Getting Acquainted with Bangor, Maine

It is with combined pleasure and pride that we present to the Journal readers this month the story of Bangor, the Queen City of the East; a city coming out of her ashes more queenly than ever before. We say with pleasure and pride because it is a real pleasure to be able to speak well of friends, and Bangor and Portland are becoming closer friends as they become better acquainted, and too, the whole state viewed with pride the sp\u27endid Maine spirit evinced by the citizens of Bangor when they met the calamity of 1911, when some $4,000,000 worth of her best business and residential property melted away in a mighty conflagration. The writer was on the scene within twentyfour hours of the inciclent and was much impressed by the buoyant spirit evident on all sides. As one man put it: It is a severe loss but in the end is going to prove a mighty good thing for Bangor. lt is going to afford her a much-desired opportunity to develop a city-planning scheme which otherwise would have been impossible, and you are going to see a bigger, better and more beautiful Bangor come of these ashes than would have seemed possible two days ago.\u27\u27 How well the city has lived up to this statement of one of her citizens, you members of the State Board, in session here today , hear personal witness.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1192/thumbnail.jp

Bangor Maine Its Summer Attractions and Industrial Advantage, Issued by the Bangor Board of Trade 1906

A overview of the industrial, recreational, and day-to-day life of Bangor circa early the early 1900s. Contains many sketches or photographs of downtown business buildings and churches, many which are still standing as of 2021.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1360/thumbnail.jp

Castine, Penobscot Bay, Maine

From the introduction: Designed merely to furnish in convenient form a clear, concise outline of the varied attractions of this quaint old town, this little booklet will have fulfilled its simple mission if it induces the seeker for health and recreation to know at first hand the charming region from which these illustrations have been gathered

The City of Bangor in 1883: Published by the Bangor Board of Trade

Pamphlet describes itself as : A condensed historical and descriptive review, together with a brief statement of facts relating to her commercial and manufacturing advantages, industries, and resources. Also her heading manufactures and exports for the year 1882https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1358/thumbnail.jp

The City of Bangor Queen City of the East

Bangor is the easternmost city of its size in the United States. It is distant about 250 miles northeast from Boston, either by land or water, and west from St. John, N. B., a little more than 200 miles. It is reached from western points by both day and night train service from Boston and Portland, over one of the best railway systems of New England, and by a line of first-class passenger steamers making daily trips between Boston and Bangor during the summer months, and from two to four trips weekly the remainder of the year. Three trains daily the year round furnish Eastern connections with St. John, Halifax and all points in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. The train known as the Flying Yankee makes the run between Boston and St. John, upwards of 450 miles, in less than fifteen hours, thus bringing Bangor within eight hours of Boston, and seven hours from St. John. There is also from Boston during the season of summer travel the famous vestibuled train known as the Bar Harbor Limited, which makes exceptionally fast time, is elegantly equipped, and runs via Bangor through to Bar Harbor, Mount Desert. Soon, however, Bangor\u27s facilities for intercourse with the central districts of the country and the Great West will be greatly increased, by the completion of the Canadian Pacific\u27s eastern extension to connections with the railway systems of Maine, thereby securing an outlet to the various important winter ports of Maine and New Brunswick.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1232/thumbnail.jp

Automobile drive

Pamphlet advertising a driving tour of Winter Park, Fla

Envelope: Addressed to Mrs. John P Varnum from the Jacksonville Board of Trade

Miscellaneous envelopes, without contents: To Mrs. John P. Varnum, East Stoughton, Massachusetts (return address: Jacksonville Board of Trade, John P. Varnum, Secretary) Postmarked October 6, circa 1884-1886. Box 1, Folder 38-4

Three able addresses delivered before the State Board of Trade at Bangor, Maine, March 25th, 1902

Contents Maine canning industry / B.M. Fernald Maine as a vacation state / Leroy T. Carleton Maine primitive and modern industry / J.W. Penneyhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1062/thumbnail.jp

Skill competency development strategies by a contractor

Construction skills are one of the vital aspects of construction work which is growing in importance due to skill gaps and skill shortages during different economic cycles. The aim of this study was to investigate competence development strategies by a traditional construction company within its own pool of skill resources and among its supply chain members. The study was carried out via literature review, empirical studies involving a focus study, analysis of documentary evidence supported by unstructured interviews and a report of skill development/supply chain conference. The study demonstrates how long-term skill development can be achieved through: (a) strategic capacity planning which allows high retention, continuous training, and balanced construction demand and contractor’s supply capacity over the long term; (b) updating and upgrading the knowledge base of the supply chain through conferences and training schemes; (c) strategic investment in the workforce through training, vocational and higher degrees; and (d) acquaintance with different sources of finance. This study will assist small traditional firms in building competencies in skill development and improvement. It will assist an international audience who may face similar issue with their construction firm

Reference to the index of Notices to mariners from the Board of Trade, London, 1881-1886.

Notices to mariners from the Board of Trade, London, warning of shoals, alterations to harbour and warning lights and other hazards for marking admiralty charts, 1881-1886. - Private Deposit N.