection

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Large collection of materials related to the Valentine family and to Bethel and the region including:
-- Genalogical notebooks compiled by Mary E. Valentine
-- Miscellaneous paper ephemera, including booklets, brochures, hand-written notes, etc.
-- A…

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COLL 49: Leonard Bond Chapman Scrapbooks

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Photocopies of scrapbooks compiled by Leonard Bond Chapman. The original scrapbooks are in the collections of the Maine Historical Society.

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COLL 41: Correspondence with Dublin Historical Society

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Correspondence between the Bethel Historical Society and Dublin Historical Society (Dublin, N.H.) and related attachments. These papers explore the migration of many families between Bethel and Dublin, and in particular the Dublin branch of the Mason…

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COLL 40: Bethel Families in 1790 Information

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Information on families residing in Sudbury Canada (now Bethel) in 1790 compiled by Warren Stearns, as well as correspondence and other information regarding contributions made by Stearns to the Maine Genealogical Society's ongoing project "Maine…

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COLL 14: Fifield-Wilkins Collection

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This collection includes (mostly) items given to Randall H. Bennett by Doris Wilkins, daughter of Martha Fifield Wilkins. It consists of family photographs, correspondence, and material gathered by Martha Fifield Wilkins in her history/genealogy work…

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Echoes from the Sixties [Part 1]

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ECHOES FROM THE SIXTIES. Official Report of One of the Most Bloody Conflicts of the Civil War. The following is the official report of the Fifth Maine at Fredericksburg, as given by Col. Edwards to General John L. Hodsdon.It has not been revised…

BHS Class: "Three Centuries of Bethel's Past"

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Recording from the Bethel Historical Society's winter 2000 course, "Three Centuries of Bethel's Past." Panelists included Margaret Joy Tibbetts, Rosalind Rowe Chapman, John K. Brown, and Randall Bennett. The class was coordinated and moderated by Dr.…

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