Portland's long time newspaper of record, the Portland Press-Herald, began printing in November 1921 as Guy Patterson Gannett's merging of the Portland Daily Press (which began in 1862), and the Portland Herald (which was a short-lived successor of the Eastern Argus, which began in 1803). Gannett later purchased the Portland Evening Express, and the Portland Sunday Telegram, and by the 1940s, the Press-Herald as we know it today took shape as a daily newspaper.

The Library's Portland Room provides access to the complete run of the Press-Herald (as well as the Evening Express and Sunday Telegram, along with their predecessor newspapers) on microfilm.
An additional electronic resource, offering the Press-Herald fulltext, beginning in 1995 is the Maine Newsstand database, freely accessible in Maine via Digital Maine Library.

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Submissions from 1993

Obituary of Doris D. Schoonmaker, 73, of Casco, a watercolor painter.

Obituary of Dorothy B. Packard, 86, of Portland, who retired in 1967 after 21 ye

Obituary of Dorothy B. Packard, 86, of Portland, who retired in 1967 after 21 ye

Obituary of Dr. Charles E. Skillin, 75, of Brunswick, longtime area physician an

Obituary of Dr. Charles E. Skillin, 75, of Brunswick, longtime area physician an

Obituary of Dr. Edmund W. Hardy, 58, of Falmouth, who died yesterday after a bri

Obituary of Dr. Edmund W. Hardy, 58, of Falmouth, who died yesterday after a bri

Obituary of Dr. Ermo H. Scott, 86, of Topsham, a former deputy Maine education c

Obituary of Dr. Ermo H. Scott, 86, of Topsham, a former deputy Maine education c

Obituary of Dr. Helen Blakemore Camp, 84, of Bristol, an archaeologist who disco

Obituary of Dr. Helen Blakemore Camp, 84, of Bristol, an archaeologist who disco

Obituary of Dr. James Everett McCullum, 63, of Cape Elizabeth, a longtime dentis

Obituary of Dr. James Everett McCullum, 63, of Cape Elizabeth, a longtime dentis

Obituary of Dr. James S. Johnston, 73, of York Harbor, a prominent surgeon.

