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Small collection of notes and correspondence concerning the bell from the Gilead Congregational Church, which went to the Mt. Silinda Mission in what was then Rhodesia after the Gilead church closed in 1964. Theresa R. Buck, who lived in Naples,…

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Collection: Finding Aids

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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Collection: Miscellaneous Texts

Gilead Historical Society : the first ten years, 2004-2014

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Collection: Books and Pamphlets

Gilead Memories

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Gilead Memories by Emeline V. Heath Old and New Androscoggin River Bridges at Gilead, 1920s Editor's Note: The following sketch was written by a Gilead native and Society member whose roots were deep within the town. Miss Heath, a former…

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Collection: Featured Articles from The Courier

Gilead, Maine bicentennial [videorecording] : 1804 - 2004

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Gilead, Maine Bicentennial, 1804-2004 : souvenir booklet of early Gilead photos

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Gilead's Centennial To-Day

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Gilead's Centennial To-Day This Oxford County Town Fittingly Celebrates Her 100th BirthdayHer Sons and Daughters ReturnThe Parade Led by Indian Rangers - The Dinner - The Formal Program - Field SportsFull Story of the Day Gilead, Me. July 14…

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History of Gilead by Dea. George W. Chapman

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History of Gilead by Dea. George W. Chapman George Whitefield Chapman (1780-1875)Photo from William B. Lapham's History of Bethel (1891) George Whitefield Chapman's "History of Gilead" was originally published in 1859 in the Bethel Courier…

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Collection: Featured Articles from The Bethel Courier [1858-1861]

Mountain Days

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Mountain Days by Daisy Peabody Members of the Peabody family assemble at the Peabody Tavern (1799) at Gilead, Maine Photo taken 1895; courtesy of Joanne Peabody Stewart Editor's Note: This circa 1884 account by Daisy Peabody of Gilead, Maine,…

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School days : a brief history of the many school houses of Gilead, Maine, one room, a wood stove and two privies / Howard C. Reiche, Jr., Hugh G. Chapman, Linsley A. Chapman

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The Bethel Courier, Vol. 5, No. 4

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Features: Gilead Memories by Emeline V. Heath -- 1 Books and Pamphlets Relating to Gilead -- 1 A review of the new edition of History of Bethel, Maine by William B. Lapham [Reviewed by Randall H. Bennett] Society news: New Life Members --…

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Collection: Full Issues of The Courier

The Bethel Courier, Vol. 6, No. 4

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Features: I Remember "The Snow Boat" by Barbara Herrick Brown -- 1 Gilead Centennial Address by Professor A.J. Roberts of Colby College, Gilead, Maine, July 14, 1904 [full version here] -- 1 I Believe in Ghosts by Pearl Ashby Tibbetts -- 5 Book…

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The cemeteries of Gilead, Maine : the information from the gravestones in the cemeteries / was compiled by Hugh G. and Linsley A. Chapman ; introduction by Hugh G. and Linsley A. Chapman

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The Courier, Vol. 24, No. 1

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Features: Mountain Days by Daisy Peabody -- 1 TheBethel Soldiers of '61 by C.F. Whitman [Part 30; reprinted fromOxford County Advertiser] -- 7 Diary of William S. Hastings [Part 14] -- 8 Society news: Capital Campaign Update --…

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The History of Gilead: Address of Prof. A. J. Roberts

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The History of Gilead Address of Prof. A. J. Roberts Grand Trunk Railway station, Gilead, circa 1895 Gilead, Me. July 14 (Special) — The chief feature of the formal program today, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the town of Gilead,…

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Collection: Miscellaneous Articles