In Maine Government

City Councils

• Newspaper endorsements for Linda Abromson, Portland City Council 1983 (Portland)
• Official Election Certification for Linda E Abromson as a member of the Portland City Council (1983) May 1983 (Portland)

Civil Rights

• Stephen Halpert and Robert Teague Discussing NAACP Strategy date not known (Portland)
• Individual, National, and Racial Identity by C C Little, President of the University of Maine 9/22/1922 (Orono)
• Inter-Racial Fellowship of America, Portland, letterhead 1930 circa (Portland)
• Jewish Groups Report “productive Progress” in Civil Rights Legislation 21 July 1959
• Rabbi Morris Bekritsky, Rev Clarence Tyson, and Rev W Coneen Speaking At A Civil Rights Rally at Portland City Hall early 1960s (Portland)

Congradulatory Letters

• Letter from Chici Cohen to Linda Abromson on the ocassion of her election to the City Council May 1986 (Portland)

Education

• First Jewess Named to School Board 9 Jan 1930 (Bangor)

Environment

• The Environmental Movement, 1960s- (Howard Trorsky) date not known (Bangor)
• The Environmental Movement 1960s 1960s (Bangor)
• The "Old Man" and the River - Howard Trotsky 1996 (Bangor)
• The Old Man And the River - Veteran Rafting Guide Howard Trotzky '71 1996 (Bangor)
• The Environmental Movement, 1960s : Howard Trotzky circa 2000 (Bangor)

Fire Fighting

• Firefighters at Hays Fire 1952 (Bangor)

Fire House

• A Collection of 203 articles from the Bath Independent date not known (Bath)

Governor

• Lyon Presented Citation of Distinction by Gov Muskie date not known (Lewiston-Auburn)
• Harry Lyon Presented Citation by Gov. Muskie date not known (Lewiston-Auburn)
• Governor Baxter Entertained by Jews of York & Cumberland Cty Sept 14, 1922
• Lafayette Hotel , exterior view 1922 circa
• York and Cumberland County Jews Host Governor Percival Baxter at the Lafayette Hotel, Old Orchard Beach Sept 1922
• Portland Hebrew Day School visiting Governor Reid in Augusta, circa 1965 1965
• Maine Council Honors Bnai B'rith 150 years Spring, 1994

Law

• Israel Bernstein, Bar Assocation Memorial Service Eulogy 1/16/1968 (Portland)

Law And The Courts

• I Isaacson and J May Are Nominated for the Auburn Court Positions date not known (Lewiston-Auburn)
• Isaacson and May Nominated for Auburn Court Positions date not known (Lewiston-Auburn)
• Pinansky Heads Maine Judges Aug 24, 1930 (Portland)
• Jew Named Justice of Superior Court of Maine for First Time June 10, 1954 (Augusta)
• Gavel of Judge Morton Brody, Waterville 1990-2000 (Waterville)

Mayor's Office

• Quincy Woman [Mrs Helen Cook]'s Brother Elected Portland Mayor Dec 21 1972 (Portland)

Not Yet Classified

• Mars Hill Fire Station (dedicated to Hiram Adelman) date not known (Mars Hill)

Not Yet Classified

• Max L Pinansky as a member of Maine Senate 87th session 1935 (Portland)
• Max L Pinansky, portrait as a member of Maine Senate 87th session 1935 (Portland)
• City of Portland Certification of Election - Linda Abromson 3 May 1983 (Portland)
• City of Portland Certification of Election - Linda Abromson May 6 1986 (Portland)

Not Yet Classified

• Jew Named Justice of Superior Court of Maine for First Time 6/10/1954 (Augusta)
• Jew Named Justice of Superior Court of Maine for First Time 6/10/1954 (Augusta)
• "Norman Minsky '52H : Champion of UMaine Award" abt 2016 (Orono)

On Public Election

• Letter from Sen William Cohen to Linda Abromson on her 1984 election June 1984 (Portland)
• Letter from Charles Miller to Mrs Joel Abromson on her 1986 election May-85 (Portland)
• Letter from Chici Cohen to Linda Abromson on the ocassion of her election to the City Council May 1986 (Portland)

Philanthropy

• Yichen Jiang, "Jewish Philanthropy in 1950s Waterville", paper prepared from Colby Jan 2011 course 2011

Picnics

• Picnic Held for Hospital Patients date not known (Augusta)

Proclamation

• Maine Governor Curtis Signs Proclamation honoring Hadassah late 1960s (Auburn)

Public Announcements

• Mayors of Lewiston,Auburn Join with Governor In Naming Sunday Jewish Child's Day Feb 11, 1950

Public Figures

• Rabbi Berent Picked to Honor Mental Health Plan's Founder date not known (Lewiston-Auburn)
• Senator George Mitchell and Harriet Lerman date not known (Portland)
• Rabbi Berent Honored 1/6/1958 (Lewiston-Auburn)
• Philip Flock introduces Mayor at Kiwanis Club lunch 10/7/1959 (Auburn)
• Quincy Woman [Mrs Helen Cook]'s Brother Elected Portland Mayor Dec 21 1972 (Portland)

Public Recognition

• Lown Honored at Portland Banquet 11/19/1956 (Lewiston-Auburn)

Social Service

• Rabbi [Norman Geller] pilots school for problem teens and Flying Rabbi Straight from Maine Aug 8 1985 (Portland)

State Governors

• Three New England Governors Send Special Gifts to Israel Premier March 18, 1959

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