Maine Histories and Peoples: Media

Two of the earliest newspapers in Waterville, digitized in Colby's Digital Commons.

Contains 5 major Maine newspapers from 1980 to the present.

An "alternative press" paper, this is an excellent place to get a wider view of events and issues in Maine from 1968-2002. This link will take you to the online version, which covers 1994-2002. You can also request the microfilm and indexes from the Colby Libraries Storage Facility, or make an appointment to go there and browse.

Maine's NPR/PBS affiliate. Use this as an index to Maine events of the past few decades. Audio clips are available for recent stories. See their "HOME: The Story of Maine" page as well: http://www.mpbn.net/homestom/homestom.html It has historical and cultural timelines and information about Maine Native peoples.

Colby professor Marriner's radio series ran from 1948 to 1982. Each 15 minute show covered various aspects of Maine's history, famous citizens, events, and cultures.

Independent community radio, listener supported & volunteer powered, serving Midcoast, Downeast & Central Maine. Another excellent source of information about Maine cultures and communities.
a voice of many voices!

Full-text database of periodicals of the American ethnic and minority press, with works offering African-American, Arab-American, Asian-American, European-American, Latino, Jewish, and Native American perspectives.

Film Indexes Online brings Film Index International, FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals and AFI Catalog together in one site. The result of distinguished partnerships with the British Film Institute (BFI), the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) and the American Film Institute (AFI), these three databases are cornerstone resources for research in film. Searched together, they offer an unparalleled level of detail, and as companion sites they provide the most comprehensive and trustworthy coverage of films available.