Obituary of Dr. Joseph E. Porter, 86, of Falmouth, chief of pathology at Maine M

Obituary of Dr. Joseph E. Porter, 86, of Falmouth, chief of pathology at Maine M

Obituary of Dr. Richard H. Gray, 55, a dentist and a former resident of Kennebun

Obituary of Dr. Richard H. Gray, 55, a dentist and a former resident of Kennebun

Obituary of Earle D. Reed, 75, of Cape Elizabeth, who founded Commercial Welding

Obituary of Earle D. Reed, 75, of Cape Elizabeth, who founded Commercial Welding

Obituary of Ed Bogdanovich Sr., 66, of Portland, a longtime coach and teacher in

Obituary of Ed Bogdanovich Sr., 66, of Portland, a longtime coach and teacher in

Obituary of Edgar Allan Cyrus, 56, who taught at the University of Maine at Oron

Obituary of Edgar Allan Cyrus, 56, who taught at the University of Maine at Oron

Obituary of Edward H. Shively, 67, of Raymond, a pioneer in FM-radio development

Obituary of Edward H. Shively, 67, of Raymond, a pioneer in FM-radio development

Obituary of Edward Perry Sr., 92, a Portland lawyer and banker, who died yesterd

Obituary of Edward Perry Sr., 92, a Portland lawyer and banker, who died yesterd

Obituary of Edward Tuck Hall, 75, of Edgecomb, a former headmaster of St. Mark's

Obituary of Edward Tuck Hall, 75, of Edgecomb, a former headmaster of St. Mark's

Obituary of Eleanor S. Raymond, 85, of Falmouth, who taught fourth grade in Port

Obituary of Eleanor S. Raymond, 85, of Falmouth, who taught fourth grade in Port

Obituary of Elizabeth Tomkin Sax, 78, the first female clerk of the U.S. Distric

Obituary of Elizabeth Tomkin Sax, 78, the first female clerk of the U.S. Distric

Obituary of Elizabeth Wolcott Holmquist, of Isleboro, an artist who painted unde

Obituary of Elsie Merriam, 105, a nurse, who had been living in Brunswick since

Obituary of Elsie Merriam, 105, a nurse, who had been living in Brunswick since

Obituary of Elton A. Welch Sr., 77, of Kennebunk, a professional boxer for more

Obituary of Elton A. Welch Sr., 77, of Kennebunk, a professional boxer for more

Obituary of Eugenie Carhartt Davis, 79, of Damariscotta, an artist who worked ma

Obituary of Eula Skinner Kelley, 102, of Port Clyde, the last surviving member o

Obituary of Eula Skinner Kelley, 102, of Port Clyde, the last surviving member o

Obituary of Eva M. Bridges, 82, of Windham, who was a foster mother to over 100

Obituary of Eva M. Bridges, 82, of Windham, who was a foster mother to over 100

Obituary of Frederick Fairbanks Jewell, 67, of Portland, who retired in 1992 as

Obituary of Frederick Fairbanks Jewell, 67, of Portland, who retired in 1992 as

Obituary of Fred S. Plummer, 81, of Gorham, the founder of F.S. Plummer, the sta

Obituary of Fred S. Plummer, 81, of Gorham, the founder of F.S. Plummer, the sta

Obituary of Fulton W. Blake, 84, of Limington, who founded Locust Farm Dairy in

Obituary of Fulton W. Blake, 84, of Limington, who founded Locust Farm Dairy in

Obituary of George H. Hunt, 81, of Hallowell, a lawyer and former state senator,

Obituary of George H. Hunt, 81, of Hallowell, a lawyer and former state senator,

Obituary of Geraldine May Hayes, 75, of Gorham, an artist and seemstress who was

Obituary of Geraldine May Hayes, 75, of Gorham, an artist and seemstress who was

Obituary of Gerald L. Dunning Sr., 49, of Harpswell, a well-known country music

Obituary of Gerald L. Dunning Sr., 49, of Harpswell, a well-known country music

Obituary of Gertrude E. Smith, 100, of Buxton, who was just six weeks short of h

Obituary of Gertrude E. Smith, 100, of Buxton, who was just six weeks short of h

Obituary of Gertrude Jefferds, 101, of Portland, who was born on Prince Edward I

Obituary of Gertrude Jefferds, 101, of Portland, who was born on Prince Edward I

Obituary of Gladys Arthelia Weymouth, 90, of Morrill, a longtime teacher who was

Obituary of Gladys Arthelia Weymouth, 90, of Morrill, a longtime teacher who was

Obituary of Gladys Louise Ricker, 100, of Sanford, who worked for many years at

Obituary of Gladys Louise Ricker, 100, of Sanford, who worked for many years at

Obituary of Goldie Romanow Levinsky, of Portland, the widow of Levinskys' clothi

Obituary of Goldie Romanow Levinsky, of Portland, the widow of Levinskys' clothi

Obituary of Grace C. Self, 99, of Gorham, who was a life member of the Pineland

Obituary of Grace C. Self, 99, of Gorham, who was a life member of the Pineland

Obituary of Grace V. Fuller, 72, of Biddeford, a state champion candlepin bowler

Obituary of Grace V. Fuller, 72, of Biddeford, a state champion candlepin bowler

Obituary of Harold F. Schnurle, 95, a former vice president of Central Maine Pow

Obituary of Harold F. Schnurle, 95, a former vice president of Central Maine Pow

Obituary of Harry S. Thomas, 70, of Tucson, Arizona, former physics professor at

Obituary of Harry S. Thomas, 70, of Tucson, Arizona, former physics professor at

Obituary of Hazel I. Wilson, 100, of Moncton, New Brunswick, who lived in Portla

Obituary of H. Earle Flanders, 71, of Monmouth, owner of the Carroll Bragdon Fun

Obituary of H. Earle Flanders, 71, of Monmouth, owner of the Carroll Bragdon Fun

Obituary of Helen P. Bernard, 70, of South Portland, a longtime Portland city em

Obituary of Helen P. Bernard, 70, of South Portland, a longtime Portland city em

Obituary of Helen P. Emmitt, 101, of Falmouth, a former teacher and counselor.

Obituary of Helen P. Emmitt, 101, of Falmouth, a former teacher and counselor.

Obituary of Henry F. Alcantara, 68, of South Portland, formerly a cook on Presid

Obituary of Henry F. Alcantara, 68, of South Portland, formerly a cook on Presid

Obituary of Herbert A. Fowler, 80, of Yarmouth, who founded Northern Burner Supp

Obituary of Herbert A. Fowler, 80, of Yarmouth, who founded Northern Burner Supp

Obituary of Herbert W. Swift Sr., 69, of South Portland, a member of the Maine B

Obituary of Herbert W. Swift Sr., 69, of South Portland, a member of the Maine B

Obituary of Hyman Kroot, 81, of Portland, who founded Northeast Graphic Supply i

Obituary of Hyman Kroot, 81, of Portland, who founded Northeast Graphic Supply i

Obituary of Ina M. Russell, 98, of Springvale, a benefactor of Nasson College.

Obituary of Ina M. Russell, 98, of Springvale, a benefactor of Nasson College.

Obituary of James Alden Metzger, 77, of Falmouth, a businessman, philanthropist

Obituary of James Alden Metzger, 77, of Falmouth, a businessman, philanthropist

Obituary of James B. Peters Sr., 83, of Eastport, a professional boxer in the 19

Obituary of James B. Peters Sr., 83, of Eastport, a professional boxer in the 19

Obituary of James Mina, 69, of Saco, president of Curry Printing and Copy Servic

Obituary of James Mina, 69, of Saco, president of Curry Printing and Copy Servic

Obituary of James Moulton Sr., 84, of Kennebunk, longtime dairy farmer and opera

Obituary of James Moulton Sr., 84, of Kennebunk, longtime dairy farmer and opera

Obituary of Joanne S. Lund, 77, of Portland, a Coast Patrol aviator in the 1940s