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1796: A Special Year in Bethel's Past

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1796: A Special Year in Bethel's Past The town we now call Bethel began as Sudbury Canada in 1768. It was granted to recognize the services of soldiers who fought in one of several abortive campaigns by Puritan Massachusetts to conquer the…

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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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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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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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Bethel in the War of the Rebellion

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Bethel in the War of the Rebellion by William B. Lapham The following lightly edited text is taken from the History of Bethel, Formerly Sudbury Canada, Oxford County, Maine 1768-1890, compiled by William B. Lapham and published in 1891 by the…

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Bethel, Maine : an illustrated history / Randall H. Bennett

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Collection: Books and Pamphlets

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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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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BHS Program: "75 Years in Bethel" by Margaret Joy Tibbetts

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Bethel Historical Society Program, "75 Years in Bethel," presented by Margaret Joy Tibbetts on November 1, 2001.

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BHS Program: "A History of the Old Grover Hill Road"

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Bethel Historical Society program, "A History of the Old Grover Hill Road," presented by Polly Davis on October 7, 1993.

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BHS Program: "Oral History Night: Growing Up in Bethel"

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Bethel Historical Society program, "Oral History Night: Growing Up in Bethel" featuring a panel discussion on March 5, 1998.

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BHS Program: "So you think you know Bethel?"

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Bethel Historical Society program, "So you think you know Bethel?" on January 6, 1994.

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BHS Program: "Some 20th Century Bethel Women"

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Bethel Historical Society program, "Some 20th Century Bethel Women," presented by Margaret Joy Tibbetts on November 4, 1993.

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Clark S. Edwards, Fifth Maine Volunteer Regiment, compiled letters 1861-1903

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Finding aid for Clark S. Edwards Papers (2002-310) in the Pearce Civil War Collection at Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas. Includes biographical sketch, summary of each letter, and complete transcriptions of all 119 letters.

Collection: Books and Pamphlets

Col. Edwards’ Letter

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COL. EDWARDS’ LETTER. Bethel, Jan. 25th, 1896 My dear friend Stevens:— Your kind letter came to hand in due time; many thanks for the same. You say I may have forgotten you; my answer is, No, I well remember you and other sergeants of that old Co.…

COLL 1: Gould Academy Archives

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The Gould Academy Archives are a large collection of books, photographs, artifacts, works of art, and paper ephemera produced by the trustees and staff of Gould Academy.

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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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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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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 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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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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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 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 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 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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Collection: Finding Aids