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

Obituary of John F. Naples, 81, of Portland, a successful boxer during the 1930s

Obituary of John McInnes, 88, of Falmouth, a longtime executive with H.M. Payson

Obituary of John McInnes, 88, of Falmouth, a longtime executive with H.M. Payson

Obituary of John Muench, 78, of Freeport, an internationally-known artist.

Obituary of John Muench, 78, of Freeport, an internationally-known artist.

Obituary of John W. Ballou, 67, of Bangor, president of the Maine Bar Foundation

Obituary of John W. Ballou, 67, of Bangor, president of the Maine Bar Foundation

Obituary of Joseph J. Foley, 81, of Portland, a saxophonist and clarinet player

Obituary of Joseph J. Foley, 81, of Portland, a saxophonist and clarinet player

Obituary of Joseph R. Charland, 84, of Kennebunk, who founded Raoul Charland Gen

Obituary of Joseph R. Charland, 84, of Kennebunk, who founded Raoul Charland Gen

Obituary of Judith E. McAllister, 55, a former chairperson of the Cumberland Cou

Obituary of Judith E. McAllister, 55, a former chairperson of the Cumberland Cou

Obituary of Judy L. Morrill, 40, of Harrison, the principal of Windham Christian

Obituary of Judy L. Morrill, 40, of Harrison, the principal of Windham Christian

Obituary of Julia Anna Cook, 92, of Sanford, a writer, poet and farm wife.

Obituary of Julia Anna Cook, 92, of Sanford, a writer, poet and farm wife.

