VERY SPECIAL THANKS!
 Author overlooking the Kennebec River and pointing out buildings in Downtown Augusta. Photograph from The Capitol Weekly, November 2001. |
The Augusta Women's History Trail was developed to meet the capstone requirement for my Bachelor of University Studies Degree. It was an independent study guided by Dr. Carol N. Toner, coordinator of the Maine Studies Certificate Program and Research Associate Professor in History. Dr. Toner teaches Women's Studies, in addition to history, and is a veteran Distance Education educator. | |
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was a self-directed study that involved a great deal of primary research,
I am, nonetheless, deeply indebted to the many historians and scholars
who have written the history of Augusta over the years, and, certainly,
the many newspaper men and women who have written about Augusta since
the late eighteenth century. |
 Walking the Augusta Women’s History Trail, October 2001 Photograph: Roger Lisner, Radio Free Maine |
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to my many friends and colleagues who have offered their support, encouragement,
and expertise for the paper and the development of the Web site based
on the paper. The Augusta Women's History Trail is a work that will always
be "in progress." The history of Augusta is very rich, and
more than a
dozen topic areas are underdevelopment. They
include shoe manufacturing, women's clubs and organizations, women in retail
work, abolition work and the Underground Railroad, performing arts, the humane
society, and transportation, to name a few. Many will be added over the next
year. The following list acknowledges those who have given their support, suggestions,
resources, time, and expertise to this project. "Thank
you" to all. |
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Very special thanks to the following persons.
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Carol
N. Toner for wanting to have a
women's history trail for the capital city and for her guidance and
encouragement on the development of the project. |
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Anthony Douin for his careful review of the historic information and for his
unmatched expertise in Augusta's history. |
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Kennebec Historical Society Members for their generous support and unlimited access to
their files and photographs. |
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Zachary Violette for his patient support of my research, for his
excellent suggestions for photographs, and for his unmatched expertise in the
architectural history of Augusta. |
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Aaron Milligan for providing his stellar conceptual and graphic
skills to design the Web site. |
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Kurt Milligan for his web editing skills. |
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Justin Hafford for his help in getting the Augusta Women's History
Trail posted on the World Wide Web; and special thanks to his technical and
computer staff in Distance Education. |
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Terence Son for spreading the information about the site far and
wide. |
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Barbara Howard for the University Studies Program that offers an
excellent educational opportunity to Maine students. And, a most sincere
thank you to the following friends, colleagues and organizations: |
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Kaarin
vonHerrlich J & Jadie |
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Charles
vonHerrlich |
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Joanne
MacDonald |
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RuthAnne
Spence |
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University
of Maine at Augusta, Media Services |
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Tina
Passman |
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Su
Murphy Hammond |
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Roger
Lisner & Radio Free Maine |
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Roberta
(Bobby) Gray, Westbook Campus of UNE |
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Rhea
Cote Robbins |
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Polly
Kaufman |
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Pauline
Coulombe Dickson |
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Paul
Philbrick |
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Mazie
Hough |
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The
Kennebec Journal |
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Maine
Women Writers Library, Westbook Maine |
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Loraine
Lowell |
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Kurt
Kuss, staff, & students at Bates College |
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Joseph
Owen |
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Jay
Adams |
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Jane
Crouch |
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Gail
Scott |
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Eileen
Eagan |
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The
Capital Weekly |
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Cony
High School Library |
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Caitilin
Hurlburt |
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Bruce
Keller and the Augusta Planning Bureau |
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Ardeana Hamlin |
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Tim
Collier |
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Stephen
Whittemore |
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Robin
Arnold |
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Paula
Collier |
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Patricia
Coulombe Knox |
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Pat
Finn |
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Melanie
Knox LaPierre |
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Lisa
Hinckley |
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Librarians
& staff at Maine State Library |
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Laurant
Pare |
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Laura
Hallett |
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Larry
Fleury |
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Jeff
Small |
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Hully
McCarthy |
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Holly
Mitchell |
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Freda
Bernotavicz |
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David
Barnard |
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Billie Gammon |
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Bill Johnson |
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Betsy Beattie |
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Alison Hepler |
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