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The Harpswell Historical Society is dedicated to the discovery, identification, collection, preservation, interpretation, and dissemination of materials relating to the history of Harpswell and its people.

Life in Harpswell Maine in the Early to Mid 1900's

By the Third, Fourth and Fifth Graders at
Harpswell Islands & West Harpswell Schools

Teachers: Martha Burtt, Pat Moody, Ken Bedder

A 1997-98 Harpswell History Project
Supported by The Annenberg Rural Challenge Grant

Home Gladys Abby Allen Allen's Seafood Henry Barnes Alice Catlin Donald Coffin Daniel Darling The Dead Ship of Harpswell Clem Dunning Judith Howard Harpswell Hotels Bernard Johnson Roy Knight & Cliff Moody Arnold LeMay Arnold LeMay Becky Longley Currier McEwen Rob Miller Barbara Munsey Don Rogers Alice Swallow Dick Westcott Malcolm Whidden Ken & Marge Wille Mary Wilson Mary & Eleanor Wilson The Witch Of Harpswell Gerry York	Life in Harpswell Maine in the Early to Mid 1900's* By the Third, Fourth and Fifth Graders at Harpswell Islands & West Harpswell Schools Forward In the third and fourth grades we study about the State of Maine, and our local Harpswell community. We had many different experiences to learn about our local history. We visited the Maine Maritime Museum six times and learned about our maritime history. We learned how mariners used maps and navigated, what ports of call were visited, how those contacts impacted the local community, and how mariners told time and used the wind for power. We had fun and learned much from our visits. We also contacted people who lived in Harpswell when they were young, to find out what life was like back then. We were interested in many aspects of their lives, so we made up of a series of questions to ask them. Students interviewed their “History Helper” and these interviews were videotaped. Students from Bowdoin College working on a unit of instruction came in and taught us how to watch the videotapes, take notes, and write a report. Some students took their videotapes home and parents helped with the transcription process. We learned a lot from our “History Helpers,” this book is a result of all our hard work.



	*We'd like to thank all our "History Helpers" for giving us their time, energy and experiences to use in our book. Thank you to all parent volunteers who accompanied us to the Museum, and helped coordinate our interviews, particularly Joanne Tryner. Thanks to Bowdoin College students Ashley Fantasia and Alexis Bailey and to parents who helped transcribe videotaped interviews. A big thanks to videotape volunteers Dave Brooks, Dave Chipman, Nancy and Jim Miekle, and Bruce and Arlene MacLeod. Thanks to Tina Wegalin, Louise Hatch for their exceptional effort and Principal John Paige at West Harpswell School who coordinated our project this year. Finally a huge thanks to the Ducharme family and Kwik Kopy for the printing and layout of our book.

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[ Gladys Abby Allen ] [ Allen's Seafood ] [ Henry Barnes ] [ Alice Catlin ] [ Donald Coffin ] [ Daniel Darling ] [ The Dead Ship of Harpswell ] [ Clem Dunning ] [ Judith Howard ] [ Harpswell Hotels ] [ Bernard Johnson ] [ Roy Knight & Cliff Moody ] [ Arnold LeMay ] [ Arnold LeMay ] [ Becky Longley ] [ Currier McEwen ] [ Rob Miller ] [ Barbara Munsey ] [ Don Rogers ] [ Alice Swallow ] [ Dick Westcott ] [ Malcolm Whidden ] [ Ken & Marge Wille ] [ Mary Wilson ] [ Mary & Eleanor Wilson ] [ The Witch Of Harpswell ] [ Gerry York ]