Obituary of Julian B. Leslie, 79, of Freeport, long-time co-owner and operator

Obituary of Julian B. Leslie, 79, of Freeport, long-time co-owner and operator

Obituary of Katherine A. Jordan, 89, of Portland, a longtime educator and one of

Obituary of Katherine A. Jordan, 89, of Portland, a longtime educator and one of

Obituary of Katherine P. H. Snell, 82, of Hallowell, a former librarian of Hubba

Obituary of Katherine P. H. Snell, 82, of Hallowell, a former librarian of Hubba

Obituary of Kenneth Woodrow Mackenzie, 74, a longtime country and western singer

Obituary of Kenneth Woodrow Mackenzie, 74, a longtime country and western singer

Obituary of Laforest S. Saulsbury, 89, of Portland, a patent attorney, who had c

Obituary of Lawrence S. Hall, 78, of Orr's Island, a professor of literature at

Obituary of Lawrence S. Hall, 78, of Orr's Island, a professor of literature at

Obituary of Leone D. Nutting, 89, of Otisfield, who died yesterday. She was the

Obituary of Leone D. Nutting, 89, of Otisfield, who died yesterday. She was the

Obituary of Leroy W. Beal, 67, of Pownal, a combat pilot in the Pacific Theater

Obituary of Leroy W. Beal, 67, of Pownal, a combat pilot in the Pacific Theater

Obituary of Lewis P. Gordon, 86, of Sanford, a folk musician, shoe worker and pe

Obituary of Lewis P. Gordon, 86, of Sanford, a folk musician, shoe worker and pe

Obituary of Lida Cunningham, 103, of South Paris, who was a nurses' aide during

Obituary of Lida Cunningham, 103, of South Paris, who was a nurses' aide during

Obituary of Louis Bernstein, 92, senior partner in the law firm of Bernstein, Sa

Obituary of Louis Bernstein, 92, senior partner in the law firm of Bernstein, Sa

Obituary of Louis Coxe, 75, of Brunswick, Pierce Professor of English at Bowdoin

Obituary of Louis Coxe, 75, of Brunswick, Pierce Professor of English at Bowdoin

Obituary of Louis J. Lipovsky, 76, of Brunswick, a retired entomologist and long

Obituary of Louis J. Lipovsky, 76, of Brunswick, a retired entomologist and long

Obituary of Lt. Col. Elizabeth J. Conroy, 84, of South Portland and Biddeford, w

Obituary of Lt. Col. Elizabeth J. Conroy, 84, of South Portland and Biddeford, w

Obituary of Lyman A. Cousens Jr., 83, of Cape Elizabeth, who died yesterday. Cou

Obituary of Lyman A. Cousens Jr., 83, of Cape Elizabeth, who died yesterday. Cou

Obituary of Lynward F. Ashton, 78, formerly of Brewer. Ashton was a former Meth

Obituary of Lynward F. Ashton, 78, formerly of Brewer. Ashton was a former Meth

Obituary of M. Adelaide Lehan, 90, of Portland, former teacher and dean of girls

Obituary of M. Adelaide Lehan, 90, of Portland, former teacher and dean of girls

Obituary of Manning Emery, 77, of Freeport, the former owner of Rigby Manaufactu

Obituary of Manning Emery, 77, of Freeport, the former owner of Rigby Manaufactu

Obituary of Manuel Verzosa, 30, a Portland native who had been residing in Los A

Obituary of Marc E. Simard, 78, of Biddeford, who founded the York County Biscui

Obituary of Marc E. Simard, 78, of Biddeford, who founded the York County Biscui

Obituary of Margaret A. Gronberg, 101, of Portland, a member of the Maine Histor

Obituary of Margaret A. Gronberg, 101, of Portland, a member of the Maine Histor

Obituary of Marion Thurlow Van Strien, 83, formerly of Augusta, who compiled, ed

Obituary of Marion Thurlow Van Strien, 83, formerly of Augusta, who compiled, ed

Obituary of Maude E. Herrick, 100, of South Paris, a past master of both the Oxf

Obituary of Maude E. Herrick, 100, of South Paris, a past master of both the Oxf

Obituary of Maurice E. Davis, 88, of Warren, the country's oldest continually em

Obituary of Maurice E. Davis, 88, of Warren, the country's oldest continually em

Obituary of Merle E. Bates, 70, of Lewiston, owner and operator of Bates Electro

Obituary of Merle E. Bates, 70, of Lewiston, owner and operator of Bates Electro

Obituary of Michele Cremo, 97, former owner of Cremo's Bakery of Portland.

Obituary of Michele Cremo, 97, former owner of Cremo's Bakery of Portland.

Obituary of Mildred Annette Norwood, 93, of South Portland, an artist and decora

Obituary of Murray J. Fogarty, 57, of Gray, who taught at Lewiston High School f

Obituary of Murray J. Fogarty, 57, of Gray, who taught at Lewiston High School f

Obituary of Nicholas M. Nappi, 74, of Freeport, chief executive officer of Nappi

Obituary of Nicholas M. Nappi, 74, of Freeport, chief executive officer of Nappi

Obituary of Nicholas S. Kakos, 66, of Bath, the longtime Sagadahoc County regist

Obituary of Nicholas S. Kakos, 66, of Bath, the longtime Sagadahoc County regist

Obituary of Olga Zhondetskaya, 82, of Westbrook, a Russian emigre.

Obituary of Olga Zhondetskaya, 82, of Westbrook, a Russian emigre.

Obituary of Olof P. Pierson, 87, of Caribou, the inventor of frozen french fries

Obituary of Olof P. Pierson, 87, of Caribou, the inventor of frozen french fries

Obituary of Otto W. Siebert, 66, of Westport, a former law office manager for th

Obituary of Otto W. Siebert, 66, of Westport, a former law office manager for th

Obituary of Paula Torres-Werner, 41, of Galisteo, New Mexico, who graduated at a

Obituary of Paula Torres-Werner, 41, of Galisteo, New Mexico, who graduated at a

Obituary of Paul H. Dietterle Jr., 67, of Farmingon, N.H., the publisher of the

Obituary of Paul H. Dietterle Jr., 67, of Farmingon, N.H., the publisher of the

Obituary of Paul J. Allen Sr., 75, of Gorham, a floral designer and longtime Por

Obituary of Paul K. Lovejoy Sr., 66, of Augusta, a former director of the Minimu

Obituary of Paul K. Lovejoy Sr., 66, of Augusta, a former director of the Minimu

Obituary of Paul M. Stebbins, 68, of Biddeford, a former principal of Biddeford

Obituary of Paul M. Stebbins, 68, of Biddeford, a former principal of Biddeford

Obituary of Peter C. Jameson, 69, of Portland, an actor, teacher, broadcaster a

Obituary of Peter C. Jameson, 69, of Portland, an actor, teacher, broadcaster a

Obituary of Philip C. Hurley, 52, of Ellsworth, a lawyer who also hosted a count

Obituary of Philip C. Hurley, 52, of Ellsworth, a lawyer who also hosted a count

Obituary of Philip Grant Willard Sr. of South Portland, a former chairman of the

Obituary of Philip Grant Willard Sr. of South Portland, a former chairman of the

Obituary of Phyllis A. Moore, 70, of Portland, WWII Army medic and chiropractor

Obituary of Phyllis A. Moore, 70, of Portland, WWII Army medic and chiropractor

Obituary of Rabbi Ephraim Bennet, 70, of Manhattan, the founding rabbi of Portla

Obituary of Rabbi Ephraim Bennet, 70, of Manhattan, the founding rabbi of Portla