Ashland was a very active participant in the Aroostook Oral History Project of 1972. \u00a0The following tapes were made:<\/p>\n
Ashland Churches – The Advent Christian Church, the Catholic Church and the Congregational Church are covered.<\/p>\n
Old Time Music with the Beaulieu-Michaud-Rafford Trio<\/p>\n
Benton Craig discusses potato storage and shipping.<\/p>\n
Climena Sylvester tells about the Ashland Grange.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Rafford describes teaching in a one room school<\/p>\n
Fred Coffin tells about the first library and the first train to Ashland.<\/p>\n
George Sawyer describes driving a wagon from Knowles Corner to Oxbow, the Jim Cullin lynching and the California Road.<\/p>\n
George Young describes early Ashland.<\/p>\n
Georgie Brooks Orcutt tells about the first telephone company.<\/p>\n
Gussie Beaulieu describes the Sheridan Mills and Hotel along with log drives<\/p>\n
Ira McNally tells many tales about lumber camps and guiding.<\/p>\n
Joe Theriault describes Sheridan mills, livery stables and other businesses.<\/p>\n
Katherine Coffin tells about growing up in Ashland.<\/p>\n
Lyle Gardner describes driving a tote wagon to lumber camps and other stories.<\/p>\n
Ora Daggett tells about Lombard log haulers.<\/p>\n
Use the links in the menu to reach the audio files.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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