My dad and all my uncles worked in the paper mills along the Androscoggin. Working in the paper mills during the summer allowed me and countless others to attend college. This is my heritage and a culture that I know well. For gaining a feeling for this world, I suggest reading Monica Wood's book, Ernie's Ark.
An excellent video summary of this life from Maine's Paper and Heritage Museum:
Maine's Paper and Heritage Museum
Paper @ eMINTS eTHEMES
Paper Production @ LIM Resources
Excerpts from Ernie's Ark
Androscoggin River Watershed Council: Source to the Sea 2009
Great post on papermaking. Monica Wood is a wonderful Maine-based writer, so kudos for highlighting Ernie's Ark, also.
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