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Farming and Bethel

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Farming and Bethel Text adapted from The Family Farm, a 1975 Bethel Historical Society exhibit guidecompiled and written by Stanley R. Howe Bethel's Agricultural Heritage Earliest Days The potential for making maple sugar from the numerous…

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Gilead [Chapter XVI from Benjamin G. Willey's Incidents in White Mountain History (1856)]

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Gilead Chapter XVI from Benjamin G. Willey's Incidents in White Mountain History (1856) Benjamin G. Willey (1795-1867)Portrait from Bent's Bibliography of the White Mountains (1911) Situation of Gilead — Soil — Wild River — Early Settlers —…

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Gould Academy football, 1963-1965

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Reel 1: 1957 Bethel, Maine mica shop operation. Reel 2: 1957 Wheeler Mine #2 (largest of the 3 mines), Gilead, Maine

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Moving the clothespin

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Short video of a crew of volunteers moving a large clothespin shaped sign for the former Lewis M. Mann & Son's mill in Woodstock, Maine, to the Woodstock Historical Society.

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Margaret Joy Tibbetts interviewed by Catherine Newell on 3/22/04

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Margaret Joy Tibbetts interviewed by Catherine Newell on family and Democratic Party politics.

Margaret Joy Tibbetts interviewed by Catherine Newell on 9/24/03

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Margaret Joy Tibbetts interviewed by Catherine Newell on family and Democratic Party politics.

Robert B. Swain, November 2008, WWII recollections

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Robert B. Swain is interviewed by his son, Ross Swain, about his experiences during World War II.

New England's last Indian raid, 150th anniversary 1931, Bethel, Maine

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2-3 minutes of footage filmed by Julian Howard of the 1931 parade in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the "Last Indian Raid" in New England, which took place in Bethel, Maine.

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Public hearing on expansion of the Bethel Regional Airport runway

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Public hearing on the proposed expansion of the Bethel Regional Airport runway. Several citizens voice opinions. Among the issues discussed are the American Skiing Company's interest in the plan.

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Performance by Oxford County musicians

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Performance by Nate Towne, Karl Spear, Mike Stackhouse, and Al Mallory local musicians from West Paris, Norway, South Paris, and Mason in 1998. They are interviewed by Jewel Clark at around the 10:00 mark. The voice of Donnie Katlin (apparently the…

Willard Wight of Newry

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Tape made by Francis Wolfe of Gould Academy during March 2002. Contains an interview with Willard ("Bill") Wight of Newry, Maine.

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The Last Dance for Lord's

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"The Last Dance for Lord's" - Lord's Orchestra performing at the Top Hat Pavilion in October 1962.

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Lord's Orchestra - Songo Lake Pavilion, March 1958

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Lord's Orchestra performing at the Songo Lake Pavilion in March 1958.

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A Visit with Stuart Martin

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Stuart Martin discusses Rumford history in this three part series.

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Hodsdon House, Stow, Maine

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Video of the dismantling of the Hodsdon House (or Uriah Dresser House) in Stow, Maine.

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Greenwood 175th Anniversary Celebration Baseball Game

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Greenwood, Maine, 175th anniversary celebration baseball game held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, July 28, 1991 at the Greenwood ball field.

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Alder River Grange 90th Birthday Party

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Short tape of the events of the Alder River Grange 90th Birthday Party. Leslie Noyes and Fay Kimball receive 65 year certificates.

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Bethel Town Republican Committee meeting, 1994

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Meeting of the Bethel Town Republican Committee from April 9, 1994.

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Allan Fraser interviewed at age 81

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Allan Fraser interviewed on August 13, 1999 at the age of 81. This interview was taped by Robert Spidell on August 13, 1999, just a few months before Allan passed on December 13, 1999.