Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in Fogler Papers

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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.

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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.

January 6, 2021 Special Collections Staff Favorites

A page from the book Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer — A page from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Beth’s recent favorite is this copy of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, a book published as a promotional piece by the department store Montgomery Ward. Our library’s namesake, Raymond H. Fogler, was president of the New York-based company when the first edition of the book was published in 1939. Fogler was instrumental in the selection of the story, written by Robert L. May, to replace coloring books that the company had been giving away to shoppers at Christmas time for several years. It was adapted into a song in 1949.

Beth says this is a favorite because “It reminds me of my childhood along with the iconic song sung by Gene Autry and the stop-action tv show with Burl Ives. This original version is slightly different from those tellings and it’s interesting to see how the later versions evolved.”

More information about Raymond H. Fogler’s papers is available in our ArchivesSpace database and through DigitalCommons@UMaine , or by contacting Special Collections at 207.581.1686 or um.library.spc@maine.edu.

This favorite contributed by: Beth Russell, Archivist