Special Collections Staff Favorites

Summer Swimmers Photograph

One of Beth’s favorites is a photograph taken by Bert Call of swimmers gathered on driftwood at St. Albans, Maine.  She explains, “Upon moving back to Maine and starting to work in the Special Collections department, I took the opportunity to browse through some of the online collections. This photo reminds me of how summer […]

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Johnny Cash and Stephen King in Maine Campus

Paul says this photo of Johnny Cash performing Johnny B. Goode with Stephen King showcases not only one of UMaine’s most famous graduates, it also emphasizes that over the years, UMaine has always hosted first rate entertainment. This photograph appeared on the front page of the November 3, 1987 issue of Maine Campus, available for […]

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Edna St. Vincent Millay Papers

Desirée loves the lighthearted, humorous tone of Edna St. Vincent Millay in her letters to a friend in Bangor, Gladys Niles.  A note in the collections indicates that the version of Millay’s poem “Renascence” found there was a special copy typed specifically for Gladys.  The note is signed “Love, Vincent.” More information about this small […]

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