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Oliver Otis Howard and His Brothers

The complete papers of a Civil War general and his brothers, all of whom graduated from Bowdoin College in the 1850s.

Crocker Land Expedition Records

Journals recording the Crocker Land Expedition of 1913-1917, including those of expedition captain, Donald Baxter MacMillan, his wife Miriam, and scientists Walter Ekblaw and Maurice Tanquary.

George J. Mitchell Oral History Collection

A collection of nearly 200 interviews with Senator Mitchell (D-ME) and his colleagues, staff, family, and friends, documenting his life and career.

Alfred Otto Gross Film

An ornithologist's 1930s films depicting bird studies on Kent Island, Newfoundland, Labrador, coastal Quebec, and Martha's Vineyard, including footage of the last heath hen, Booming Ben.

Bowdoin History Images

Images of Bowdoin College campus, people, and events from the early 19th century to the present.

Bowdoin Digital Commons

Content created by the College’s faculty, students, and administration including faculty work, student honors projects, Museum of Art catalogs, Bowdoin Stories, and more.

Alumni Oral History Project

Interviews with alumni about their time at Bowdoin.

Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission

Statements gathered by the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission documenting historic and ongoing discriminatory State child welfare practices affecting Wabanaki people.

Who is this? Crowdsourcing College History

Help identify faces from Bowdoin’s past.

George J. Mitchell Congressional Record Index

A complete index of Senator George Mitchell's appearances in the Congressional Record.

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Digital Archive

Selected letters, photographs, and other materials highlighting Chamberlain's career in education and politics and his service in the Civil War.

Bowdoin College Publications

Publications by and about Bowdoin College, including the College Catalogue, Report of the President, Bowdoin Orient, Bowdoin Alumni Magazine, and all major histories of the College.

Documenting Bowdoin & COVID-19

SC&A invites the Bowdoin community to document their experiences during the global pandemic.

Aaron D. Riker Civil War Journal

A fully digitized and transcribed Civil War journal describing wartime experiences in Virginia and other locales.