IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AUDITORIUM Now that the auditorium is fully accessible, the facility is used for more meetings and events. The Levi Stewart Community Theater, an independent, 501(c) (3) organization, has raised money to make a number of improvements in the auditorium. The group purchased and donated 150 new, comfortable…
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BOOKS, LAND, LAW, GENEROSITY Levi Merrick Stewart (1827-1910) was born, raised and attended grade school in Corinna, Maine. In 1856 he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where he made his fortune as a real estate lawyer. A noted philanthropist, Stewart built the Stewart Library Building in Corinna as a memorial to…
The Electoral College and Maine Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 6:00 PM Jim Melcher – Professor of Political Science, University of Maine, Farmington, Maine Dr. Melcher teaches a wide range of courses on American politics, government and political thought. He also serves as pre-law adviser. He has become known throughout…
Interested in The Civil War and Abraham Lincoln? Don’t miss this free presentation by Dr. Patrick Rael, Professor of History, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. “The Civil War – Abraham Lincoln’s High-Wire Act.” The grand strategy of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln’s path to the emancipation of slaves. FREE ADMISSION –…
We are constructing a climate-controlled, special collections room in the basement of the Stewart Library Building. The room is designed to provide conditions that will preserve books and documents. Three things that harm preserved items are temperature, humidity, and sun light. As a well insulated, sealed unit, the room will…
The Private Library project is coming along. Of all the work done on the Stewart Library Building this has been the most complex, requiring many decisions along the way. We hope to see the construction and display portion complete and open to the public in a few months. This photo…
Levi Merrick Stewart (1827-1910) was born, raised and attended grade school in Corinna, Maine. In 1856 he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where he made his fortune as a real estate lawyer. A noted philanthropist, Stewart built the Stewart Library Building in Corinna as a memorial to his parents. An avid…
We have received a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to fund development plans for the Levi M. Stewart Private Library. The Stewart Library Building contains an important collection of books. In 1910, Levi Stewart bequeathed his private collection of over 6000 books to the Stewart Free Library….