Folklore

The Maine Folklife Center collected interviews (recorded on paper and audio and moving image media) from the 1960’s until early in the 21st Century.  Founded by University of Maine professor Edward “Sandy” Ives and located at the university, the Center had its support severely limited in recent years. The collection and access to it was…

Bunyan, Paul

Paul Bunyan (2001)

A mythical woodsman immortalized by a larger-than-life statue in Bangor, once the lumbering capital of the United States. This statue is located near the Bangor Auditorium on Main Street. Additional resources Felton, Harold W. Legends Of Paul Bunyan, Illustrated by Richard Bennett. New York, A. A. Knopf. 1947. Hoffman, Daniel. Paul Bunyan, Last Of The…