Jane Monroe's Diary - Raymond H. Fogler Library

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Jane Monroe’s Diary

August 29, 2019 Special Collections Staff Favorites

Nineteenth century women’s diaries provide documentation of women’s thoughts about their lives and the world around them, an important counterweight to more impersonal government records or personal records kept by men. Quite rare until about 1830, even the smallest diary can provide a glimpse into the life of the diarist and those around her.

One example in our collections is the diary of Jane Monroe, wife of a farmer and lumber dealer in Waterford, Maine. Jane kept a diary for just a few months in 1847. She begins by writing, “A cold stormy day, have felt unusually lonely and depressed in spirits,” and provides a valuable record of her life and inner thoughts for the next few months.

More information about this small collection can be found in the library’s URSUS Catalog, in our ArchivesSpace database, or by contacting the department.

This favorite contributed by:
Richard Hollinger, Department Head