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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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Bethel's Broad Street : a walking tour

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Food for the mind and helps for the body / published by the Ladies' Circle of the Universalist Church, Bethel, Maine

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Collection: Books and Pamphlets

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 121: Nan Timberlake Collection

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Large collection of Hi-8, VHS, and audio cassette tapes recorded by Natalie ("Nan") Timberlake, who produced segments for the local television channel for many years.

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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 95: Bethel Universalist Church Records

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Five record books from First Universalist Church in Bethel, Me. Complete transcriptions have been made of all five books.

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COLL 89: Moses Davis Papers

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Collection of papers relating to Moses Davis (1802-1835), who was a Methodist minister in Bethel for a brief period.

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COLL 88: E. C. Vandenkerckhoven Glass Negatives

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Collection of glass negatives, with mostly Bethel scenes, believed to have been taken by E. C. Vandenkerckhoven.

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COLL 87: Hope Tibbetts Collection

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Collection of ephemera and artifacts relating to Bethel and the Bethel area, including a number of items connected with Gould Academy that were once owned by the donor's brother, Edward Bean.

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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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Collection: Oxford County Citizen Collection

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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Collection: Oxford County Citizen Collection

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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Collection: Bethel News Collection

Dr. Moses Mason and his house / prepared by the Bethel Historical Society

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Collection: Books and Pamphlets

Dr. Moses Mason and his house / by Stanley Russell Howe ; illustrations by Sue Wight

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Collection: Books and Pamphlets

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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Maine, the home place / Murad Sayen

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COLL 84: John K. Brown Collection

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Collection of photos and other items that once belonged to John K. Brown of Bethel. This includes a large number of diaries that belonged to John's father Carl L. Brown.

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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 61: Bethel Zoning Law Petitions

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Collection of petitions related to various changes in Bethel, Maine, zoning laws.

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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 43: Diaries of Maud Pratt Farwell

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Diaries of Maud Pratt Farwell (1872-1964) of Bethel, Maine for the years 1935-1964.

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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 32: Bethel School Records, 1825-1889

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Eight Bethel school record books covering the years from 1825 to 1889.

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